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Chapter 38: The First Retaliation

Author: Shirley South
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-11-30 18:02:56

Eric's POV

As the car rolled to a halt in front of my house, my patience snapped. Before the driver could even open my door, I pushed it open myself and stepped out. I didn’t bother looking back, I just stormed through the path that led up to the house.

“Sir, your briefcase!” the driver called after me, but I ignored him.

The moment the front doors opened, I heard her voice.

“Eric.”

My mother’s voice. But I didn’t stop.

“Eric!” she called again. But I walked faster, heading toward the staircase, but before I could take another step, she appeared at the doorway.

When her eyes met mine, they narrowed instantly. “Are you seriously going to walk past me without saying a word?”

I stopped just a few feet from the staircase, jaw clenched. “I’m not in the mood right now, Mother.”

Her brows rose. “Not in the mood? You barge into the house looking mad, and you think you can just run up to your room without a word to your mother?”

I exhaled heavily, dragging a hand through my hair. “I said I’m n
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