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They Chose Her, so I Chose to Cut Ties Chapter 9
The days flew by after I started university. I intentionally immersed myself in thoughts of the future.Mom and Dad never stopped sending me messages, asking me about my well-being."The temperature's dropping today. Remember to bundle up.""Does the food in the canteen suit your tastes? You should refrain from only eating spicy foods."I replied to all their messages with a short and simple, "Okay."Money was transferred into my account twice a month.The first transfer was the money that Mom and Dad said they owed me. It was usually a large sum.The second transfer was money for my daily expenses. I couldn't spend it all most of the time.Mom and Dad also freed up their schedules to visit me once a month without fail. It was as if they had somehow gotten their hands on a copy of my schedule since they would always show up when I didn't have class or during the weekend.Our meetings were always brief. They would give me some presents and chat with me for a short while befor
They Chose Her, so I Chose to Cut Ties Chapter 8
Mom sent a long message to me along with the money."Ally, this is all the money that your father and I were able to collect for the time being. We'll think of a way to send the rest of the money on a monthly basis until we pay off the debt that we owe you."We know that the money can't make up for everything that we've done to you, but this is one of our ways of compensating you. We're sorry, Ally. We're truly sorry. Please… don't abandon us."I felt like an invisible hand was squeezing my heart as I stared at the message.A million dollars was an astronomical amount. It was probably most of their life savings.I had a hard time believing that they had actually transferred so much money to me.But… so what if they had?The money wouldn't be able to erase the hardships that I suffered in the past. On the contrary, it made the truth even clearer to me—it wasn't that they weren't able to spend on me in the past, they were just unwilling to.They only changed their tune now becaus
They Chose Her, so I Chose to Cut Ties Chapter 7
I ignored Mom's and Dad's attempts to convince me to stay and moved out of the house.My suitcase was barely half-full. Most of my belongings had memories that were related to my previous life, so I left them behind.Mom planted herself in the doorway and cried until she nearly passed out. Meanwhile, Dad told me over and over again about how I would always have a home with them with reddened eyes.I remained silent throughout the entire exchange and didn't spare a single glance back at them when I left.I could tell that their tears were genuine, and they truly wanted me to stay. However, my decision to leave was also real.It was impossible for them to smooth over the stress and injustice that I was forced to endure for the last 18 years with just some tears and a few weak words.I needed a space that completely belonged to me, so that I could lick my wounds and rediscover myself.…Mom called me when I applied to university. Her words were colored with a hint of hope as she s
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Mom and Dad didn't come home that night.However, the anonymous user uploaded a new photo, showing the three of them smiling brightly as they sat on the edge of a hot spring.I cried until I ran out of tears before I finally put down my phone and fell into a deep sleep.…Melissa's birthday celebrations ended two days later.Mom and Dad finally came home in the middle of the night, stinking of alcohol.I had already packed my belongings and had also found a place to stay.Mom and Dad wore matching uneasy expressions as they watched me.The silence stretched on until Mom finally said, "I know that you hate us, Ally. I know that you think that we're playing favorites, but Mel is different."Tears streamed down her face as she lifted her head. "Her mother was my best friend. We grew up together. There were complications when she gave birth to Melissa, and she ended up passing away from excessive bleeding."Melissa's father is a heartless bastard. He ran away after hearing that m
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Melissa and I waited for Mom's response.The color drained from her face as she looked between both of us.In the end, she grit her teeth and approached me. She lowered her voice and asked pleadingly, "Can you go home for now, Ally? We can talk about this later. I'll definitely explain everything to you."Mom had made her choice. She chose to ask me to step back. She chose to ask me to leave—to continue being the daughter who never gave her any trouble.My heart felt cold and numb, but the pain had disappeared.As I looked at her anxious face, I felt nothing but exhaustion and a sense of ridiculousness."I'll leave."I ended up bumping into Dad right after I stepped through the door."I bought your favorite cake for you, Mel! I had to visit three different stores before I managed to get my hands on this limited edition—"The smile on his face stiffened when he saw me, his gleeful expression morphing into a bewildered one."A-Ally? What are you doing here? Your mother said…"
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The young woman, who was in the middle of changing clothes, yelped indignantly and covered her body when the door swung open."Are you part of the housekeeping crew? What are you doing? I already told you I don't need your services. How dare you barge in of your own volition?"The woman's makeup was exquisite, and she was wearing a gown that was worth at least 1,000 dollars.Meanwhile, Mom stood behind her like her personal guard.Silence descended upon the room as we made eye contact with each other.I stared at the diamond-studded high heels that the woman was wearing, each diamond sparkling radiantly.Last month, I had found the same pair of high heels in Mom's closet and assumed that they were my birthday presents.I had secretly tried them on, thinking that they looked incredibly classy. I had also felt ecstatic that Mom was finally willing to spend a bit more money to buy a presentable birthday gift for me.However, the high heels disappeared the next day.When I asked M
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