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Chapter 8

Author: Mini Min
But I quickly stepped back and pulled away from her hand as if she were some terrifying monsters. "Don't touch me."

I looked at the woman who had given birth to me but had never loved me and spoke slowly. "From now on, we're even. I have nothing to do with you anymore."

"Caroline, let's go." I grabbed my suitcase and walked out without looking back.

The moment the car door closed, the world suddenly felt quiet.

Caroline glanced at me through the rearview mirror; her eyes filled with careful conc
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    Before they could say anything, I quickly scrolled down. "These are the records of all the money I've transferred to my family."Every single transaction was clearly visible.I looked at Julian and Stella and asked, "You said you worked so hard to raise me. Then tell me, do you have any records showing how much you spent on me? How much money did you actually spend raising me?"Julian and Stella's faces stiffened. They looked like they were about to say something.But I didn't give them the chance.Instead, I pulled up the information I had learned from our old neighbors and relatives. "Iris said she found herself a rich boyfriend, but that's not what happened. She thought she was going to marry into a wealthy family, so she sold the apartment you bought for her. Then she spent the money on expensive gifts for that man, hoping his family would look up to her."Last month, she even bought him a 50,000-dollar watch. But it turns out he isn't from some rich family at all. His family owns

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    "Ms. Stevenson, headquarters wants you to come back tomorrow to explain the situation. Someone reported you for abandoning your parents."I put down the file in my hands and looked at her.Caroline handed me her phone. On the screen was a post that had just gone viral on a local forum.The person who posted it claimed that my parents had worked hard to raise me and pay for my education. But now that I had become successful, I had cut ties with my family over one small argument, moved to another city, and completely abandoned my elderly parents.There were also several photos attached to the post.They were screenshots showing that Julian and Stella had called me more than 100 times and sent dozens of messages asking to make peace, only to find that they could no longer reach me because I had blocked them.People were arguing all over the comment section."You make a six-figure salary, and this is the kind of person you've become? Looks like all that education was wasted on you.""Peopl

  • They Don't Know What They Have Lost   Chapter 8

    But I quickly stepped back and pulled away from her hand as if she were some terrifying monsters. "Don't touch me."I looked at the woman who had given birth to me but had never loved me and spoke slowly. "From now on, we're even. I have nothing to do with you anymore.""Caroline, let's go." I grabbed my suitcase and walked out without looking back.The moment the car door closed, the world suddenly felt quiet.Caroline glanced at me through the rearview mirror; her eyes filled with careful concern. "Ms. Stevenson, should we go straight to the airport?""Yes." I leaned back against the seat and closed my eyes.I was exhausted. But at the same time, I'd never felt so free.After arriving in my new city, I handled the transition at work as quickly as possible.My new job was more challenging than I'd expected, but it also made me feel more alive.I no longer had to worry about supporting Julian, Stella, or Iris. So, in my third month in the new city, I paid cash for a small, fully furnis

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    I laughed. "An apology? Does this look like an apology to you? "Are you apologizing for insulting me and throwing me out over the past two weeks, or are you apologizing for ignoring me and treating me differently for the past 30 years? "The only reason you're apologizing now is because you realized that your 'useless' unemployed daughter still has value. I can still give you money. You can still use me."Stella tried to defend herself. "That's not true. You misunderstood us."I gave a careless hum and pulled a thick stack of papers from my bag.I'd spent several nights going through everything and printing out the records. "Fine. Then let's sit down and add up all these 'misunderstandings' between us."I placed the stack of papers on the table. "For seven years, from the first year I started working until now, I've sent you 5,000 dollars every month for household expenses. That's 420,000 dollars over seven years."Every year, I also gave you an average of 30,000 dollars for Christmas

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    The living room fell completely silent.My relatives stood there awkwardly, not knowing what to say.Stella's face looked terrible.She wanted to say something, but when she met my cold gaze, the words died in her throat.After a while, she suddenly seemed to find the perfect excuse.Her tone softened, and she even sounded awkwardly sweet. "Lydia, getting promoted is such a big thing. Why didn't you tell us? You've always been the type to keep everything to yourself."Her expression became complicated, but there was also a hint of relief. "You're becoming the general manager of a branch, so you'll be managing quite a few people, right? Your salary must have gone up a lot too, hasn't it?"Here we go again.Just a few minutes ago, I was the daughter they'd thrown out of their home.Now that they saw I had money and a good position, I was suddenly their daughter again—the one they could brag about to other people."Yeah, why didn't you tell us about your promotion?" Iris said with a sweet

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    Caroline froze for a moment before instinctively looking at me.I nodded, giving her permission to speak.She was a capable assistant who knew me well, so she immediately remembered the joke I'd made at the party that day.She looked at my stiff, silent family behind me and seemed to understand what had happened.She politely introduced herself, "Hi, I'm Caroline Kavanagh, Ms. Stevenson's assistant. Ms. Stevenson will officially become the general manager of the group's East Coast branch next Monday. I came to pick her up early today and help her take care of some preparations before she takes over."Stella stared at her in disbelief. "General manager?"Caroline explained, "Yes. Ms. Stevenson is the youngest branch general manager in the entire group. Your daughter is incredibly talented. I'm sure the neighbors must be very proud of you."Stella looked at Caroline again to make sure she'd heard correctly. "So... she wasn't fired?"Julian's lips trembled. He looked completely stunned.C

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