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Untamed Growth: I'm My Own Person Chapter 10
Selene was surrounded by leaking gas canisters on all sides."Dad, Mom, Aster, you finally came! I've already sent William down. Now let's go join him, okay? And don't even think about having the police shoot me. If there's a gunshot in this house now, the whole place will blow up. Try it if you don't mind dying early."Mrs. Gentry was paralyzed with fear, practically collapsing into Mr. Gentry's arms.Following the police's instructions, I began to reason with her."Selene, didn't you say you wanted us to attend the wedding? Why are you talking about sending us to hell now?"Selene sneered coldly. "Because I hate you all! I hate you for raising me yet never loving me! I hate you all for taking me in and then bringing your biological child back! Isn't that reason enough?"I replied, "When I first returned, your standard of living was always better than mine. Couldn't you sense how much they favored you? I don't even hate them anymore, so what reason do you have to hold onto that
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Selene went as far as twisting the truth, repeatedly playing the video of Mr. Gentry slapping her on the day that Ms. Decker exposed her, while accusing the Gentry family of years of abuse.As a result, the Gentry family's company stock plummeted within days, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in value. The once-top-tier tycoon's enterprise had fallen from grace overnight, reduced to a third-rate company.To avoid further escalation, the Gentry family had no choice but to agree to William and Selene's engagement. But they immediately arranged for a hospital to terminate her pregnancy, reportedly without anesthesia.If it were anyone else hearing about such an ending, they might have felt vindicated. But I no longer had any interest in the Gentry family's affairs.Throughout the entire welcome party, I deliberately kept my distance from them. Only after the event ended did the Gentry family follow me all the way to the parking lot.Mr. Gentry pleaded, "Asty, I'm begging you
Untamed Growth: I'm My Own Person Chapter 8
"When a person is starving, and you offer them food, they'll be deeply grateful. But once that person is no longer hungry, even the finest delicacies will just seem greasy and unappealing," I explained over the phone.Ms. Decker didn't push further. Instead, she reminded me to eat and sleep on time and to never neglect my health, no matter how busy I got with schoolwork.After the video call ended, a wire transfer from Ms. Decker appeared in my bank account. She also sent a message that read, "Even with a scholarship, it might not cover everything. Living abroad is expensive, so use this to treat yourself to some nice food."The tears I had held back even in the detention room finally broke free in that moment. It turned out there really were people in this world who loved me.Four years later, I graduated at the top of my class.During those four years, my outstanding academic performance and unique insights caught the attention of a highly respected Gaian professor at the colleg
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Selene put on a brave face and forced a smile for Mom and Dad."Dad, Mom, go ahead and take Aster to the airport. I'll be fine on my own," she said, emphasizing the last three words.Even if Mom and Dad left, William could still stay with her."Selene, don't say that. How can I feel at ease leaving you like this?" Mom, who had just been about to loop her arm through mine, abruptly changed direction and hurried over to Selene instead.Dad also walked quickly to her side, turning to me only to say, "Wait here for us. We're taking Selene to the hospital. We'll be back soon."With that, Dad picked Selene up in his arms and strode away without giving me another glance.But I could clearly make out Selene's smug expression as she nestled in the crook of Dad's arm.I never really expected Dad to actually drive me to the airport anyway.After they hurried off in their car, the Uber I had booked earlier arrived. I single-handedly carried my luggages into the car.At the airport, I smoo
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"That was our way of nurturing you! Your mother and I were afraid you'd just come out of that impoverished place and let money corrupt your soul. We're your birth parents, so no one wants you to succeed more than we do," Dad shouted angrily.But his anger was clearly just a cover for his guilt."Is that also the case on the day of my SATs? To build character, you'd risk me missing the most important exam of my life?"Dad fell silent, sinking into the couch and lighting a cigarette. He was probably trying to make sense of his own contradictory logic."Mom, Dad, if Aster wants to leave, just let her go! She's nothing but an ungrateful brat! We've given her a comfortable home, yet she still acts like everyone's been bullying her."Let her go out and struggle for a few days. Maybe then she'll understand what it really means to be cold and hungry."I looked down at my wide-open luggage. Almost everything inside had been with me for seven or eight years.The clothes I owned for all fo
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"Because I'm leaving." I stepped back calmly, freeing my shoulders from Mom's grip."Leave? Where are you going?" Mom's lips trembled as she pressed on."I'm going to study abroad—as I mentioned before," I replied, my tone remaining steady.Dad, his expression darkening, grabbed my arm. "Study abroad? Didn't you say you weren't going?" he asked, frowning."That's how it was before, but the storm was so bad on the day of the SATs. I was running as fast as I could, but I still missed the exam. So, going abroad is the only option I have left."I paused, then added, "Don't worry. I won't need a single cent from you. The program is fully funded, and even my travel expenses are covered by the foundation that runs it. But even if I come back, I won't be coming here. I'll only visit my classmates and teachers."My voice grew flatter, as if not a single ripple of emotion remained in it.For some reason, the more detached I sounded, the more the expressions of Mom, Dad, William, and even
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