"Is the injury on your face from your family?"Comment by Samantha Lee: abit awkward. suggestion: Did your face get injured because of your family striking you?Sam had lowered his head again, and his clear voice came from under his hood.The wind brushed against Penny's face gently, soothing the swollen redness from the beating.Comment by Samantha Lee: if someone beats ur face up, u'll get more than swollen redness hhhh. she got slapped ya. the bottom paragraph got mention that also (she wouldn't let her rotten parents slap her again)She subconsciously touched her cheek and said after hesitating, "Well, sort of."Sam chuckled. "What does that mean? It was a yes or no question."Penny fell silent for a few seconds before explaining, "I'm not sure whether they count as my family. After all, no family would beat their child to death."She shrugged indifferently, adding, "This is just a minor injury, so don't worry about it. You should go home soon."Penny remembered reading
Penny's departure from the beaten path began at this moment.Before the Lowe family's elders could criticize her, she would first assess whether her actions were wrong, and then choose an appropriate way to fight back.As expected, after she returned home without her wallet that night, her irate parents indeed sent someone to ask her to come back to the hall. Unfortunately, she had already left.She only learned about this the next day.The servant had been waiting downstairs in her loft since early morning. They casually mentioned Spencer calling for her the previous night and explained why they were there."Mrs. Lowe got up early to prepare breakfast for you. Mr. Lowe is also there. Please go to the dining room to enjoy breakfast with them."Penny found the situation quite amusing.In the past, when she was still begging for her parents' love, it was a luxury for Penny to even sit at the same table with them for a meal. Even then, she had to gauge their mood first.It was eve
What surprised Cecilia was that Penny had willingly accompanied her to her rundown home, out of concern for her injury. On top of that, Penny didn't complain at all about the state of her shabby house.Cecilia remembered vividly that her elementary school classmate had said she wanted to come to her house to play.At that time, she didn't know anything better. She thought that she had made a good friend at school, so she happily invited her over.She never expected that classmate to mock her.Although Cecilia was very young at that time, the words she heard stayed with her for a lifetime.That 'friend' said that Cecilia's home was like a rat hole. A dilapidated building where dirty rats lived.Clearly, Cecilia's grandmother, Scarlett, kept the house very clean. She had even arranged a bouquet of flowers to welcome the arrival of Cecilia's friend. The house wasn't rundown, it was just a bit small. Cecilia and Scarlett even had a tabby cat, specifically to drive away the mice in
Of course, Cecilia wasn't thinking that far into the future at the moment.Her and Penny were both heavily burdened, after all. Just the academic tasks alone were enough for them to spend a lot of effort at their age, and with troubles at home piling up, they had no room to think about the future.Cecilia watched Penny enjoy her meal. She couldn't help but voice out her concern, "If your family cuts off your allowance, what will you do?"She and Scarlett, her grandmother, relied on each other, and even if they were short on money, they could apply for school grants. Cecilia could even work part-time during breaks to earn a living.But Penny's situation was different.Her family wasn't short of money, they had even donated a few buildings to the school. So, she definitely wouldn't qualify for subsidies.As for taking up a part-time job…Cecilia's eyes lit up as she suggested, "Penny, you're great at studying, why don't you become a tutor? You've always been a top student. "As l
Penny indeed took Cecilia's suggestion and started a tutoring job to earn some money. Because of her reputation at school, the tutor fees being charged weren't low, either.At the start, Penny had to do some screening. After all, too many people wanted her as a tutor when the news spread.However, she didn't pin all her hopes on this matter.Although Penny's parents didn't treat her like their own, at least she never lacked material possessions because of them.As the Lowe family's daughter, her expenses on clothing and daily necessities were considerable. Sometimes, when she felt down, she would even spend money to vent her sadness.If how Penny spent her money was to be described, "lavish" would be an understatement.If it weren't for her exceptional academic performance, she would be no different from those spoiled kids in university.So, this little money wasn't enough.Fortunately, she had changed her mindset in time and didn't sink into despair just because her account wa
Unfortunately, her happy days didn't last long.After the snow fell on that winter night, Penny turned 18. The Lowe family's game of raising her ended there.As Penny expected, all her bank accounts associated with the Lowes were once again frozen, and even more ruthlessly than before.Early in the morning, servants from the main building came and notified Penny that she was being asked to leave the Lowes' mansion.After a night of snowfall, the yard in front of the small building where she resided was covered with a thick layer of snow. Because the servants had made a trip over there, a winding path was trodden out.Perhaps feeling Penny had it worse than they did as servants those years, their attitude was still friendly. They weren't arrogantly throwing her things out and driving her away.On the contrary, they even worried for her.Carissa helped Penny pack her belongings as she said, "Ms. Lowe, it's been really cold recently. Mr. and Mrs. Lowe haven't woken up yet. Make sur
Penny encountered no trouble moving into her new home.She didn't have any belongings except for some books and clothes, many of which she had already moved to her new house.All her other valuable items had been sold, leaving herself with just one bank card.Over the past year, she had learned to live frugally, curbing her previous extravagant spending habits.Before leaving the Lowe family, she checked her balance.As long as she spent her money modestly, the money in her account would be enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life.The thought of no longer being bothered by the troublesome people from the Lowe family in the future made Penny ecstatic.Of course, even though she was happy, she didn't forget to give the Lowe family one last dig.After packing all her luggage, she took a photo in front of her small building.The heavy snow, the pitiful small brick building compared to the main house, and the withered but untrimmed weeds in the winter…Everythi
At this moment, Julia was also filled with anger at the comments made by her friends.These people were all crafty old vixens, speaking in the same roundabout and insinuating manner. Not a single insult was uttered, yet they made Julia out to be worse than a pig or dog.After all, even wild animals wouldn't eat their own cubs. Yet, the Lowe family was willing to drive their child out of the house. Didn't that mean they were worse than beasts?Just looking at the words on her phone gave Julia a burst of heartache. Suddenly being yelled at by Spencer in such a tone also ignited the fire in her heart.Julia also angrily lifted the covers and got out of bed, pointing at Spencer's nose. "Me? You're making it sound like that jinx was born without your involvement!"They once got along well in their marriage of more than 20 years.They fell in love, but because of Julia's background, she was not welcomed by the Lowe family in the early years. It was Spencer who withstood the pressure an