Zack brought her some cold water when she calmed down and sat beside her while Alan stood in front of her with his hands in his pockets. She took a sip from the glass and sniffed. “Wanna tell me what happened?” Zack asked her in a soft tone. She looked at him and told him everything. After she was done, she started crying again, but this time quietly. Zack looked furious while Alan had a calm expression, but on the inside, he was angry as well at her parents. “Lillian.” Alan called her. She looked up at him with teary eyes. “Don’t worry about your education. I will finance you as I sponsor a lot of kids who are struggling with their finances. So, don’t you worry about not getting an education.” Alan told her. She felt grateful to him and wanted to polietly decline his offer but she was in no position to do so. “Thank you.” She told him with a tight throat. “Don’t worry about it. And you can stay here for as long as you want.” he told her and then looked at Zack. “Take her to

“Are they idiots? What kind of logic is that?” He asked her. She just shrugged. “I thought it was normal until I found out that it wasn’t. And then, of course, Aurora took an advantage of that. She told everyone that I was dumb and had failed multiple classes. And that our parents were so embarrassed with me, they changed schools and that’s why we were studying together.” She told him. “Wow, she was a bitch from the start.” He said, feeling pissed. “Yeah, and here’s the thing. I never once failed any test, and I always had straight A’s in class. Meanwhile, Aurora failed her tests and because of that, our parents told the principal to not announce the test or exam results, as it was discouraging. They started bribing the teachers when she could pass her test. And when she sill failed, they would get the teacher fired by saying that, ‘They failed her because they didn’t like her.’” She told him. “Your parents need some serious therapy. As for Aurora, she’s a lost case. There’s no ch

After school, the driver picked her and Zack up and drove them to the company. When they got there she got off the car. “Good luck on your first day.” He told her from the car. She looked at him nervously, standing outside the car, and smiled a little. “Thanks. I’m going to need it.” She told him. “Don’t worry about it. Even if you make mistakes, remember, it’s okay if you can’t do something or don’t know how to do it. You’re learning new things.” He told her. She nodded. “I’ll be waiting for you at home,’’ he told her and waved her bye. “Take care and don’t stress yourself too much.” She waved him back. “Bye.” She told him. “See you later.” He told her and then gestured to the driver to set off. When he got home, he went to his room and changed out of his uniform. Someone knocked at his door. “Come in.” He said. Max came over and looked at Zack. “Is there anything I can help you with, young master?” He asked him, his eyes were glistening with hope. “N…o.” He told him an

Zack looked at the maid in anger. “Why are they here?” He asked the maid. “They said they are here for their daughter.” She replied. “Tell them to go back. She doesn’t want to see them.” He told her. “Zack, wait.” Alan told him and looked at Lillian. “Do you want to see them?” He asked her. She looked at him, feeling conflicted. She was still attached to them, even though they treated her horribly. They fed her and gave her a home and they did treat her good before Aurora came. But she also knew that weren’t up to anything good and she wanted to see why they were here. She looked at Alan and nodded. Alan looked at the maid. “Let them in.” He told her. The maid bowed in respect and went away. Zack was not pleased with her decision, but he didn’t say anything about it. He crossed his arms and looked away. Lisa and Victor came in, looking all worriedly at her. “Oh Lillian, we were so worried about you.” Lisa said, looking at her with relief and ran to her, but Zack got up and

Zack came home and told his dad what he saw. “I told you we shouldn’t let her go. They didn’t come here for her out of guilt. They came here because they were scared of you.” Zack told him. “Look son, I knew.” Alan told him. “You knew, and you still sent her away?” Zack looked at him, pissed. “It was her choice.” Alan told him. “Well, she sure is regretting it now.” Zack said, looking away with his hands on his hips. “She made her choice, Zack. And I’m sure she has a plan of her own.” Alan told him. “And that is to get bullied by her parents?” he asked sarcastically.