Lahat ng Kabanata ng She Said She Only Wanted Love – So I Cut Her Off: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

After Mom finished laying down those three rules, she wrapped her arms around my younger brother and little sister."Mom…" my sister, Chelsea Cage, cooed, dragging out the word and resting her head on Mom's shoulder. Her eyes, though, flicked toward me for just a moment."Don't get yourself too worked up. Cass is a busy woman—she's making millions every hour! Unlike Cam and me, who are free enough to stick around and take care of you every day. She only sees business. Of course, she doesn't think about you."Chelsea's words sounded like she was defending me, but really, she just labeled me an ungrateful child.My younger brother, Cameron Cage, put down his cutlery, puffed up his chest like the man of the house, and scolded me with a frown."Cass, I'm just saying, what good is it if a woman makes more money than a man? All the money in the world won't mean a thing if you can't take care of your mom!"I sneered inside. None of the watches he wore or the bags Chelsea carried came fr

No sooner had Lexie left than Cameron's angry calls started blowing up my phone. I didn't answer a single one.The next morning, the receptionist came rushing to my office, knocking frantically. "Ms. Cage, your mother just barged in with your brother. We couldn't stop them!"Before she even finished, the office door was pushed open. Mom strode in like a storm, with Cameron and Lexie trailing behind.Lexie's eyes were red and puffy, an obvious sign that she had been crying. She kept her head low, hiding behind Cameron, too afraid to meet my gaze."Cassidy, how could you drive out a woman as kind as Lexie after just three days of interning?" Mom snapped instantly. "Who are you trying to humiliate here? We're all family—how could you do this?"I let out a cold laugh and swiveled my computer screen to show the surveillance footage."See for yourself, Mom. Everyone else is working seriously, finishing their tasks on time, but she's either playing games or gossiping with others during

I was still at the office when I got a call from the luxury store. I didn't even have to think to know Mom must've taken Lexie shopping to cheer her up. Now that the card wouldn't work, she was causing a scene.I answered calmly, and the clerk's voice came through. "Ms. Cage, your mother has damaged merchandise worth 150 thousand dollars in our store. Her card isn't working."If you don't handle this in person, we'll have to call the police and press charges for intentional property damage."A soft chuckle escaped me. "Call the police, then."The clerk sounded shocked. "What? Ms. Cage, it's your mother and brother we're talking about. If a case is filed, it will go on their record—"I cut her off. "They're adults, aren't they? I have no obligation to pay for the massive destruction they've caused. That card was a personal gift, and I've now revoked it—completely legal and reasonable."The next second, Mom's furious roar came through the phone. She must've grabbed the clerk's hand

The ward went completely silent.Mom, Cameron, and Chelsea turned to me at once. Their eyes were guilty, but beneath that guilt was a brazen sense of entitlement."You finally came!"Mom grabbed a pillow and hurled it at me. "You ungrateful wretch! Are you trying to kill me? Cover the 150 thousand dollars right now! And also, move me to a VIP room immediately!"I sidestepped the pillow and set the fruit basket on the bedside table, my expression calm. "Mom, the doctor said your heart isn't strong. You can't afford to get worked up. As for the money, I made it clear previously. 200 dollars—not a penny less or more."She clutched her chest in fury. "You…"Cameron lunged, trying to grab my collar, but my cold stare made him step back."Don't go too far, Cassidy! You've made Mom sick!" he shouted, trying to sound tough but clearly flustered. "Hand over the paperwork for the retirement home! We're returning it to pay for Mom's treatment!"Chelsea chimed in. "That's right! It's Mom's

The screen lit up. It was a bank statement. Line after line of transfer records filled the screen, stretching back over a decade."These are the transfers I've made to my family over the past decade," I said, holding a laser pointer as I traced them one by one."Houses, cars, renovations, vacations, tuition for my brother and sister, their living expenses, Mom's medical bills, insurance premiums… The total comes to 53.82 million."The entire room erupted. For a few seconds, even the livestream comments froze."More than 50 million? And they call her a cold-hearted daughter?""My goodness. I don't think I'll even earn that amount in my lifetime."Cameron's face changed instantly. He barked, "So what? You're rich! Isn't it only right that you spend money on your family? Is that your excuse for abandoning Mom now?"I smiled coldly. "Abandoning? It's not that I refused to give money. It was you guys who decided that money is cold and heartless, that it insults our relationships."O