I snatched the property deed and, the moment I saw the name on it, my eyes widened in shock."How is this possible? How could it be in Willa's name?""Why not?"Sebastian crossed his arms and sneered."Ryan, you already used the house to settle your debt with Willa. Now you're shamelessly refusing to accept the ownership transfer? Fits you perfectly, a kept man through and through. You have nothing but a stubborn mouth."As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter.Only then did my parents realize it was me. Their faces instantly turned pale."Ryan! H-How did you end up like this?"They looked sad, and their voices were trembling."Who did this to you?"I didn't answer them directly. Instead, my mind raced while I tried to figure out where things had gone wrong."Mom, are you sure you took this deed from my room?"My mother, Madelyn Harris, spoke in a shaky voice as her tears fell."Yes, it was in the cabinet where you always keep your documents. What ha
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