Haa… this is really…My eyes glanced down, wincing slightly as I felt Mom's neat, shiny, and beautifully manicured nails dig deep into my wrist again. She must really love that spot, huh?What should I do now?Something slanted enough to render her speechless and willingly release her grip. Something strong and… ah, right, that's it.I stared straight into her dilated pupils. "Yes, you guys are embarrassing. So embarrassing."For the first two seconds, the world felt suddenly silent. The grip of Mom's nails on my skin loosened. Her eyes widened in tremors, while her lips trembled. "What… what did you say?""You guys are embarrassing," I repeated, deliberately making each syllable clear. "You guys are so~ fucking embarrassing. So, yes, I want to cut you off.""Take that back." Dad, who usually positioned himself as a silent pillar whenever Mom nagged me, suddenly took a step forward.The wrinkles on his forehead deepened, and for the first time in a long time, he spoke in a sentence l
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