Semua Bab Beneath the Trampled Rose: Bab 21 - Bab 30

I started to worry. If I took the job and they discovered my health condition, not only would I not get paid, but I might even get laid off.I was holding the test results, but before I could speak, the agent shoved the slip back into my pocket. "If I say it's fine, it's fine. Just sign it first, alright?"Something about how the agent acted felt off. I asked, "But what if the CEO finds out?""The CEO said anyone is fine as long as you're not disabled or on your deathbed," the agent said.That made me even more suspicious. Was this CEO hiring a driver? Or was the CEO just feeling extremely generous with his money?I had no other choice. I braced myself and signed.The moment I finished signing, the agent took the contract and called happily toward a room further inside. "Ms. Scott! The contract has been signed! He can leave with you now!"Ms. Scott?I looked at the agent in shock. "The person hiring me as her driver is someone called Ms. Scott?"Before he could explain, Samant

My biological parents had gone to great lengths to find me back then. I thought I could finally return to my real parents, and I waited for my new life with hope.What happened in the end was that I was informed that Charlie had kidney disease, and I was the only match.Charlie and Miriam's son, Harry, was not a match.I thought I had finally found my real family, but what awaited me was hell. Because I had longed for a family when I was young, I naively thought that if I helped him, we could live together peacefully as a family.But in the end, I realized it had all just been my own wishful thinking.When Charlie heard what I had said about blood being thicker than water, his face darkened. After all, he had survived because of me back then. There was not much affection between us, but he could not deny what I just said in terms of morality.After a long silence, he finally spoke again. "You didn't come back just to visit, did you?"Charlie had already heard from Harry that I h

I looked at the man who claimed to be my father as he turned to leave, and my heart could not calm down for a long time."If I died one day, would that be a good thing for you?" I asked as I clenched my fists, looking at Charlie.Everyone would yearn for their parents' love, and for me, that was something I had once wished for as well. Now, it had simply turned into despair."Stop saying pointless things like that in front of me. If you had made something of yourself, you wouldn't have ended up like this. I'll transfer the money to you later. Figure out the rest yourself." Charlie even complained after that, "How did I end up with a son like you? I sometimes wonder if I'm cursed!"I glanced at my mother's photo beside me. It was displayed in the cabinet, and she was smiling at me. It was a smile I had not seen in a very long time. Even the memory of it had blurred, but that smile made my chest fill with pain. My nose started to sting, and my eyes became red. She had once been the p

Harry looked a little surprised when he saw me coming out of Samantha's office. "Arthur? Why are you here? Did you come to see Sammy? What for?"I noticed the breakfast he was holding in his hand. He must have bought it for Samantha. Someone had already brought her breakfast, yet she still wanted to toy with me…I walked past Harry and headed for the door without giving him another look.Soon, Samantha's voice came from behind me. "Harry, you're here! I've been waiting for your breakfast for a while."Harry smiled. "Yeah, traffic was bad, so I was a little late. You didn't get too hungry, did you?""No. I was waiting to have it with you," Samantha said before pulling Harry into her office.I could picture how sweet they looked together just by listening to their voices behind me, just as we did many years ago. But all of that was gone now, with all that was left being regrets.A sudden ache spread through my chest.Was this why she wanted me by her side?Just so she could torm

I knew I would not be able to last much longer under the blazing sun if I were to properly queue up to buy the coffee for Samantha.I then counted the people in front of me. There were still more than a dozen people in front of me. At an average of three minutes per cup, it would take nearly an hour before it reached me. By then, not only would I fail to get the coffee, but I might even fall unconscious right there.So, I came up with a plan and tapped the shoulder of the person in front of me. "Miss, I'll give you five dollars if you let me cut in line. With that, your order is basically free, and it's only one person cutting in line in front of you."She quickly agreed. I then paid my way forward one person at a time until I reached the front and successfully bought the coffee.It only cost me a little over a hundred dollars. Compared with fainting there, paying hospital bills, and having my wages deducted, that hundred dollars was worth it.After I briefly explained, Samantha f