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I knew Alisa's jacket was Chanel because the second I walked in, she had run over to me to brag about it.Back then, Skylar quickly dragged her aside and explained to me that he had gotten a discount through a mutual connection and that it barely cost him anything.Before I could ask more questions, Helen started pressuring me with their so-called hometown customs."Seriously, if you're this stingy on your first visit to Skylar's house, won't you drain him of everything he has the moment you marry him? "It's embarrassing that you can't even fork over 4,000 dollars. How does someone like you think you deserve him?"Alisa spat onto my shoes with a look of disdain.I looked up to meet her arrogant gaze."Shut up, Alisa," Skylar barked, then turned around to soothe me. "Don't be upset, Freya. Alisa just meant well."What will our family think of you if you don't hand out the cash gifts today? What will they think of me?"Unbelievable.I looked back and forth between the two of t

"Send money?"I calmed down the moment I heard those words coming from Skylar."How much?" I asked."I have a bit on me, but I need you to scrape together 4,000 dollars or so.I let out a cold laugh and finally connected the dots."Skylar, you want me to send you 4,000 dollars, don't you?""It's money for an emergency, Freya. Just send it over first, and I'll immediately call my friend to bring you clothes."I looked out at the darkening sky. A freezing chill surged from the soles of my feet straight to my skull.Apology?This whole thing was a meticulously planned trap. Skylar had intentionally lured me here just to extort money from me."Do you honestly take me for an idiot, Skylar?" I snapped and gritted my teeth. "Bring me my clothes first, then we'll talk about money.""You're truly heartless, Freya!"On the other end of the line, Skylar suddenly exploded."That's my mom we're talking about! I'm not at the hospital just to sort this out for you, and yet you're being t

Helen continued cursing, "You tried to scam money out of us before you even married into the Reynold family. And when you couldn't get it, you got Skylar arrested! You absolute slut!""Exactly!" Alisa echoed.Standing right beside Helen, she gritted her teeth and glared at me. "I've never seen anyone as vile as you, Freya. After seducing Skylar and scamming him for money and sex, now you're turning around and playing the victim."The two of them shouted and ranted, while the rest of the relatives joined in, pointing their fingers and shouting curses at me.They were so loud that neighbors from both the lower and upper floors started poking their heads out to watch the drama.Mom couldn't take it anymore. She stepped forward and snapped back at them, "Watch your mouths! It was Skylar who tried to blackmail Freya for money! Have you people completely lost your minds?""Oh, shut up, you old hag! Raising a bitch like her means you're no good either!" Alisa yelled curses and reached o

The commotion drew a large crowd of passersby, who stopped to watch and whisper among themselves. Someone walking by asked, "What's going on here? How much does he owe?"Skylar's relatives all started chiming in at once, creating a massive uproar.As fate would have it, this happened right when executives and the CEO from corporate headquarters arrived for an inspection.In the office, the branch manager slammed his mug down in a fit of rage. "Tell the HR department that Skylar is fired!"Colleagues whispered to ask me if the rumors online were true."Of course, they're true!"The moment they heard that, they started cursing Skylar indignantly."He's unbelievable!""Seriously shameless! I worked with him for years and never realized he was such a scumbag!""Damn. Thank god you two didn't get married, or he would have ruined your life."I was secretly relieved and grateful for this incident, too. Otherwise, there was no telling what kind of chaotic, miserable life I would ha

Two days later, there was a loud pounding on my front door.Helen had completely lost her former arrogance. She looked as though she had aged ten years, while her hair was gray and disheveled.The moment she saw me, she dropped onto her knees with a loud thud."Freya! Freya, please… I'm begging you!"Clutching a formal settlement and waiver form, she burst into tears. "Everything was Skylar's fault! I was a terrible mom, but he just made a terrible mistake in the heat of the moment! He's only in his 20s; he can't go to prison!"As long as you sign this waiver and tell them you two were just joking around as a couple, he'll be fine!"Freya, for the sake of his being my only son, please have pity on me—""Pity on you?" I cut her off.Then, I coldly snapped back, "When you and Skylar schemed and demanded money from me, why didn't you stop to think about the consequences? It's too late to regret it now."Helen froze, while I continued, "What Skylar did was a crime, not a joke or p