Todos los capítulos de Don't Appreciate Me? Then I'll Cut Ties: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 9

"I'll pay 40,000 dollars to buy the bedroom in our new home that gets the most sunlight."""I'll pay 80,000 dollars for the exclusive use of Dad's Cadillac for five years.""My older sister, Hailey Irving, and younger brother, Hanson Irving, couldn't wait to spend their bonuses.I looked at my pitiful 3,000 dollars and the single-digit balance in my bank account. After paying for food, rent, and living expenses, I wouldn't be able to save a single cent again this month.I cautiously asked, "Mom, could you pay me a little more? After all, I was the one who worked my butt off to land this deal."Mom replied in an annoyed tone, "What did you do? All you did was serve drinks to the clients and drive them around. That's nothing but meaningless, cheap physical labor. I've told you so many times. In this society, physical effort is the least valuable thing! 3,000 dollars is already plenty for you."I snapped back angrily, "To land this deal, I devoted every single day of six months to t

Seeing my stunned expression, Hanson explained, "If you want to sleep in a bedroom, you have to pay a 30,000-dollar deposit. But I knew you couldn't possibly afford that, so this room is mine. Your stuff is over there."I looked beside the folding cot and saw the few pieces of my old clothes scattered carelessly across the floor. Hailey had just finished showering. As she walked past, she casually stepped on one of my white T-shirts and used it like a rag to wipe up the water on the floor.The shirt was just like me. In this family, I had always been worth nothing more than a rag.I silently picked up my clothes from the floor and carefully folded them. Then, I placed them on the rough folding cot.Mom came out of the kitchen carrying dishes. "Dinner's ready, kids! To celebrate us landing that big deal, I spared no expense today. The lobsters with caviar are 300 dollars each. The abalones are 50 dollars each. Half a roasted Deathlayer chicken is 150 dollars."Hailey's and Hanson

"I'm here! I prepared the contract ahead of time!" Hanson called out while excitedly stepping forward.But when he saw Iris' puzzled expression, he suddenly remembered that she'd called for Ms. Irving, not Mr. Irving.In the blink of an eye, they all assumed that William wasn't looking for Hanson but for Hailey.Mom reacted quickly and immediately changed her tune. "Oh, I get it! He must be looking for Hailey, our eldest daughter!"She pushed Hailey, who was standing nearby, to the front. There was a proud and smug look in her eyes.Mom continued, "Hailey is steady and meticulous. She's been handling the family's finances for ten years, and she's always been reliable. Mr. Zahn must have taken a liking to her because she's composed, dependable, and capable. That's why he's willing to finalize such a huge deal."Dad quickly chimed in, "Exactly. I heard Mr. Zahn's wife passed away years ago, and he's been single ever since. Hailey is graceful, proper, and gentle. Perhaps he has take

Hanson was completely dumbfounded. From his face, it was clear that he was shocked and humiliated.William didn't spare him another glance. He gestured for me to enter the elevator.But Hanson still hadn't given up on his fantasy. He stubbornly stared straight at William and demanded loudly, "I don't get it, Mr. Zahn. Helena is such a plain Jane, and she's not good with words. She's not exactly bright either. Why would you favor and trust a useless person like her?"That was the thing that my parents and Hailey couldn't figure out either. In their narrow-minded view, good looks, smooth talk, and quick wits were the quintessential qualities for getting ahead in the workplace.William didn't answer Hanson's question. Instead, he threw him a technical question."You've been at the factory for almost ten years, so let me ask you this—what are the complete operating parameters for the No. 3 core production machine in your workshop?"The highly technical question caught Hanson off guar

There was a sharp gasp from the other end of the phone.Mom exclaimed, "What? That's impossible! Do you really make that much?"I let out a cold snort and was about to hang up.But Mom hurriedly said, "No matter how much they're paying you, we're still your family! Can't you give them up and choose us instead? Isn't that what you should do as our daughter?"I almost laughed out loud at her absurdity.How could she have the nerve to say something like that?I had no patience left to listen to her excuses. I simply hung up and blocked all of my family members' numbers.From that moment on, I cut all ties with the family that had done nothing but leech off me.When they couldn't find a way to contact me, they brought the matter to court and had a summons sent to me. They demanded that I pay them 50,000 dollars a month to support my elderly parents.They also demanded that I return to take over their factory and sign a performance-based agreement requiring the factory to earn 500,