Rent had to be paid, and I had to eat. No matter how bitter I felt about everything, survival had to come first.Eventually, I got a job as a waitress at a restaurant.That night, the shift supervisor sent me to a private dining room to refill their water glasses.The moment I pushed open the door, I saw who was inside.My parents, Zane, Sophia, and several relatives. They were sitting together, laughing and chatting like one big happy family. And there I stood in my uniform, a serving tray in my hands.The room fell silent. My mother's expression changed. Zane looked up and froze when he saw me. Only Sophia took two seconds before gently resting a hand on her stomach.My grip tightened around the tray, my knuckles slowly turning white, but in the end, I said nothing.I lowered my head, walked in, and refilled their glasses one by one.My mother lowered her voice. "What are you doing working at a place like this?"A relative beside her chimed in. "She went to college, at lea
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