Baybayin Family Novels & Stories

Dad roared, “If you don’t get us the money today, don’t ever think of being a part of this family!” “Then I won’t be part of it!” I shouted even louder, years of suppressed resentment finally breaking free. “Today, I’m leaving this family, and from now on, we owe each other nothing!” My eyes burned, and I felt a lump in my throat, but I refused to let a single tear fall. Dad’s eyes were red as he lunged at me again, but Mom desperately held him back. When she couldn’t stop him, she turned to me instead.

"I just never realized it would cause such serious consequences for you!" Tears streamed down Chelsea's face as she continued, "Wyatt, I'm sorry. Won't you give me another chance? I've already gotten back at Patrick for you. "His family has been in a financial crisis these few years and only barely survived because of me. I pulled all the funds, so his family has gone bankrupt. They ended up much worse than I ever was. "Besides, Callie can't be without you either. She's been waking up crying in the middle of the night, asking for her dad. She's not doing well, and I couldn't take care of her properly, so my family sent her to boarding school—"