FORBIDDEN PASSION: Sold to My Uncle, Loved by His Son
“You are nothing, Jade. Just a waste of space and a stupid girl who thinks reading a book will alleviate our poverty or bring food to the table; you are so dumb and stupid.”
I swallowed hard, my small hands gripping the book tightly, trying to stop myself from crying. If I let him see my weakness, he would pry on it, and I would be so useless in the end.
“You think you are special; you are not, Jade. You are just an ordinary girl who killed her mother, and people like you don't get happy endings; you rot in hell.”
“You don’t get to be special,” he continued, his voice smooth but filled with hate. “You’re just like your father. Useless.”