Rich Heiress Quits Playing Doormat
At midnight, Marvin Cooper throws a confession form at my face. The sharp edge of the paper cuts the corner of my eye, and bright red blood begins to seep out.
He barks, "Alyssa hit someone with her car. You have a similar build to her. Go to the police station and take the blame."
His tone leaves no room for argument, as if he is casually asking me to make him a late-night snack.
His first love, Alyssa Evans, hides behind him and tugs pitifully at his sleeve. "But Marvin, if Ms. Huston goes to jail, who's going to make the nourishing soup for you?"
Marvin lets out a disdainful snort and looks at me with contempt. "She's just a piece of trash from an orphanage. She should be honored to take the blame for you. Without me, she wouldn't even be able to feed herself. Other than obeying me, what choice does she have?"
I wipe the blood from the corner of my eye and look at the man for whom I have spent three years as an unpaid housekeeper and a living blood bank.
To treat his stomach condition, I burn my hands countless times cooking for him. I become so anemic that I easily collapse because I've been donating my blood to Alyssa.
Marvin is certain that I love him with all my heart, and that I can only cling to him for the rest of my life.
I don't cry.
I simply take off the cheap apron I'm wearing and say, "You don't need to throw me out. I'll leave on my own."
Taking out my phone, I dial a number I have blocked for three years. "I've had my fun. Send a helicopter to pick me up tomorrow. It's time for me to go home and take over the family business."