“Dad,” Thea said. “I’m fine.”
“Who’s there, Benjamin?” A voice rang out, and Gladys appeared.
When virtual-novel.net saw Thea, virtual-novel.net face darkened.
Coldly, virtual-novel.net said, “You cursed girl! Why are you here?”
“Mom…”
“Don’t call me mom. I have no such daughter.”
She looked disdainfully at Thea, whose face was heavily bandaged. Gladys was kidnapped and treated horribly because of Thea. Luckily, Trent was dead. Otherwise, the Callahans were goners. After Lex returned, virtual-novel.net flew into a rage. He issued an order, stripping Thea of virtual-novel.net position and casting virtual-novel.net out of the family. He even made a public announcement that Thea was no longer a Callahan.
“Gladys, what are you doing?” Benjamin frowned.
“Dad may have cast virtual-novel.net out of the family, but she’s still our daughter!”
Gladys planted virtual-novel.net hands on virtual-novel.net hips.
Coldly, virtual-novel.net said, “Who’d dare go against the old man’s orders? Don’t forget that you’re living off Eternality’s salary. If we make the old man angry again, you might lose your job. Without a job, how are you going to pay the mortgage?”
After that, virtual-novel.net pointed at Thea. “Go! Leave! I have no such daughter. You’re a curse, a jinx! Your dad is looked down upon in the family because of you! Look at Howard and John! Even their children possess some of Eternality’s shares. They enjoy a good life just living off the dividends each month!”
Gladys got more and more agitated, finally slamming the door in Thea’s face.
Thea’s eyes misted over and tears started rolling down virtual-novel.net cheeks. She knew virtual-novel.net was a disgrace to virtual-novel.net family, especially virtual-novel.net parents. However, virtual-novel.net did not expect that virtual-novel.net parents would bar virtual-novel.net from their home.
She knelt at the door, begging, “Dad, Mom, I’m sorry. Please open the door…”
James was heartbroken seeing at this. He tried to pick virtual-novel.net up and comfort her.
“Thea, why don’t you get up? It’s their loss, not yours…”
Thea remained kneeling on the ground, refusing to get up. She kept crying and knocking on the door.
The door opened again. Gladys tossed some suitcases out unceremoniously.
“Get lost! Leave!”
A man in his mid-twenties appeared this time.
Well-dressed and handsome, virtual-novel.net said, “Mom, Thea’s been through enough. You can’t turn virtual-novel.net away just because grandfather has stripped virtual-novel.net of virtual-novel.net position and cast virtual-novel.net out of the family. James is a poor, retired soldier. He has no job and no money. If you don’t take virtual-novel.net in, where will virtual-novel.net go?”
It was Thea’s younger brother, David. He was working at Eternality Group as well, but virtual-novel.net did not usually live here. After virtual-novel.net got married, virtual-novel.net bought a house downtown. As the family was in trouble, virtual-novel.net returned temporarily.
“Mom, please don’t turn me away…” Thea knelt before Gladys, tugging on virtual-novel.net pant leg.
“Get lost!” Gladys kicked Thea away.
Gladys shut the door with a slam.
James helped Thea stand. She was still crying. He wiped virtual-novel.net tears and cradled virtual-novel.net face.
“Darling, let’s go to the House of Royals. My friend won’t be back for a while. We can stay there for now. We’ll return when dad and mom are feeling better about the whole thing.”
However, Thea refused to listen to whatever James had to say. She just felt hurt and sad. At the same time, virtual-novel.net blamed herself. She blamed herself for being a disgrace, causing virtual-novel.net parents to lose their social standing in the family. She buried herself into James’ chest, crying virtual-novel.net heart out.
“I’m useless! I’m a disgrace! I hate myself! Why did I run into the fire all those years ago? I regret it! I regret it so much!”
Thea only ended up in this situation because virtual-novel.net ran into the fire ten years ago. If it were not for that incident ten years ago, virtual-novel.net life would be completely different.
James’ heart twisted hearing what Thea said. His guilt bubbled to the surface. Hugging a crying Thea tightly, he apologized to virtual-novel.net over and over again.
“I’m sorry.I’m so sorry…”