Chapter 25
hase your two options. Pick on Also, don’t bother threatening me since I’m the one who gave you life. You saving mine is just what you’re supposed to do.” With that, Zachary kummed away from me, showing nothing but cold indifference
I stared at this man who claimed to be my father, and my heart couldn’t calin down, “Maybe if I were to die one day, it’d be a relief for you.”
Lelenched my fists tightly and looked at Zachary spoke
Everyone yearned for theke of a father and a mother,
tir’d always been a fury for me. Now, the thought of that just brought me utter despair.
“stop talking about its. If only you’d worked harder, then you would’t be in this mess today! Anyway, I’ll transfer the money to you. Do whatever you want with IE
Then, he mulleted under his breath, “How did I end up with a son. The you? What a quise!
I glanced at the photo of my late mother displayed in the cabinet. She was smiling in the picture.
11 was a smile I hadn’t seen in such a long time that even my mentory of it was blunted, Beving it again brought an overv losing bitterness to my chest
The sting used to my note, and my eyes reddened instantly. This was the person whird oner protected me, but she would never return.
Tought back the pain and said in Zachary with a smile, “If there comes a day when you realize that everything around you is a lie, that will be your real despair. That will be the true curse!” As I muined to leave, Zachary called out to me, “What do you mean by that?”
I paused briefly and let a sly sme nug at my lips. “What do I mean? You’ll find out eventually”
Zachary would never believe any of my woods ampway
He coldlydomised me, saying, “Don’t think you can confuse me with all this nonsense and cheap tricks!
if chat was the case, then he’d better enjoy the day when the truth finally wetfaced, I wondered what expression he’d have thien.
“Make sure to transfer the money on time, and make sure it’s not a single dollar less,” I said.
Then Lopesed the door to the mody Aria was standing outside. It seemed like she hadn’t managed to
She Burred an awkward smile. “I was just about to call you for dinner. Why don’t you_“” /
I shot a cold glance and hushed past her without another word Then, left the Parker residence.
slip away.
Thado Texpected much to begin with, and everything that’d just happened was exactly as I’d anticipated.
When returned to my rested apartment, a car was parked outside
A man stepped out of the cat and introduced himself, “Hello, M. Father. I’m Hudson Zeller, Myth’s astant. You can call me Hudson. I’m here to help you move mastaken aback
have a place to live right here.
Malcom goed my words and explained, “For condence so that you can be call at all times, you or deputadium
intoti place.”
Living with Ophelia would it was for her to me whenever she wanted.
“I don’t agree. I’m fine living here, and can still be available at it necessary
you need to stay at Ms. Smith’s. We can extend the lease on this apartment for you
you, bur
Hadun maintained his professional smile and said. “My apologies, but you have to. The contract states that you must comply with Ms. Smith’s arrangements.”
Before I could protest funther, be continued. “Please get in the cal
“Thaven’t parked my things yet. My dates and.
by been parpaned. All you have to do is come with me.
There’s no need tubing anything. Everything you need has already Tislactantly went indide and grabbed a few personal items before stepping out. Hadion stood patiently by the cat and gestured “After you, please.* This didn’t feel like I was going to work it felt like I was being kidnapped instead