Chapter 207

“Come on, Victoria, you need to think about this family and the bigger picture,” someone said, trying to hit me with some big life lesson

I kept eating and shot her a look. “Have you ever heard the saying? If someone tells you to think about the bigger picture, it means you’re not actually part of it.

“And when they say it’s for your own good, it’s usually for theirs. Like, did Sally offer you something for this?”

“Victoria, don’t be so disrespectful in front of you

elders,” Sally said, her face flushed with anger. Guess I struck a nerve.

I just replied coolly, “it’s true. People who tell others to just

suck it up always get what’s coming to them.”

As soon as I said that, the whole room went dead silent. Sally was fuming. “Victoria, what’s with your attitude? | invited these relatives to give you some good advice, and you not only ignore them, but you’re cursing them, too?

“Do you really think you’re irreplaceable as my daughter–in–law?”

Seeing Sally finally snap, I kept my cool and said, “Sally, they’re not me. all. Do you honestly think your own marriages are that happy?”

easy for

went dead silent. Even Sally looked pretty uncomfortable. Sally knew exactly

are the actual perks? I’ll listen,” I said with a smile, glancing around at them. “But

really that wonderful, then tell me- any fake answers.

“Come on, guys, try this roast chicken. It’s even better

just buried their heads in their food, while Sally

exit. Sally didn’t even bother to stop me. The moment I stepped out, I felt

away.

people was actually a great

and depression.

I was pretty sure that after tonight, nobody was

word would get to Jared by just

called, he was already laughing on the other end. I was just sitting there, totally lost, until I

finally stopped laughing and said, “Did you really

Since when

so mad she’s about to cry. She’s venting to her friend, and I heard the

your mom this mad, and you’re not upset?” I was honestly surprised. Jared used to always tell me to be

point. Especially what you said about people thinking others have

want to hear any of this life advice. If there’s

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