Becoming Strangers Again by Lily

Chapter 101

STEPHANIE

"Did you sell it?" I asked my father the moment he stepped into the living room.

My parents house isn't somewhere I frequent so often because this place brings notthig but bad memories. It reminds of how much I am not loved.

How ironic, I am not loved by my husband, nor am I loved by my parents. How great is my life.

"Yes, I did." He replied, moving over to the other end of the sofa. "it was sold last night." He replied and when I didn't give a response, he lifted his head to me. "it was sold for five

hundred thousand."

I arched a brow. "Really?" I was really expecting more. "when am I getting my money?" he didn't respond and I leaned forward. "when am I getting my money? I paid for half of that Lambo and I want my money back."

"I was thinking we could keep the money apart and use it as part of that-" My father began, his tone suggesting he was trying to reason with me.

"I want you to stop thinking and return my money to me," I snapped, cutting him off abruptly. "That money was from my savings, and it's going back there. So you better give it back to me before I lose my patience with you."

My father's jaw clenched angrily at my defiance. "How can you be worried about your savings?" he challenged incredulously

"Why shouldn't I?" I shot back, my frustration bubbling to the surface. "I worked hard for it, so of course I should be worried about it! Why should I constantly worry about a mess you created?"

Just then, my mother entered the living room, a cup of tea in hand. "Can you both stop it?" she chastised, her tone firm as she glared at both of us. "Just give her back her money, Waper. It isn't even going to go halfway in clearing a debt that you created."

For once, I felt a surge of relief that my mother was taking my side in this argument.

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and let Stephanie handle the firm." My father's glare intensified, but my mother stood her ground, jutting her chin out

ready to retire," my father responded

us?" She pointed her painted finger at me. "She is willing to sacrifice herself to help clear this mess,

interjected flatly, unable to contain my frustration. "You both, along with that bastard,

get to that bridge of me retiring, we will cross it." With a heavy sigh, he

down that I wouldn't be getting what I truly wanted. Perhaps it's because marrying Ryan feels like the safest option for me right now. I can tolerate his hurtful remarks and the fact that he prefers another woman over me, as long as it means

replied wearily. "I signed a prenuptial agreement before the marriage, which you're well aware of. He would have to cheat for me to have

have to get pregnant, give him an heir, file for divorce, and then demand

With a heavy sigh, I chose to remain

father continued, his voice dripping with bitterness. "Get him drugged, lure him into a compromising situation with another woman, snap some pictures, and file for

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attempt such a reckless scheme?" I rolled my

father frowned, his frustration evident. "Sure, I'll receive something, but I doubt it'll be enough to pay off your debt." "What do you mean you won't

and companies will be transferred to his sons and Lily." "What the hell?" my father erupted, leaping to his feet in outrage. "Why on earth did you agree to terms like

or he wouldn't agree to the marriage," I

of this marriage!" my father exclaimed, his

of the humiliation and insults I endure from Ryan? "Do you want me to file for divorce?"

eyes. "Shut the hell up!" he spat out angrily, and I scoffed, turning my gaze

have gone with my suggestion," my mother chimed in, her voice laced with regret. "We should have blackmailed him with

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Ryan would fork over that kind of money for a woman?" my father scoffed incredulously. "He's

didn't seem to understand the depth of Ryan's love for Lily. "Do you honestly believe