Chapter 20

1 never realized he was so vengeful. I could only follow behind him. reluctantly.

Before I could explain anything, William smiled and said, "I heard from Brenda that Charlotte has moved out?"

"Yes, Grandpa." I had no choice but to admit it. If Grandpa got angry, I would have to find a way to please him.

But Grandpa didn't look like he was going to lose his temper at all. Instead, he glared angrily at Ryan. "You can't even keep an

e on your

wife!"

"Come on, Grandpa. It was her decision to move out. What could I do?"

"If she moved out, don't you know to go after her?"

"You're just like your father, utterly crooked." Grandpa was exasperated.

that from you, didn't he?"

to throw it at Ryan, then set

my plate was almost overflowing. "You should eat more, look at you,

smiled warmly, feeling grateful. After my parents died, no one else would ever serve me like this. Although my aunt's family was well-off, my uncle and cousin always seemed to be eyeing my cutlery suspiciously at the dinner table. I was greedy, but at eight years old, I already knew to be mindful of others' reactions. Every time, my cutlery would

had always had a commanding presence, but when he looked at me, he was mostly kind.

are

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"It's just that you've been

never met your parents. When will I get

the right decision to divorce you! Before Ryan could

"When..."

years old." I cut him off before he could finish. It wasn't to

going to stream down my face again. It wasn't entirely his fault. It was a marriage arranged by

looked startled, and a hint of

sorry, take Charlotte to the graveyard someday!"

to refuse, but Ryan spoke up

he looked at me. "Shall we go

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