His Only Antidote by Shirley Owen

Chapter 2

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Tanya hid behind Myles, and said with sobs, Dad, I was caring about Nola Ire my fault. I shouldn’t have asked her about where she was going. But she looks terrible, so I–I thought something happened to her

Tanya was really good at playing innocent. Nola was stunned by her performance

Myles scanned Nola and settled his gaze on her shirt where the three buttons should be. He yelled again, “What is wrong with you! It’s deep dark outside, and you just came back in a mess”

Nola stared at her father without speaking. She had seen this man yelling at her like this countless times.

“In your eyes, I’m useless. Do you really care about me? If you want to know what happened tonight, you can go directly to Tanya. She knows about the truth better than I do.

Tanya instantly shook her head, “Nola, what are you talking about? I was worried about you. Please don’t be mad at me. Dad, I’m sorry.” Tanya said, almost crying

Tanya’s mother, Lelia Grant, felt sad about her daughter, “Myles, I believe Tanya was showing her kindness, but Nola was venting on her. You know, I’m a stepmother, and it’s improper for me to play favorites. Yet, I can’t just sit by and do nothing if Tanya gets mistreated.”

Lelia’s words ignited Myles‘ anger. Seeing Nola like a drowned mouse, he roared, “You look like shit. How dared you blame Tanya! Don’t forget you have an engagement with the Lee family.

Speaking of the engagement, Nola glanced at Tanya and her mother, “You would have kicked me out if without this engagement, right? You’re never satisfied with me, Father. But with this engagement, at least I could feel like I’m not useless like trash.”

As Nola expected, a stinging slap across her face.

But she didn’t dodge. She just stood where she was, her ears ringing. Coldness rose i life. This place, instead of a sweet home, was nothing but a cold house.

chest. She had been

I’m tired.” Nola walked directly to her room without looking at them.

even

had her mother. Her father was

the beginning, and she went numb in the end. She

she left this house one day, things might go another

marry into the Lee family, she would say yes. People like her could never expect to marry a man for love. Like her mother, who once believed in love,

swore she would never be a copy of her mother’s

piece of trash flung into the trash can. But things got stirred up. She

24, so it’s about your wedding. I have invited the Lee family for dinner tonight. And

their family members by then. Promise me

she got new clothes from her father after her mother fell ill. It made sense now because her

Chapter 2

Mr. Lee was her mother’s good friend, and this marriage was what

she was

in a pink Chanel suit, she realized she only served as a foil. Obviously, Tanya and her mother would

be in high spirits, but Nola didn’t

been ages since the last time Nola saw Javion Lee. And what he

smile. The difference was impatience flashed in his eyes when she looked

Lee, smiled at her and motioned her to take a seat. But Nadia Lee,

like her. Instead, they were talking with Tanya with great

way back, so I’ll say it bluntly. Nola is a good girl. and I liked her when she was young. What do you think if we set a

result. But