I remained silent and did not feel like talking.

Without saying a word, I packed my stuff and left home.

 

While sitting on the bus and thinking about how my parents treated me, I was deeply upset. The way they treated Steven was worlds apart from the way I was treated. I’m not a saint and can’t tolerate such unfairness!

They are the people closest to me in the world and my everything, but they only care about Steven. Though I’m their daughter, there’s no place in their heart for me!

I was staring out at the scenery flashing past the window with a heavy heart. My eyes reddened, but I tried to keep the tears from falling as I comforted myself.

 

After so many years, I should’ve gotten used to it, shouldn’t I? So I shouldn’t be sad!

After a few hours of bumpy journey, I finally arrived at the bus terminal. I got off the bus and looked at the crowded terminal. Being alone in the crowd gave me a sense of loneliness.

I had been working in this city for so many years in order to provide my parents a better life. Yet, no matter how hard I worked to support my family, they still did not appreciate me.

 

Feeling depressed, I decided to walk home by myself instead of calling Michael.

Though Birchwood was far away from the bus terminal, I just wanted to be alone.

 

After a long walk with my suitcase, I couldn’t feel my feet at all. Totally drained of energy, I was extremely worn out.

roadside and wanted to hail a cab. Unfortunately, all the cabs were occupied, and I failed to get one despite waiting for so

at my watch and grew anxious as the

in front of me, letting out

gazing curiously at the car before me. Who’s this?

a cab. At that moment, someone lowered the car window

there was

hearing that familiar voice. When I

call to inform him that

I responded awkwardly

you come back so early? Didn’t I ask you to call me after you had arrived? You refused to listen, didn’t

got out of his car while walking toward me.

so flustered that I did not know how to reply to such a

did not forget about calling him; I refused to do so instead. Since I

were busy, so I didn’t bother you!” I explained guiltily as my

looked straight at me with his piercing eyes. For some reason, I

that, he responded coldly,

the icy tone in

my head and did not dare to look him in

frowned and

I got into his car immediately as I thought he would be further angered if I

never seen him driving this car before. After getting into his car, I glanced around curiously. Wow, it’s so spacious and comfortable in here! Just how

understand the rich. A car is just a means of transportation. Why in the world do they need so

silence. I looked out the window, wondering if I should find a topic of

word when I stared at his cold

to find a topic, Michael broke the silence and asked, “Why did you come back earlier? Didn’t you

was

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