Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 665 The Kidnapping of Parental Love

Carol's family had little money. When she got into Silver Bay Film Academy, her parents moved with her from their small town to Silver Bay City. They lived just 100 feet from the academy.

They sold their house back home. Luckily, Carol's dad, Rodolfo, found a teaching job nearby. Her mom, Lori, sold local veggies. They were always busy. Carol was a hardworking kid.

When she got into the academy, her high school celebrated for ages.

Rodolfo was strict, making Carol a bit timid.

She never had more than 20 bucks a day, her set allowance.

A single birth control pill cost about that much, and with lunch and bus fare, she couldn't afford them.

Carol came home and saw the lights on. She walked in slowly.

Lori was busy in the kitchen. Their place was tiny, about 300 square feet, with two small rooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a tiny bathroom.

30 dollars?" Carol asked

Lori, stir-frying potatoes, frowned.

for? I gave you 20 dollars this morning. The girl upstairs is in college, too, and only carries five dollars a

others. We can't afford it. Compare your studies. We sold everything to send you to

now. I'll pay you back

didn't let her work. If caught, she'd lose her

all her scripts. Investors picked them up, and three recent hits were

situation,

got impatient and put

day, getting dizzy from all the traveling. I can't even afford medicine. Your

will pay you

the passages I asked you to memorize and write a reflection essay. I'll

and sat down in the

Carol to memorize texts from her college books. Even though college didn't require this, Lori, who never went to college,

different from high school, that no professor would ask students to memorize texts, and that even the classrooms weren't fixed. But Lori didn't believe her and managed her

a while, Carol understood her mother's stubbornness and memorized the