Revenge After Death

Chapter 31

I once questioned Michael why he felt entitled to make such a decision.

He replied, “Simply because you’re living and eating under my roof. You won’t be able to repay the kindness my family showed you throughout your entire life. It’s just a student exchange spot. How dare you yell at me?”

That day, I sat on the ground dejectedly and felt like an abandoned stray dog.

Jack wrapped his arms around Eva, the person who stole my spot, and walked toward me. They proceeded to trample on me with the cruelest words.

Eva said, “Stephanie, you’re really worthless. Mike’s affection should only be reserved for my sister, not someone as unworthy as you. You’re nothing more than a stain in Mike’s life.”

Jack kicked me and added, “Mike said the thing he regretted most was having Aunty Lois adopt you.”

I sat there, and my body gradually stiffened.

“Stephanie, I’ll kill you if you dare breathe a word to Mike,” Jack threatened me.

“Don’t worry. Even if she did, Mike wouldn’t believe her. Nobody would believe a woman like her.” Eva strutted away proudly, holding a bag that Michael had gifted Yasmin. The bag was easily worth tens of thousands.

Michael always claimed I owed him and the Fords.

Throughout these years, my living expenses at the Fords and tuition fees only totaled a few tens of thousands. I had a scholarship that essentially waived my tuition and covered my living expenses.

I would rather work night shifts in 24–hour convenience stores than spend any of the Fords‘ money. What I owed Michael was nothing more than my parents‘ funeral expenses and the penalty he had paid off for my family for not honoring the business contract. The workers were compensated using my parents‘ death compensation and the sale of the house.

I knew I owed Michael a significant amount of money. Still, even if it was substantial, it couldn’t compare to the amount Michael spent on Yasmin, her family, and friends.

I fell sick in my junior year. I had encephalitis and fainted on

perform a physical fitness test on

told him I was suffering from my fever, but

1. go.

I’ve always remembered he said, “Stephanie, you

of it as repaying what

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the bed and

I fainted halfway through the half–mile run. My elbows and

scrapes.

I didn’t value my life

else take her physical test.

ward with a gloomy face. He nearly yanked me off

you were so cunning. How could you do this to Yasmin’s sister just because she got the

calculating, but he

I would die. However,

medical bills.

the treatment. I promised

and started work.

look of disgust. “Stephanie, you’re still pretending at this point. It’s such

head throbbed as I

what you’re willing to

I have already told you to come to

him blankly and explained, “I didn’t