Chapter 31

I felt as if I had just heard the joke of the century-Jack made me so angry that I almost laughed.

He lounged on the couch, clouds of smoke swirling around him. Initially, he seemed to be deep in thought. Then, he made up his mind.

He took a long drag of his cigarette and blew out a thick ting of smoke. His eyes bore into me, cold and calculating

"Remember, my blood runs through your veins, and you carry the Wiley name. It's about time you pulled your weight around here.

"Well, what are you waiting for? Surely you're not expecting me to hold your hand and guide you through this!"

It dawned on me that he really did see me as something that could be bought and sold at will. couldn't help but wonder if I was nothing more than a plaything to him.

Aburninganger rose in my chest. I should've known that I didn't have a home anymore. I lost everything the moment my parents got divorced.

my father's place home because he had his own daughter and wife. I couldn't call my mother's place home either because there was no

me out of love he was simply grooming me as a

was wealth.

I could still find warmth in this family. I chuckled dryly, realizing that

years now

early in my previous life because I was

that didn't

do you think you are talking

possibly because

her negotiate the deal I'm not going to clean up the mess

house made me feel suffocated. I couldn't stand being around these three hypocritical,

as I say today, then get the hell out of this house! And don't even think about stepping foot back

him to survive. He tried to browbeat me into changing my mind, but all he got in return

then that my heart had been dead for so long that I

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