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.

couldn't call my mother's place home either because there was no room for me in her blissful life. leouldn't bring them happiness, so I couldn't be the burden that

simply grooming me as a pan, something he could trade away whenever it served his interests or to

was wealth.

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

for years now felt like complete

in love early in my previous life

for her mistakes? Did you raise me all these years just to marry me off to the Grayson family, or, if that didn't work out,

stubbed out his cigarette and glared at me, "Who do you think

be genuinely furious, possibly

negotiate the deal

loveless house made me feel suffocated. I

then get the hell out of this

I was some helpless child who needed him to survive. He tried to browbeat me into changing my mind, but all he

for so long that I no longer felt any pain. In fact, Leven felt an inexplicable

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