Chapter 56 Let's Have a Head-On Confrontation

Right now, Lucy was lounging on the couch at Rena's place, bossing around Rena's parents and giving Rena a hard time.

Rena was on her knees, tears streaming down her face, looking absolutely miserable.

Chloe could see the defiance in Rena's eyes, but with her parents' authority looming over her, she couldn't do much.

Her dad grabbed a stick and whacked Rena's back, yelling, "You ungrateful brat! We sent you to school, and you messed it all up. How dare you cross Miss Kim? Now you've been expelled? I'll beat some sense into you. Such a troublesome kid."

Rena's dad was like a man possessed, hitting her over and over. Rena's mom wanted to step in but was too scared. She pleaded with Rena, "Rena, just apologize to Miss Kim, bow your head, and calm her down, okay? We put so much effort and money into getting you into Quest University. If you get expelled, what are we supposed to do? Just apologize. It's not that hard."

Rena, stubborn as ever, looked up and said, "I did nothing wrong."

When her dad, Angus Penrose, heard that, he raised the stick again, ready to strike.

never imagined parents could be so cruel to their

of her. Chloe couldn't stand it anymore. She

cold sweat. She couldn't fathom

stick from Angus, and threw it down. "How can you hit her? Rena did nothing wrong. Who do you think

Chloe and Philip. She stood up and asked, "What

People like you are rotten to the core." Lucy was intimidated by Chloe's glare but knew about Chloe's ties to the Martin

Rena. Please talk to Mr. Kim for us. We can't let

helped Rena up, her heart aching.

applied disinfectant, she explained

want to hit Rena; we're just a regular family with no other options. We want her to stay at Quest University, but supporting a college student is tough. We were hoping she could improve our situation after graduation. If this appeases Miss Kim, Rena might still have a chance. Plus, Angus and I work in the university cafeteria, and if Mr. Kim gets angry, he could fire us.

endured

this made Chloe feel incredibly uncomfortable. She had lived a privileged life and never realized how tough things could be for others. Rena's act of standing up for her had brought so much trouble to Rena. Chloe felt a pang

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