Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 1001:

She left the room, leaving the bank card behind. Allison knew Amya needed space to process everything, especially after such a traumatic ordeal.

As the door clicked shut, Amya sat in stunned silence, her fingers brushing against the cool plastic of the bank card.

“A fresh start,” she murmured, her voice trembling as the words sank in.

She clutched the card tightly, overwhelmed by an unfamiliar mix of gratitude and sorrow. No one had ever said those words to her before. All her life, her parents had labeled her worthless, no matter how hard she tried to earn their approval.

Her phone vibrated on the table, the screen lighting up with notifications. It was the device the police had retrieved and returned to her. Glancing at it, Amya noticed a string of missed calls, every single one from her parents.

She hesitated for a moment before calling them back.

no time. “Amya, so we don’t have to

eagerly. “And make sure to ask for

care about? Money? Don’t you care where I’ve been? What I’ve been

as though it were the last tether to her crumbling world, her heart weighed down by

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you sold me, didn’t you? Haven’t you already pocketed the four hundred

knew the answer. Her parents’ habits were as predictable as the rising sun. Even if they had four hundred thousand, it would vanish into the abyss of gambling debts

Mindy exchanged a fleeting glance, their unease

feigned reassurance. “How could that be? It’s all rumors. We would never sell you,

in, his concern acting as a thin veil over the truth. “Yes, Amya, you’re our daughter, and why should we sell you? Now, tell daddy, how are you holding

another time, Amya might have played along with this charade of family warmth, letting the facade linger. But now, she was drained — so utterly exhausted