The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress
Chapter 204
Chapter 206
Amelia stood frozen, a bitter laugh echoing in her heart at her own foolishness.
Fabian had always cared only for his son; she, his daughter, had never mattered. He wasn't worried about something happening to her he was worried that if something did, he'd lose the hefty dowry the landlord had promised.
"I'm telling you, I won't marry him! I want to finish school!" Amelia screamed, her voice raw as she glared at Fabian and Cindy.
Fabian took a drag from his cigarette, his tone dripping with contempt. "School? What's the point? Girls end up married sooner or later. What good is a degree? You'll graduate and make peanuts-barely enough to support yourself."
"But that man's almost forty! I'm only eighteen!" Amelia's voice trembled. The idea of marrying, especially to a man twice her age, was unbearable.
"So what? He's loaded," Fabian shot back without missing a beat.
Amelia let out a shaky laugh, but her eyes were resolute. "If you want money for my brother's treatment, take out a bank loan or ask the family for help. But I am not getting married."
Fabian exploded at her words, cursing under his breath. "A loan? Asking for money? We'd still have to pay it back! Don't be ungrateful, Amelia. The landlord's family is rich—you'll be living the good life, eating well, dressed in new clothes. You should be thanking me for this."
her, greed gleaming
her mother, desperation etched
Amelia was still her daughter, after
started, but the look Fabian shot her made her
"Amelia, the landlord's offering sixty thousand dollars, and they'll sign the house over to your brother. I know it's hard on
doing this for
her mother spoke. "For my
to be bought and sold. How could you treat me like a piece
clung to a shred of hope that, maybe, they'd choose her just once. Now,
He slapped Amelia across the face, his words venomous. "You owe me for bringing you
word, he grabbed her by the hair, dragging her toward
lock click shut, pounding on the door
Fabian barked
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