Chapter 3

None of the Callahans bothered to look for Thea even though she had been gone for ten days.

To the Callahans, Thea was the black sheep of the family and the laughing stock of Cansington. If it were not for Thea, the Callahans’ business would be booming.

Once Thea had recovered, she picked up her marriage certificate with James and they went home together.

Lex Callahan had three sons.

According to birth order, they were Howard, John, and Benjamin.

Benjamin was shunned by his own family because of Thea. It did not matter that he worked hard, expanding the family business by leaps and bounds.

At home, he did not have any rank, status, or authority whatsoever.

Benjamin might be a Callahan Group manager, but he had no shares in the company. All he got was a fixed salary each month with no bonus. As such, he was struggling to make ends meet.

It was true that he had bought a house, but there was still the mortgage to pay off every month.

“This is my home, Jamie.”

Pointing to the doors, Thea said, “It’s nothing compared to the palace you live in though.”

James took her hand in his and smiled. “Home is wherever you are.”

Thea smiled. Approaching the entrance, she knocked on the door gently.

Gladys opened the door.

She was slightly shocked to see a beautiful girl and an unfamiliar man. She asked, “Can I help you?”

“Mom,” Thea said.

Gladys was stunned upon hearing this beautiful girl call her mom.

“Mom, I’m Thea. Your daughter.”

“What?”

Gladys was shocked. Looking at the girl in front of her, she was confused. “Y-You’re Thea?”

“It’s me, mom. My scars are all gone now.”

“Hi, mom,” James added.

Gladys thought that she would never

onto James’ arm, Thea said, “Mom, grandfather picked him

pulled Thea to her side quickly. Coldly,

you? You… Your face and the

I’ve recovered now, and will no longer be a humiliation to the family,”

them to be the laughing stock of Cansington. Her parents were barely able to show their

hugged Thea, crying. “My girl… It’s my fault. I never should have left you alone to deal with it. You’ve been through so much…

pulled Thea into

recovered her looks, Gladys had other plans

marry a rich man instead of a lazy worm who was after

at the door and coldly ordered

doing? He’s my

now. I’ll have the old man call off the

no time, dragging Thea with

“Jamie…”

to look at

a care in the world. He merely followed the

gathered in the villa’s foyer, looking at the beautiful girl

could she

was disfigured for

could she have transformed in just ten

“Thea, is that you?”

Did you undergo plastic surgery in Korea? Is their technology so advanced

The Callahans were gobsmacked.

the beautiful girl in front of them was the same Thea who was

What did she do?

Thea’s looks, she could marry someone rich from a prestigious

on the couch,

struggling to keep

her

Thea was a beauty now. There was no denying that. He nodded his head, saying, “You’re right. There are still many eligible bachelors among Cansington’s most prestigious

“No.”

in her eyes. “Grandfather, you decided to marry me off to James. Now that James has helped me recover, you’re not keeping your word.

ungrateful brat…” Gladys slapped Thea across the face. She yelled, “What do you see

a knife lying on the table and pressed it to her cheek. “I’ll cut my face up if you push me

dare you…” Gladys trembled

good. Look at how beautiful you are now. You could marry well and enjoy an easy life. Why do you insist on being with

then, James, who had been quiet all this time, spoke up. Looking around at the Callahans, he said mildly, “I don’t care about being part of your family either way, but this is between Thea and me. We’ve obtained our marriage certificate. If she

gave you permission to

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