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.
would never
James’ arm, Thea said, “Mom, grandfather
side quickly. Coldly, she said
you? You… Your face and the scars and your
past ten days. I’ve recovered now, and will no longer be a humiliation to the family,” Thea choked
them to be the laughing stock
never should have left you alone to
pulled Thea into
Thea had recovered her looks, Gladys
instead of a
pointed at the door and coldly ordered James, “Get
doing? He’s my
I’ll have
wasted no time, dragging Thea with
“Jamie…”
to look at
care in the
Callahans gathered in the villa’s foyer, looking at the
could she be
was disfigured
earth happened? How could she have
“Thea, is that you?”
Is their technology so advanced
The Callahans were gobsmacked.
girl in front of them was the same Thea
What did she do?
the point. “Dad, I disagree with this marriage. With Thea’s looks, she could marry
pipe on the couch, Lex
was struggling to keep
recover her looks in just
was no denying that. He nodded his head, saying, “You’re right. There are still many eligible bachelors among Cansington’s most prestigious families. I could put a word out and find
“No.”
marry me off to James.
slapped Thea across the face. She yelled, “What do you see in this
her cheek. “I’ll
Gladys trembled
good. Look at how beautiful you are now. You could marry
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
gave you
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