He was taken aback by my deriding remark as I was always soft-spoken and composed in front of him.

“Are you calling me a disgrace in your life? I dare you to repeat yourself!”

 

His grip got even tighter than before, and my wrists hurt so badly that I almost shrieked. Regardless, I wasn’t going to back down anymore. No matter how weak he thought I might be, I had my dignity to defend.

He assumed that I was this gold-digger who wanted all the fortune and fame. If I gave in, it simply meant that I agreed to all his assumptions.

“It’s gonna be the same, Michael Shaw. You’re the utmost disgrace in my life!”

 

Tonight, he’d put me on the warpath. Even a weakling had its limits, and this time he’d gone too far!

As soon as I spoke, his chest pumped up and down in fury.

“Anna, bear in mind that you started it. Have you forgotten that you seduced me for two hundred thousand?”

 

I froze instantly; he was right. It was me who had seduced him and climbed onto his bed for Dad’s operation money. I needed it by hook or by crook, but little did I know that my cynical plan would lead to this.

Only now did I realize that my decision then was a terrible mistake. I should’ve looked for other means, sold my organs, anything but seeking help from the devil.

 

couldn’t even live my life the way it

and I need someone to lean on. My Dad is sick. He needs

up with to cut ties with him. If I didn’t owe him anything, I wouldn’t have to

wasn’t fishing for pity, but

was look at me blankly, somewhat

lashing his wrath at me soon after that. Since I told him that I was going to pay him back, he should be more than willing to

remained silent and let go of my hand. Those dark eyes of his were affixed to mine. The things I’d said

felt a void in me

another glance,

got back to my senses when the door gave out a loud thump

left. I supposed we were

with an open heart and not feel sorry for my dishonesty. I could finally work on our relationship without

face, yet I felt a tinge

freakin’ way! I couldn’t believe that I

gone haywire

man should be enmity. How was it possible that I was falling for him? I’d never

way he looked at me right before he left kept appearing

bumped into Michael at the entrance. After what

sidelong

every time we ran into each other, but at least our affair had

at work, my phone rang. The word

relationship or Dad needed more money for his medical treatment. Tensing up became a reflex to calls from

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255