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 was. Was all this misery worth that two hundred

to lean on. My Dad is sick. He needs

bill was the only idea I could come up with to cut ties with him. If I didn’t owe him anything, I wouldn’t have to

wasn’t fishing for pity,

all he did was look

that I was going

and let go of my hand. Those dark eyes of his were affixed to mine. The things I’d said all came from my heart, and I was just hoping that he could see

relieved, I felt a void in me after

gave me another glance, turned around,

door gave out a loud thump after he walked out of

it. He left. I supposed we

an open heart and not feel sorry for

it put a smile on my face, yet I felt a tinge of sadness. Was it because of

freakin’ way! I couldn’t believe that I thought that

have gone haywire

was supposed to have towards this man should be enmity. How was it possible that I was falling for him? I’d never fall

way he looked at me right before he left kept appearing

entrance. After what happened last night, I felt awkward, and thus, hurried

similarly, giving me a brief sidelong glance, and walked

strangers. It was still awkward every time we ran into each other, but at least

at work, my phone rang. The word

needed more money for his medical treatment.

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