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.

 

my life the way it was. Was all

of the day, I’m just a woman, and I need someone to lean on. My Dad is sick. He needs a sum of money every month

only idea I could come up with to cut ties with him. If I didn’t owe him anything, I

for pity,

was look at me

him that I was going to pay him

I’d said all came from my heart, and I was just hoping that

feeling relieved, I felt a void in me

another glance, turned around,

back to my senses when the door gave out a loud

left. I supposed

that was the case, I’d be able to face Yuval with an open heart and not feel sorry for my dishonesty. I could finally work on our relationship without

on my face, yet I felt a tinge of sadness.

that I thought that I probably had feelings

gone haywire in

man should be enmity. How was it

got me tossing and turning. The way he looked at me

company, I bumped into Michael at the entrance. After what happened last night, I felt awkward,

sidelong glance, and walked straight into

awkward every time we ran into each

day when I was buzzing at work, my phone rang. The word “Mom” on

relationship or Dad needed more money for his medical treatment. Tensing up became a

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