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.

 

this “relationship,” I couldn’t even live my life the way it was. Was all this misery worth that

end 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 for his treatment. Carrying the weight of the whole family on

cut ties with him. If I didn’t owe

wasn’t fishing for pity,

all he did was look at me

him that I was going to pay him back, he should be more

affixed to mine. The things I’d said all came from my heart, and I

instead of feeling relieved, I felt a void

gave me another glance, turned around,

my senses when the door gave out a loud thump after he walked

He left. I supposed

an open heart and not

thought of it put a smile on my face, yet I

freakin’ way! I couldn’t believe that I thought that I probably had feelings

gone haywire in

supposed to have towards this man should be enmity. How

on my bed, my mixed emotions got me tossing and turning. The way he looked at

at the entrance. After what happened last

sidelong glance, and walked straight

next few days, we were like strangers. It was still awkward every time we ran into each other, but at least

phone rang.

time she called, it was either about my relationship or Dad needed more money for his medical treatment. Tensing

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