I remained silent and did not feel like talking.

Without saying a word, I packed my stuff and left home.

 

While sitting on the bus and thinking about how my parents treated me, I was deeply upset. The way they treated Steven was worlds apart from the way I was treated. I’m not a saint and can’t tolerate such unfairness!

They are the people closest to me in the world and my everything, but they only care about Steven. Though I’m their daughter, there’s no place in their heart for me!

I was staring out at the scenery flashing past the window with a heavy heart. My eyes reddened, but I tried to keep the tears from falling as I comforted myself.

 

After so many years, I should’ve gotten used to it, shouldn’t I? So I shouldn’t be sad!

After a few hours of bumpy journey, I finally arrived at the bus terminal. I got off the bus and looked at the crowded terminal. Being alone in the crowd gave me a sense of loneliness.

I had been working in this city for so many years in order to provide my parents a better life. Yet, no matter how hard I worked to support my family, they still did not appreciate me.

 

Feeling depressed, I decided to walk home by myself instead of calling Michael.

Though Birchwood was far away from the bus terminal, I just wanted to be alone.

 

After a long walk with my suitcase, I couldn’t feel my feet at all. Totally drained of energy, I was extremely worn out.

and wanted to hail a cab. Unfortunately, all the cabs were occupied, and I failed to get one despite waiting for

my watch and grew anxious as the

Rolls-Royce approached and stopped in front of

frowned, gazing curiously at the car before me.

walk down the road with my suitcase as I waited for a cab. At that moment,

there

that familiar voice. When I saw his handsome face, my eyes

didn’t call to inform him that I

here?” I responded awkwardly after keeping quiet for a

so early? Didn’t I ask you to call me after you

while walking toward me. He looked

met, I was so flustered that I did not know how

so instead. Since I was

but I was afraid that you were busy, so I didn’t bother you!” I explained guiltily as

that, Michael looked straight at me with his piercing eyes. For some reason, I had a feeling

he responded coldly, “Is this your

could hear the icy tone in his

lowered my head and did not dare to look him in

Michael frowned and glared

got into his car immediately as I thought he would be further angered if I refused him on

into his car, I glanced around

Why in the world do they need so many of them? It’s not like they can drive it all together at the

tense with the awkward silence. I

stared at his cold and impassive

find a topic, Michael broke the silence and asked, “Why did you

was calm and

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