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.

hail a cab. Unfortunately, all the cabs were occupied, and I

at my watch and grew

and stopped in front of me, letting out

frowned, gazing curiously at the car before me. Who’s this? And why

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

furrowed his defined brows slightly, and there was a hint of surprise

When

I didn’t call to inform him that I had arrived, did

are you here?” I responded awkwardly after keeping quiet for a

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

while walking toward me. He looked solemn in his

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

about calling him; I refused to do so instead. Since I was in a grim mood,

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

looked straight at me with his piercing eyes. For some reason, I had a feeling he could always see

coldly,

hear the icy tone in his

Right away, I lowered my head and did not dare to look him in the

frowned

his car immediately as I thought he would

seen him driving this car before. After getting into his car, I glanced around curiously. Wow, it’s so spacious and comfortable in here! Just how

the rich. A car is just a means of transportation. Why in the world do they need so many of them? It’s not like they can drive it all together at

of us kept mum. The atmosphere grew tense with the awkward silence. I looked

say a word when I stared at his cold and impassive face. I always felt that we had nothing to

broke the silence and asked, “Why did you come back earlier? Didn’t you say

was

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