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.

stood by the roadside and wanted to hail a cab. Unfortunately, all the cabs were occupied, and

at my watch and grew anxious as the

a Rolls-Royce approached and stopped in front of me, letting

curiously at the car before me. Who’s this? And

the car stayed put, I decided to walk down the road with my suitcase as I waited for a cab. At

furrowed his defined brows slightly, and there was a hint

heart trembled upon hearing that familiar voice. When I saw his handsome face, my eyes widened in

I didn’t call to inform

you here?” I responded awkwardly after keeping

Didn’t I ask you to call me after you had arrived? You

door and got out of his car while walking toward me. He looked solemn

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

him; I refused to do so instead. Since I was in a grim

afraid that you were busy, so I

Michael looked straight at me with his piercing eyes. For some reason,

he responded coldly,

could hear the icy tone in

away, I lowered my head and did not dare to look

frowned and

he said so, I got into his car immediately as I thought he would be further angered if I

into his car, I glanced around curiously. Wow, it’s so spacious

well, I’ll never understand 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 the

the car, both of us kept mum. The atmosphere grew tense with the awkward silence. I

a word when I stared at his cold and impassive face. I

was struggling to find a topic, Michael broke the silence and asked, “Why did you come back earlier? Didn’t you say you would come

was

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