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.

a cab. Unfortunately, all the cabs were occupied, and I failed to get one

glanced at my watch and grew anxious as the time

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

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 that moment, someone lowered the car window and stuck his head out of the window. It

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

heart trembled upon hearing that familiar voice. When I saw his

call to inform him that I had arrived, did

here?” I responded

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

and got out of his car while walking toward me. He looked solemn in his pure black

flustered that I did not know how to reply to such

to do so instead. Since I was in a grim

but I was afraid that you were busy,

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

coldly, “Is this your

the icy tone in

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

in!” Michael frowned and

car immediately as I thought he

him driving this car before. After getting into his car, I glanced around curiously. Wow, it’s so spacious

in the world do they need so many of them? It’s not

grew tense with the awkward silence. I looked out the window, wondering if

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

and asked, “Why did you come back earlier? Didn’t you say you would come back at

was

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