Chapter 3
None of the Callahans bothered to look for Thea even though she had been gone for ten days.
To the Callahans, Thea was the black sheep of the family and the laughing stock of Cansington. If it were not for Thea, the Callahans’ business would be booming.
Once Thea had recovered, she picked up her marriage certificate with James and they went home together.
Lex Callahan had three sons.
According to birth order, they were Howard, John, and Benjamin.
Benjamin was shunned by his own family because of Thea. It did not matter that he worked hard, expanding the family business by leaps and bounds.
At home, he did not have any rank, status, or authority whatsoever.
Benjamin might be a Callahan Group manager, but he had no shares in the company. All he got was a fixed salary each month with no bonus. As such, he was struggling to make ends meet.
It was true that he had bought a house, but there was still the mortgage to pay off every month.
“This is my home, Jamie.”
Pointing to the doors, Thea said, “It’s nothing compared to the palace you live in though.”
James took her hand in his and smiled. “Home is wherever you are.”
Thea smiled. Approaching the entrance, she knocked on the door gently.
Gladys opened the door.
She was slightly shocked to see a beautiful girl and an unfamiliar man. She asked, “Can I help you?”
“Mom,” Thea said.
Gladys was stunned upon hearing this beautiful girl call her mom.
“Mom, I’m Thea. Your daughter.”
“What?”
Gladys was shocked. Looking at the girl in front of her, she was confused. “Y-You’re Thea?”
“It’s me, mom. My scars are all gone now.”
“Hi, mom,” James added.
would never
Thea said, “Mom, grandfather picked
Coldly, she said to James, “I’ve never acknowledged you as my
smooth face. “Thea, is it really you? You… Your face and the scars and
past ten days. I’ve recovered now, and will no longer be a humiliation to
an embarrassment to the Callahans, causing them to be the laughing stock of Cansington. Her parents were barely able to show their
have left
Thea into the
had recovered her looks, Gladys had other plans
a rich man instead of a lazy worm who was after
at the door and coldly ordered
He’s my husband,
now. I’ll have the old man
time, dragging Thea with
“Jamie…”
around to look at
a care in the world.
at the beautiful girl standing next to Gladys
could she
was disfigured
on earth happened? How could she have transformed
“Thea, is that you?”
plastic surgery in Korea? Is their technology so
The Callahans were gobsmacked.
could not believe that the beautiful girl in front of them was
What did she do?
she
a tobacco pipe on the couch, Lex stared at
was struggling
Thea recover her looks in just ten
denying that. He nodded his head, saying, “You’re right. There are still many eligible bachelors among Cansington’s most prestigious families. I could put a word out and find a suitable husband for
“No.”
decided to marry me off to James. Now that James has
She yelled, “What do you see in this penniless
her cheek. “I’ll cut
dare you…” Gladys
now. You could marry
“I don’t care about being part of your family either way, but this is between Thea and me. We’ve obtained our marriage certificate. If she wants a divorce, I’ll
you permission to
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