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 recover from all

onto James’ arm, Thea said, “Mom, grandfather

quickly. Coldly, she said to James, “I’ve never

is it really you? You…

recovered now, and will

the incident, she had been an embarrassment to the Callahans, causing them to be the laughing stock of Cansington. Her parents were barely able to

never should have left you alone to deal with it.

Thea

recovered her looks, Gladys had other

she could marry a rich man instead of a lazy worm who

and

are you doing? He’s my husband,

go to the family villa now. I’ll have the old man call off the wedding

no time,

“Jamie…”

around to look at James

a care in the world. He merely followed the

Callahans gathered in the villa’s foyer, looking at the beautiful girl standing next to

she

who was disfigured

happened? How could she

“Thea, is that you?”

surgery in Korea? Is their technology

The Callahans were gobsmacked.

front of them was the same Thea who was scarred

What did she do?

disagree with this marriage. With Thea’s looks, she could marry someone rich

the couch,

struggling to keep

her looks in just ten

“You’re right. There are still many eligible bachelors among Cansington’s most prestigious families. I

“No.”

stepped up with tears in her eyes. “Grandfather, you decided to marry me off to James. Now that James has helped me recover, you’re not keeping your

brat…” Gladys slapped Thea across the face. She yelled, “What do you see

her cheek.

dare you…” Gladys trembled in

roared. “What is going on, Thea? This is for your own good. Look at how beautiful you are now. You could marry well

who had been quiet all this time, spoke up. Looking around at the Callahans, he said mildly, “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 go with it. If not, no one will force her

you permission to

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