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.
Gladys thought that she would never recover
Thea said, “Mom, grandfather picked
to her side quickly. Coldly, she said to James, “I’ve
Thea’s smooth face. “Thea, is it really you? You…
now, and will no longer
be the laughing stock of Cansington. Her parents were barely able
have left you alone to deal
pulled Thea into
recovered her looks,
could marry a rich man instead of a
at the door and coldly ordered James,
He’s my husband, hand-picked
go to the family villa now. I’ll have the old man
time, dragging Thea
“Jamie…”
turned around to look at James
have a care in the world. He merely followed
looking at the beautiful girl standing next
could she be
who was disfigured
How could she have transformed in
“Thea, is that you?”
surgery in Korea? Is their
The Callahans were gobsmacked.
beautiful girl in front of them was the same
What did she do?
she could marry someone rich from a prestigious family. How could she marry some
on the couch, Lex
was struggling to keep
her
are still many
“No.”
her eyes. “Grandfather, you decided to marry me off to James. Now that James has helped me recover, you’re not keeping your word. What am I to
across the face. She yelled, “What do
grabbed a knife lying on the table and pressed it to her cheek. “I’ll cut my face up
dare you…” Gladys trembled
roared. “What is going on, Thea? This is for your own good. Look at how beautiful you are now. You could marry well and enjoy an easy life. Why do you insist on being with a poor
he said mildly, “I don’t care about being part of your family either way, but this is between Thea and me.
gave you
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