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.

thought that she would never

“Mom,

finally responded. She pulled Thea to her side quickly. Coldly, she said to James,

you? You… Your face and

undergoing treatment for the past ten days. I’ve recovered now, and

causing them to be the laughing

hugged Thea, crying. “My girl… It’s my fault. I never should have left you alone to deal with it.

pulled Thea into the

that Thea had recovered her looks, Gladys had other plans in

could marry a rich man instead of a lazy worm who

the door and coldly ordered

He’s my husband,

go to the family villa now. I’ll have

wasted no time, dragging Thea with

“Jamie…”

to look

shrugged, looking like he did not have a care in the world. He merely followed the

the villa’s foyer, looking at

could she be

who was disfigured for ten

happened? How could she have

“Thea, is that you?”

you undergo plastic surgery in Korea? Is their technology so advanced

The Callahans were gobsmacked.

believe that the beautiful girl in front of them was the same Thea who was scarred

What did she do?

the point. “Dad, I disagree with this marriage. With Thea’s looks, she could marry someone rich from a prestigious family. How could she

tobacco pipe on the couch, Lex stared

was struggling to

Thea recover her

“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.”

eyes. “Grandfather, you decided to marry me off to James. Now that James

brat…” Gladys slapped Thea across the face. She

knife lying on the table and pressed it to her cheek. “I’ll

dare you…” Gladys trembled in

are now. You

James, 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

you permission to

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