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.
that she would never recover
said, “Mom,
side quickly. Coldly, she said to James, “I’ve never acknowledged you as
is it really you? You…
ten days. I’ve recovered now, and will no
the Callahans, causing them to be the laughing stock
Gladys hugged Thea, crying. “My girl… It’s my fault. I never should have left
Thea into
her looks,
could marry a rich man instead of a lazy
pointed at the door and
are you doing? He’s my
the family villa now. I’ll have
time, dragging
“Jamie…”
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
she be
disfigured
she
“Thea, is that you?”
Korea? Is their
The Callahans were gobsmacked.
front of them
What did she do?
With Thea’s looks, she could marry someone rich from
pipe on the couch, Lex
was struggling
Thea recover her looks in just
was a beauty now. There was no denying that. He nodded his head, saying, “You’re right. There are still many eligible bachelors among Cansington’s most prestigious families. I could
“No.”
to marry me off to James. Now that James has helped me recover, you’re not keeping your word. What am
the face. She yelled, “What do you see in
pressed it to her
dare you…” Gladys trembled
Lex 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
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.
gave you permission
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