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 from all

James’ arm, Thea said, “Mom,

She pulled Thea to her side quickly. Coldly, she said to James, “I’ve never acknowledged

“Thea, is it really you? You… Your face and the scars and your body…

now, and will no longer be a

to be the laughing stock of Cansington. Her parents were

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

Thea into

that Thea had recovered her looks, Gladys had other

marry a rich man instead of a lazy worm who was

at the door and

are you doing? He’s my husband, hand-picked

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

no time, dragging

“Jamie…”

turned around to look at James

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

gathered in the villa’s foyer, looking at

could she be

was disfigured

on earth happened? How could she have transformed in

“Thea, is that you?”

surgery in Korea? Is their technology so advanced that there’s

The Callahans were gobsmacked.

not believe that the beautiful girl in front of them was the

What did she do?

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

tobacco pipe on the couch, Lex stared

was struggling to keep

Thea recover her looks in just ten

are still many eligible bachelors among Cansington’s most prestigious families. I could put a word out and find a

“No.”

James. Now that James has helped me recover, you’re

Gladys slapped Thea across the face. She yelled, “What do you see in

to her cheek. “I’ll cut my face up if you push

you…” Gladys

are now. You could marry well

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

gave you permission to

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