“Veya, wait. I’ll take you home,” Chris offered, catching up to me.
“No need,” I said, declining his kindness once again. I knew another battle was waiting for me at home. I didn’t want to drag Chris into it.
Sure enough, when I returned home, I saw Lila moving her belongings into my
house.
Meanwhile, my things were being tossed out like trash by my son.
Seeing me arrive, Kael lifted his chin and looked down at me with disdain.
“Veya, this house was mine to begin with. Considering you’ve taken good care of Noah, I’ve let you live here rent–free for 18 years. Now, it’s time for you to leave.”
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Chapter 5
I didn’t argue with them. I grabbed my luggage and moved into a nearby motel.
After leaving them, I finally let out a relaxed smile.
I ate on time, worked out regularly, and rested well.
For the first time in 18 years, I felt liberated and carefree. I’d been playing a role for so many years, and the performance was finally nearing its end..
One afternoon, while I was dining at a restaurant Kael and his family walked in.
I didn’t even glance at them, but they came over to me.
“How can you still have the nerve to eat at such a nice restaurant?!” Lila scolded me unreasonably. “It’s because of you that the company’s stock has been falling ever since the IPO!”
“Veya, it’s all your fault! My classmates are laughing at me at school!” Noah, who no longer called me Mom, yelled.
ignored them, slowly cutting into my steak.
Noah grew even angrier, snatching the fork from my hand and throwing it to the ground.
By now, many other diners in the restaurant were watching us. Some recognized us and began whispering, criticizing the three of them.
Kael patted Noah on the shoulder, comforting him.
“We don’t need to stoop to her level. The chairman of Galaxy Group has already promised to invest in us. Our company will surely grow and thrive. Veya didn’t teach you before, but I will. I’ll make you an excellent entrepreneur.”
I chuckled coldly. “You all seem to forget–it was me who facilitated this partnership.”
“Don’t flatter yourself! I wouldn’t even let you come back as a nanny!” Lila sneered. “Noah, let’s go. There’s no need to waste time with someone like her. Our good days are just beginning!”
Watching their retreating backs, I smirked.
Yes. Your “good days” are indeed just beginning.
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