Chapter 3
I cleverly left the banquet hall and went to the back garden of the Walker family.
It had changed a lot in the three years since I last saw it.
As I stood there lost in thought, I suddenly felt a gaze on me.
I looked up and met a pair of deep, dark eyes not far away
It was Lucas.
Wasn’t he supposed to be on a business trip today?
He was dressed in all black, surrounded by a group of people.
Charlie was standing next to him, asking him who the woman he had been holding yesterday was
Lucas didn’t respond. merely absentmindedly rubbing the ring on his finger.
It was the couple’s ring I had given him yesterday.
The one on his hand was the one he had forced me to put on him.
I had the one he gav
* me…
Thinking about the events of yesterday made me feel a little embarrassed under his gaze
I was about to turn around to see if my old room at the Walker family’s house was still available when a figure blocked my way.
It was Sarah’s face.
She lowered her voice, her face dark, and glared at me
“Didn’t you see the message I sent?
“Why are you so shameless, following Charlie wherever he goes?”
I was taken aback.
“I’m just passing by.”
But Sarah suddenly grabbed my hand and loudly said.
Emily, I know you like Charlie, but we’re really in love now. Could you not tear us apart?”
Her voice drew the attention of everyone around.
The looks I received were full of contempt, disdain, and mockery, just like three years ago.
Her hand squeezed my wrist painfully, and I furrowed my brow.
“Let go.”
“Emily, I’m begging you, Charlie and I have finally gotten together. Could you please just let him go?”
Her tone carried pleading, but her grip only tightened, her nails digging into my flesh
The pain made me instinctively try to free myself.
I didn’t use much strength, but she screamed as she fell to the ground.
Before I could react, a slap landed on my face.
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The surroundings went silent..
Mrs. Walker appeared in front of me, trembling with anger, pointing at me and scolding.
“Emily, I raised you for so many years, and this is how you repay me?
“TE1 knew it would end like this, 1 shouldn’t have taken you int
That slap was full of strength, and I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth.
My mother passed away when I was young, and my father, a war hero, died saving Walker’s father when I was ten.
The Walker family took me in after that.
They raised me for ten years.
And now, this slap..
It lett a mark on my month and broke the hond I had with the Walker family for the past ten years.
I took out a card from my bag.
It contained one million euros.
It was something I had prepared in advance.
I handed it to Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. Walker, this is the money you’ve spent on me over the past ten years, with interest. I’m returning it all now.”
Mrs. Walker froze for a moment.
“What did you just call me?”
Everyone around turned to watch the drama unfold, their mocking glances scanning me from head to toe.
Charlie walked over to me, his brows furrowed in frustration
Emily, stop causing trouble.”
Trouble?
Charlie’s words made a self deprecating smile tug at the corner of my mouth.
When the Walker family took me in ten years ago, many people looked down on me.
Because the Walker family was big, and I was just an orphan who bad lost both parents.
Many people secretly called me a bastard, shamelessly trying to climb into the Walker family’s ranks. 🙂
When Charlie found out, he tracked down each of them and beat them up.
Charlie’s parents also confronted their parents.
They said that I was now the only daughter of the Walker family, equal in status to Charlie, and anyone who looked down on me was looking down an the Walker family
When Charlie placed the Walker family’s ancestral bracelet on my wrist, Mrs. Walker smiled and said she hoped Charlie and I truly had a destiny together.
In order to not embarrass the Walker family, I worked hard, got into the top university in the country, and bought gifts for Mr. Walker and Mrs. Walker with my scholarship.
They were very happy and wanted to throw me a graduation party, proud of me.
The most excited was Charlie, who lifted me up in front of everyone, saying I was his junior now.
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th him around, no other men with had intentions could get near me,
with
They treated me well, and I really naively thought that had family who loved and cared for me.
But all of that was shattered the day I got my admission letter and foolishly confessed to Charlie
When Mr. Walker and Mrs. Walker found out, they didn’t say much, but the next day, they sent me abroad without a word.
Since then, they’ve ignored me
They had only said they hoped Charlie and I had a connection, but that was just words.
I’m an orphan–what right do I have to deserve the Walker family’s only son?
I opened my mouth, intending to say something to Charlie, but in the end, no words came out.
Forget it.
There was nothing left to say.
I didn’t look at Charlie’s mother or Charlie anymore and turned to leave.
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