yourself! Get home and cook for your sister!”
After a round of scolding, as if that wasn’t enough, Queenie leaned in and whispered something into my mother’s ear. My
mother’s expression immediately darkened.
“And I order you to apologize to Queenie right now! Why would you say such hurtful things to her?”
Hearing this, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
At this point, I had completely given up on them.
“Why should I apologize? What exactly did I say that was wrong? Queenie can do whatever she wants, but I’m not allowed to talk about it? If she knows I hate her, then why does she keep appearing in front of me every day?
“Also, Henry is my husband. As long as we’re not divorced, she has no business clinging to my husband! And as for you all, since
you’re so biased toward Queenie and love her so much, then there’s no need to acknowledge me anymore. I know you all despise
me anyway, so let’s just cut ties completely!”
Everyone in the room was stunned. They didn’t expect me to say something so “rebellious“.
My father’s face turned red with rage as he charged toward me. He was ready to hit me.
“If you dare lay a hand on me, I’ll call the police and report the domestic abuse. We’re already in a hospital. It’ll be incredibly easy
to get an injury report.”
My father froze in place, not daring to take another step forward.
My mother, on the other hand, erupted into a fit of cursing.
“How did I give birth to such a selfish and vicious daughter? You think you can just cut ties with us? Without us, you wouldn’t
even have survived until now!”
Thinking back to my childhood, I remembered how I was often left hungry, having to depend on my parents‘ moods and
Queenie’s whims just to get a meal.
If it weren’t for a kind neighbor who occasionally helped me, I wasn’t sure if I would have even survived in good health.
Henry interrupted my train of thought as he persuaded me. “Honey, we’re all family. There’s no need to make things this tense.
Just apologize, and let’s move on from this.”
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Chapter 7
I glanced at him.
