Chapter 71
Chapter 71
Chapter 71
“You really don’t know where all that money goes? Or are you just pretending not to?
“Luna gets the best of everything. She doesn’t even have to ask. You all rush to hand it to her yourselves. And me? If I don’t work, I starve on the street p>
When she was younger, Autumn used to envy Luna deeply.
She had parents and brothers who adored her, like a fairytale princess brought to life.
She remembered when she and her mother first moved out-she was only five.
Every night she cried and threw tantrums.
Her mother worked a street stall during the day and still had to soothe her to sleep at night.
Her mother gave up her dreams, clipped her wings, just so Autumn could one day fly.
Back then, she couldn’t understand why her home no longer felt like hers, why her father and brothers had suddenly become someone else’s.
On her mother’s deathbed, she waited the entire day, staring at the door, hoping her brothers would come.
They never picked up her calls and replied to a single message.
Her mother left this world without ever seeing them again.
Later, Autumn found out the truth-they had gone on vacation with Luna.
What a cruel joke reality could be.
Seeing Autumn’s red eyes, Hector panicked a little.
He rarely saw her like this.
He always thought Autumn was the type to argue for the sake of it, extreme and defensive, like a little cat constantly baring its claws at everyone.
He never imagined she could look so fragile.
He lifted his hand, wanting to reach out and touch her face, but she avoided him.
Just then, Susan spoke up, trying to smooth things over.
“Autumn, if you don’t want to work, you can always move back home. There’s food and comfort. We wouldn’t let you suffer.
“Don’t say things like that anymore. It hurts your brothers. What’s past is past. Let it go, alright p>
Despite the gentle tone, she couldn’t have wanted Autumn gone more.
She already had her hands full taking care of the two boys-she had no desire to serve another burden in the
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house.
Luna stepped forward and hooked her arm through Autumn’s with a sweet smile.
“That’s right, Sis. Now that you’re back, we can keep each other company. Why don’t you move home p>
Autumn yanked her arm free, hard.
“Let it go, huh? Move on like nothing ever happened? My mom pitied and trusted you. She found you a job, even asked my dad to look after you.
“And how did you repay her? You took that ‘care’ all the way to her bedroom. Then came your little lovechild, Luna Lewis.
“Don’t think your good days will last forever. What’s stolen will always be taken back. I hope when that day comes, you’ll still have the guts to say things like that p>
Susan was a scholarship student sponsored by Autumn’s mother from middle school through college.
She’d studied secretarial work.
After she graduated, Autumn’s mother asked Richard to place her in the executive office.
She never imagined she was welcoming a snake into her home.
Now that same woman’s daughter had stolen Autumn’s husband.
If her mother could see all this from the grave, she would probably regret every ounce of kindness she ever gave.
“Autumn, that’s enough! Where are your manners?” Hector snapped.
“Apologize to your stepmom now p>
Whatever guilt he had just started to feel was completely wiped away by her words.
Was this really his sister?
She was so unforgiving and harsh.
It was deeply disappointing.
She used to be such a well-behaved little girl.
How did she grow up into someone so different?
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