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nce to prove myself? I am not worth standing before him dressed like this? Could it be the choker? Why did

'am?" As he drove on

rry, ba

le are designed to ruin our days, especial

nk y

the man's service, and tipped him. The bank wasn't very busy, so I waited a few minutes for someone to assist me. Before gaining acc

say was here?" T

ir." I polit

ut the balanc

000 in this account for my educational fund

o was appointed to manage your accounts until you reach

been depleted. I stared at the bank statement once more, and I felt like I would break apart. I could almost hear my heart shatte

ge

d start walking, but I couldn't. My dreams. My dreams were shattered. I could hear the man who was a

r because he lost his job to marry a rich man, she took everything away from us. The house, the money my father received from the company where he used to work, and his savings. She stole everything and abandoned us. In her testament, my grandmother designated my father as the heir to the house. My father and I live in a large house, yet we barely make ends meet. My mother stole my college funds. My father cannot currently afford to pay for my college education. He started a modest business with the money he received from Grandma, but it started failing. I'm curious if he was aware that his ex-wife had stolen from me. I wi

ashed him a half-hearted smile that didn't reach my

e a suspicious glance before s

a study loan since you came out first in your class. But I assured them I'd already saved enou

e matter,

unds." My father looked at

an, Kate, empti

tion, I've witnessed my father die in silence. Looking at him today, I'm confident he's had enough of waiting for her. He may not have told me, but I knew my father hoped Kate would return. I hated that idea with passion, as I knew that Kate might be my mother, but she had never loved my father. That woman even had the audacity to tell

he took his phone and dialed my mother's numb

ed you should be that you even got married to someone like her. It's okay," I responded, his eyes widening as he realized I had always

s his girl, his everything, and the only person who could

I was well-verse

about Kate's attitude. My father made a mistake with her because she is all about money. I don't want him to face what he has been facing over the years. Kate is obsessed with the latest fashion and plastic surgery to stay young. She dated celebrities and wealthy men, and most people have no idea she's my mother. Hell, no one knows Kate is a

t Lee. See you

you up on your running offer tonight."

s, and I couldn't bring myself