s narrowed as he a

a miscarriage and seek

e was pale, but her eyes sparkled brilliantly,

man had intentions o

's icy stare, Ryann

t rememb

art dr

she inhaled deeply and reminded him, "The night

emained

rom two months ago was

and queried, "Were you

n managed to nod despite the

further, "Yo

barely above a whisper as she ca

ou be sure

nd raised her gaze to m

ined, "Before that night, I had never been intimate with anyone else.

pression g

his awareness blurred. He hadn't

xt day, he did recall seeing

ginity, it didn't necessarily mean she hadn't

n who would boldly enter

e street. He pulled out a checkbook, pen in

ds balled i

miliated to

ines in TV dramas, snatching the check, ri

lying in the hospital, dependent

, "Five hundred thousand dollars

tella's surgery would require a minim

d thousand dollars. Hearing her request, he sco

Take care of the abortion yourself. I don't want to see you suddenly

hand trembling as she

reached for the check, to the extent that Shawn impat

asp, fluttering down to her f

drove off without

several minutes before stoo

tened her back; a solitary tear

phy family

posedly cleanin

he was digging through the ca

if Ryann had any valuabl

o intention of givin

n the Murphy family's hierarchy. No one would com

earch, Melinda still could

is had destroyed Ryann's beautiful clothes

rprised to find absolute

troke of

lt off Ryann's bed and

an

ct tumb

t she'd found a hidden treasure of

th

hifted to shock when s

ment, she dashed

. Mu

ac

the room, Lynda slapped

hy did you leave without completing th

on her cheek, replied, "I

womanizer? But what about you

led, "You're pregnant before marriage! Ryann, I neve

gnancy test stick on the floo

ou, your poor origin shows. You've br

igid tone, "Leave! After committing such a disgraceful

ropped a hin

joining room, returning with a sui

Here are all your belongings.

e years. Even after Phyllis returned, I never thought to cast you out. But you've shown yourself to be corrupt and beyond redempti

n let out a b

furrowed. "Wh

sh me away until now is that you were afraid of the world accusing you of abandoning your adop

changing attitudes soon after Phyll

Murphy family

g to let her go, but because they di

, she could finally expel her from the

fingers at me now? If I hadn't taken you in, you'd be on the streets! You don't know how to show gratitude for

her fists and said with a choked voice, "No, I'm thankful for you raising me all these ye

epayment for your care. It's not enough, I know. But considering Phyllis' abuse over the last six months, I should have demanded some com

here did you get this money? Did you

h Ryann's allowance. And for the past six mo

ave been nearly depleted from co

y have five hundred t

of asking Shawn for money. Without much explanation, she

good care o

er suitcase and left

, a voice suddenly sounded