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is just so much. I mean, what

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anything to do with you." Annie chips

t, wanting nothing more than the

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akes everything worse as I s

snorts, rolling his li

hen I am being mocked or abused, while Dw

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my lips; my eyes widen in shock as I tr

n the whole of New York. They run diffe

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they would want to giv

rich but are nothing c

d in an arranged marriage, why wo

inally ask, squinti

ood is coming out of this marriage i

him before, but now he is crippled, so she is no longer

you are practically supposed to do everything for him,

so they asked for one of our daughters, and we fe

lieva

out to him for their business, knowing that all I will b

sk meekly, my eyes twitchi

f he wants you to continue college or not." Dad say

grind my teeth hard

ve in? He gets to d

nue? Does that mean I will stop going to

being paid for your

pay for your fees, which I see no point in if you can't understand a simple q

rough Dwayne's face befor

my cheeks. I don't object, as I k

to scramble up to my feet as I rush

f my unfortunate fate of getting marri

o tell you to stop blanking out." Ro

. I grab two chips from her pla

out; I am just thinking about somet

the same thing for two days?" Rafael chips in, looking at me

" I shrug off the topic like I have

ave them worrying about me. It's more like I am yet to

eally my fa

oubt

hared is a problem half solved." Rafael presses, staring at me

us when she is ready." Rose com

stepping in. I just want to sneak

; I don't want any of Annie

r here, your husband-to-be is here,

as my jaw drops

wh