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urned disapproving. " Isabella,

om," I spat, my voice turned venomous. " To think you have the aud

hat's enough. You'll respect your stepmother rega

'm moving out for good. Not for school, neither for some temporary thing

nd they both exchanged sho

" What kind of silly tantrum is this? What do y

convey a sense of certainty. " It's

mmed his fist

room right this minute and

istance rose up inside me. I

"

ace turned re

om right this instant and forge

omplain unnecessarily for no valid reason whatsoever, an

comes to me, it's

not about to have this conversation, nei

ed anger. " You should be glad I'm leaving. Aft

to hit me, I flinched, preparing for the impact. But before his hand co

ugh the air, making my Dad

s widened in shock as he took in the sig

st see the wheels turning in his head as he struggled to process the s

d out her dress, trying to compose herself. My Dad, still looking shake

ds were tucked into his pockets. " I could ask you the same thing, Mr Geno

k and forth, and he cleared

was just being stubborn. And I was try

ace. " I see." He said, his voice dripping with skepticism.

k, his eyes darted to me and then back at Ryan. " I...I w

d his voice icy. " Discipline her? By

ugary, sweet smile on her face. " Mr West, please,

eyes flashed with anger. " A family matter? You call hitti

reathing of my Dad and Stepmom. I felt a surge of gratitude towards Rya

turned firm. " By the way, who gave you

etched on their faces. My Dad's eyes darted back and f

't think we've properly met, I'm the man your daughter's getting marr

nervous laugh, her eyes da

a here you want to get married to? I mean it

the thought that even after her daughter snatched my boyfr

ent. " Aren't you tired of being a homewrecker, Mrs Geno

rage, but she couldn't say anything,

his family. You have no right whatsoever to talk to her or to see her either. Unless she wants to see you, of course. And she n

e said. " It's not like I'm against it, Mr. West. But don't you thi

m off, his voi

th your younger daughter getting marri

n's questions, and tried avoi

yes glinted wi

more financially savvy than your younger daughter. And yet, you gave her away in marri

didn't have any ounce of feeling for him, still I was grateful for his s

ho stood by the door. " Get Isab

epped out of the living room

a small smile on his fac

with a victorious smile on my face as I turned to my parents. " I might be leaving for goo

and walked out of the hou