At this moment, my parents were practically worshiping Kathy, showering her with praise for being such a capable daughter. They couldn’t stop talking about her success, constantly offering her soups and tonics, hoping she'd give birth to a child right away.
I seized the opportunity to expose their greedy, materialistic nature. And well, as expected, my words instantly provoked them.
My father kicked me off the sofa, tearing the page with my name from the household registry and throwing it at me.
"Get out! Leave right now! I never have a useless daughter like you!"
My mother looked at me with pure disappointment, her gaze full of contempt.
Kathy stretched out her legs with a smug grin and said, "I was thinking of hooking you up with a secretary or a driver to help you live the good life, but since you're so set on making your own money, go ahead and move out. And don't come running to me if you get fired!"
With my point made, I smiled and picked up the page from the household registry that had fallen to the floor.
"One day, you'll realize that the Miles Family isn't as simple as they seem. Anyone who dares to scheme against Chester might end up the one begging for mercy."
I spent the night in a hotel, buying some medicine from a pharmacy to treat the wound on my forehead.
The next day at work, I overheard my colleagues gossiping.
"Did you hear? Someone drugged Mr. Miles last night! They slept with him and then ran off and Mr. Miles is going crazy trying to find them!"
"How desperate can people be for money? Who on earth dares to drug Mr. Miles? The last person who tried is probably already in the grave!"
"Wasn't there supposed to be a marriage contract between the Miles Family and the Chandler family? Even though the Chandler family's daughter went missing, I heard the engagement wasn't canceled."
As they spoke, the one and only Franklin Chandler appeared behind us without us noticing.
He said coldly, "Is everyone done with their work? Do you have time to gossip about Mr. Miles? You do have ideas what you're getting yourselves into, right?"
My colleagues immediately returned to their cubicle in desperate motion.
Franklin gave me a once-over, a subtle smile dancing in his eyes. He and Chester had grown up together, their families were old friends with deep ties. From Franklin's ruthless business style, it was clear that Chester was not someone to be taken lightly.