Sure enough, after she was discharged, she was sent back to our parents' home.
Village Chief Abbott was pressing hard for repayment. Dad and Mom sold the pigs and chickens, even the food rations, and it still wasn't enough.
The three of them squeezed into a broken house that leaked when it rained, staring at each other in despair.
Jade looked at her empty pant leg, then thought of the address in my letter.
Seaview City.
Older sister.
The richest person.
These words fermented wildly in her mind.
"Dad, Mom."
Her gaze turned vicious.
"Evelyn made a fortune in Seaview City. She's the eldest daughter—she should pay this debt! She should support us!"
"We'll go find her! If she won't give us money, we'll make trouble at her company! We'll destroy her reputation!"
The moment my parents heard it, their eyes lit up.
That's right!
The eldest daughter has money!
The whole family agreed instantly.
They sold off the last of their belongings, bought three standing-room tickets to Seaview City, and came charging toward me.
I stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window of my office building, looking at the bustling crowd below.
I sneered.
Come on.
Since you want to play, I'll play big with you.
