When Loredana was eight years old, her father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. Loredana and her mother, Maxina, worked multiple jobs to make ends meet. Tragedy struck when an accident claimed her little brother’s life and left her mother severely injured. Desperate to cover the hospital bills, Loredana resorted to sacrificing herself, losing her innocence in the process.
Loredana’s father returned with what he deemed “good news”: a proposal to marry Loredana into the wealthy Mendelsohn family. Despite knowing it was a ploy—given the groom’s paralysis and the inevitable unhappiness that awaited—both Loredana and Maxina understood the ulterior motives behind the offer. Her father sought personal gain at the expense of his daughter’s well-being.
Despite the circumstances, Loredana agreed to the marriage, having struck a silent agreement with her father solely for her mother’s sake.
Samuel was still very respectful to Armand as he asked, “How do you want to play it?” Armand was smiling as he looked at Samuel, “Don’t move your hands.” Samuel was the speechless one this time, “You’ll bite it if I don’t move, what’s the fun then?” Armand glared at Boyce who sat by the…
“You… Argh!” Before Theresa could say anything, she was carried by Armand around her waist. Theresa punched and kicked him, but Armand was unmoved and threw Theresa onto the big soft bed. He was looking down from a height. He said as he unbuttoned his shirt, “I can’t let other people see me as a…
He looked at his daughter, and his eyes turned gloomy. It was because Simona was still small, and he never thought his daughter would get married one day. He thought that no one deserved her. He wanted to always keep her by his side. Loredana could barely keep her eyes open. Finally, she didn’t know…
Mrs. Leslie waved her hand, “Sit. Sit.” She thought that everything about Theresa was good. Samuel rolled onto the bed and played with his Rubik’s cube. Simona threw herself into Loredana’ hug. She lay in Loredana’ arms lazily, not sure if she was sleepy or tired. Mrs. Leslie sat next to Theresa and held her…
“Do you want to have some kebabs? I can ask my mum to give you a lower price.” Although Loredana didn’t like to eat those kind of food, she took out her cash and gave it to the little girl. “I don’t eat this. The money is for you to buy some tasty food.” The…