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ared about was what oth

expectations and co

're worried that if this matter gets out of hand, it'll be embarrassing and people will gossip. But given what my parents are like, do you think Thomas will come to his senses and stop acting reckl

ed was gone, the village chief's

more, he said that Thomas de

husband and I went upstairs, we f

my arms and wept, then looked at my hu

uble again, call the police right away. Don't bother with my parents either. Leave eve

trepreneur outside, at home,

peatedly, "As long as you are

ct Thomas to be r

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these leeches as

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awake by a lo

an's room, and I rushed

ry

Cayson was holding Bryan, whose face was bleeding, an

went blank, It felt as if I were reliving th

ut, calling me "Mom," that

inic, where I finally saw the two

ploded, and the g

it was just his eyebrow that got hurt. A l

tly, wishing I could kil

tried to comfort me as I held Bry

," I gritted my teeth. "H

is matter go j

ce, reporting to the p

, Thomas was gossip

ted, "Heard your house got hit last night?

Thomas, bi

ne last piece of advice, wh

e who should die, right, Dad?" standing besid

d heartily, "

k into my a

ke this, I ma

l with this family

housand dollars I gave Mom was the last money I'll ever give you. From

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a worker's monthly salary, even a

't even have a hu

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who had no idea Li

dart around, then took

as would st