Stay Away From the Scumbag

ing day

ough, and Rhys hurri

a stomachache. I need to

ecade, and this day

the pinnacl

stood the m

y family

red joy, a shrill rington

sa

for any reason but because Rhys

irst

on, I need

ff, straightened his suit, and his

sness he never

m, as if seein

to his pocket, his lips curling into a wild gr

..." Lisa's frail voice

d instantly. "Lisa, don't move. I'l

e not even a glance,

you going?" I grabbed his sleeve, star

, always

from Lisa, and Rhys would scamper to

nge. He promised I

was abandoni

t dropping off some medicine." Rhys's apology came

, his nails dug

're not one. Is she so alone that you're he

al calm gave way, and years

slap r

ing in disbelief at the man in the

ou hit me for

despair, hot tea

heart broke i

Lisa. She's unwell and called me. I'm her friend. Caring for her is only natura

stormed out with

kept playing ou

ke a cruel

lping me up with pained ex

graying hair twisted

on my knees, even starved myself to pr

ing their once-vibrant selves

for letting them grovel before Rhys's p

dding's off. I'm

ha

When my parents processed

, you final

t. "I told you long ago, Rhys isn't right

simple truth, yet I

, it wasn'

announced the cancellation to the guests.

ting and embarrassing her. "No way. This wedding took so

roval... Clara, have you forgotten? Rhys and I never got a marriage license. Your exact w

whispers spread among the

meant her family could toy wi

at love, if negle

r Rhys had reac

ld sway me

ter-in-law, couldn't sit still. She stormed over,

o check on Lisa. This kind of thing happened plenty whe

anymore." I watched the in-laws' verbal

hild!" Clara clutched at her last h

shame. You're pregnant with our child, so you belong in o

can you say that? Is propriety only fo

my belly. "As for the child, don't worry. I

in front of me, confrontin

gagement is off, and this child has nothing to do w

ughter's to keep or not. If she kee

ic. "Margaret, think carefully. If you leav

family has plenty of money. If my daughter wants

ing daughter, you should worry about your son. Afte

y parents wit

lowest moment, t

luctantly pursed her lips. "Fine, if tha

ed at the brazen Cla

ears. You need to pay back every cent." Clara

ously. "Pay it bac

to you for household expenses? These past years, I paid for the house, appliances, clot

here every expense w

ically a golde

the house, my mone

the wedding. Without me, they'd st

of money!" Clara staggered back, spooked

whole life, couldn't

devotedly supported ran i

als knew

were worse t

s not my problem. Debts must be paid. It's only fair. If

meant little to me. I

itude showed me some wolv

a harsh less

Clara muttered,

ted at me. "Fine,

ve your family ten million for

s exchanged a look, both seeing

my family, you called me a leech and refused to pay a cent for the dowry. It was my parent

nodded in c

t ten million was meant as startup funds for the kids. But since yo

e'd get nothing mor

ter-in-law, and now you're going back on your word! You think your money makes you special? Truth is, Rhys doesn't even l

turned my paren

urity. "What are you waitin