Chapter 19
“Dad,” Thea said.
“I’m fine.”
“who’s there, Benjamin?”
A voice rang out, and Gladys appeared.
When she saw Thea, her face darkened.
Coldly, she said, “You cursed girl.Why are you here?”
“Mom.”

“Don’t call me mom.I have no such daughter.”
She looked disdainfully at Thea, whose face was heavily bandaged.
Gladys was kidnapped and treated horribly because of Thea.
Luckily, Trent was dead.
Otherwise, the Callahans were goners.
After Lex returned, he flew into a rage.He issued an order, stripping Thea of her
position and casting her out of the family.He even made a public announcement
that Thea was no longer a Callahan.
“Gladys, what are you doing?” Benjamin frowned.
“Dad may have cast her out of the family, but she’s still our daughter!”

Gladys planted her hands on her hips.
Coldly, she said, “Who’d dare go against the old man’s orders? Don’t forget that
you’re living off Eternality’s salary.If we make the old man angry again, you
might lose your job.Without a job, how are you going to pay the mortgage?”
After that, she pointed at Thea.
“Go! Leave! I have no such daughter.You’re a curse, a jinx! Your dad is looked
down upon in the family because of you! Look at Howard and John! Even their
children possess some of Eternality’s shares.They enjoy a good life just living
off the dividends each month!”
Gladys got more and more agitated, finally slamming the door in Thea’s
face.Thea’s eyes misted over and tears started rolling down her cheeks.She
knew she was a disgrace to her family, especially her parents.

was heartbroken.He tried to pick

knocking on the door.
The door opened again.
Gladys tossed some suitcases out unceremoniously.
“Get lost! Leave!”
Aman in his mid-twenties appeared this time.
Well-dressed and handsome, he said, “Mom, Thea’s been through enough.You
can’t turn her away just because grandfather has stripped her of her position
and cast her out of the family.James is a poor, retired soldier.He has no job and
no money.If you don’t take her in, where will she go?”
It was Thea’s younger brother, David.He was working at Eternality Group as
well, but he did not usually live here.
After he got married, he bought a house downtown.As the family was in trouble,
he returned temporarily.
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