None of the Callahans bothered to look for Thea even though she had been gone for ten days.
To the Callahans, Thea was the black sheep of the family and the laughing stock of Cansington. If it were not for Thea, the Callahans’ business would be booming.
Once Thea had recovered, she picked up her marriage certificate with James and they went home together.
Lex Callahan had three sons.
According to birth order, they were Howard, John, and Benjamin.
Benjamin was shunned by his own family because of Thea. It did not matter that he worked hard, expanding the family business by leaps and bounds.
At home, he did not have any rank, status, or authority whatsoever.
Benjamin might be a Callahan Group manager, but he had no shares in the company. All he got was a fixed salary each month with no bonus. As such, he was struggling to make ends meet.
It was true that he had bought a house, but there was still the mortgage to pay off every month.
“This is my home, Jamie.”
Pointing to the doors, Thea said, “It’s nothing compared to the palace you live in though.”
James took her hand in his and smiled. “Home is wherever you are.”
Thea smiled. Approaching the entrance, she knocked on the door gently.
Gladys opened the door.
She was slightly shocked to see a beautiful girl and an unfamiliar man. She asked, “Can I help you?”
“Mom,” Thea said.
Gladys was stunned upon hearing this beautiful girl call her mom.
“Mom, I’m Thea. Your daughter.”
“What?”
Gladys was shocked. Looking at the girl in front of her, she was confused. “Y-You’re Thea?”
My scars are
James added.
would never recover from
Thea said, “Mom, grandfather picked him as
finally responded. She pulled Thea to her side quickly. Coldly, she said
You… Your face and the scars and your
undergoing treatment for the past ten days. I’ve recovered now, and
the laughing stock of Cansington. Her parents were barely able
Gladys hugged Thea, crying. “My girl… It’s my fault. I never should have left you alone to
Thea into the house.
Thea had recovered her looks, Gladys had other plans in
she could marry a rich man instead of a lazy worm
pointed at the door and coldly ordered James,
you doing? He’s my husband,
to the family villa now. I’ll have the old man call
time, dragging Thea with
“Jamie…”
turned around to look at
not have a care
villa’s foyer, looking at the beautiful girl standing next to Gladys in disbelief.
could she be
who was disfigured for ten years?
earth happened? How could she have transformed in just ten days?
that
their technology so advanced that there’s a full-body option?”
were
of them
she
looks, she could marry
tobacco pipe on the couch,
struggling to keep
did Thea recover her looks in just ten
There was no denying that. He nodded his head, saying, “You’re right. There are still many eligible bachelors among Cansington’s
“No.”
her eyes. “Grandfather, you decided to marry me off to James. Now that James has helped me recover, you’re not keeping your word. What
brat…” Gladys slapped Thea across the face. She yelled, “What do you see in
knife lying on the table and pressed it to her cheek. “I’ll cut my face up if you push me
Gladys
are now. You could marry well and enjoy an easy life.
then, James, who had been quiet all this time, spoke up. Looking around at the Callahans, he said mildly, “I don’t care about being part of your family either way, but this is
you permission
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