Chapter 6

I ran all the way home. The front door was open, so I pushed right in. My parents' bedroom door was half open, and I could hear them talking inside. I stopped, held my breath, and stood outside the door without daring to move.

"You're really not giving her a single cent? She's still our daughter, and it wasn't easy for her to get into such a top university." It was my mother's voice, carrying a trace of hesitation. My father's voice came right after, cold and heartless.

"So what if she's our daughter? She'll get married sooner or later…