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My father who had been absent for ten years suddenly showed up at my door to ask me to seduce my future brother-in-law. Roger Shelton said, "You and your sister look somewhat alike. If you put in the effort, it shouldn't be hard to make Austin Glover fall for you." Roger spoke casually, but I stared at him in disbelief, my blood running cold. My lips trembled. It took every ounce of restraint not to throw the coffee in my hand straight into his face. I couldn't believe how he managed to say something shameless so easily. Yet Roger did not care about my reaction at all. He looked me up and down, a slight frown between his brows, as cold as if he were assessing the value of some merchandise. Over the years, in order to survive, I had delivered packages, run food orders, and worked under the blazing sun and harsh wind as if it were part of daily life. In Roger's eyes, his daughter was supposed to be like a white rose, noble and elegant. Not like me, wearing a cheap T-shirt, carrying a frayed canvas bag, looking as insignificant as a weed by the roadside. I clenched my fingers so hard my nails nearly drew blood. I said, "Leave. Don't ever come looking for me again. I will never agree to what you said." Roger glanced at me lightly. He lit a cigarette, exhaled a ring of smoke, and then slowly delivered news that stunned me. He said, "Helen had a car accident." I was shocked.