
964 readers · 8 chapters · 3 free
The boy I'd sponsored for ten years, Lucas Grant, became the biggest star in entertainment. Tonight, he was awarded Best Actor. I sat in the audience, happy for him. The host asked about his journey and if there was anyone he wanted to thank. He gripped his trophy, scanned the crowd, and his eyes landed on me. The spotlight hit my face. I was caught off guard. But he looked into the camera with disgust and said, "I want to thank that woman for showing me what harassment looks like. "She claims she sponsored me, wrote me letters for years, and showed up at every event I had. "Tonight, I want to say that your delusions disgust me. "I got here on my own. None of it had anything to do with you." The crowd gasped. The live comments exploded with hate aimed at me. On the screen behind him, his company's promo video played, and the owner's name was Evelyn Rivers. That was me.