Chapter 3

Shortly after I got a job as a Lab technician in the hospital, my parents had retired. Their pension , while enough to live comfortably themselves, wasn't enough for their lavish spending or my brother's college. From then on I began taking care of Ryan's monthly allowances and giving them extra money. Every time they demanded money I gave them.

Even after marriage, when I'd tried taking a stand, Kayden, who now claimed I was too distant, was the one who also pressured me to obey them. Being an orphan, my family was his only family. He told me how…