Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart

s an older brother to control me. When I was younger, he'd scold me for

n't even related by blood." Since then, I had tried to keep my di

'Hi'." That night, I locked myself

wiped away my tears. "You could find a boyfriend

side. Every time I found a boyf

iend, "My brother is

bag of chips and th

blood." It was true. My dad and his dad had been old friends, and e

old me to treat Richar

d by blood, he was more respo

e do my homework every day and e

than me, but he had alw

ing wrong, he'd scold

do that." "Tricia, don't talk badl

that! You're going to give me nightmares!" After leaving Sandra's hous

my chin and kissing me forcefully. "Who said you could get a boyfriend?"

start my internship and w

next morning, Richard jus

tepped back and sl

his cold, piercing stare. It felt l

tment for dinner. In front of everyone,

up with a reason, and had

rd, you look so thin! You should eat more meat." But something I said must've annoyed him because he even moved his plate farth

stood my ground a

spent too much time togeth

n rented by Richard, thinking I'd work

found a new place to avoid se

g what I wanted to eat. She'd have the s

shes, but Richard was always th

lammed it

ngry look in his eye

him. "Richard, I've missed you." He ignored me,

u live? Where's all the money gone?" I hadn't touched a cent of the

hat. He'd just accuse me of

month too, but I had a habit of splurging on my fa

fan was an investment, especially for a toptier

of relief. I swore I'd never overindulge again! Starting my ne

of money and had to ca

e a strict warning. "If you waste this mo