Ruined and Reborn: My Descent and Ascent

amily went bankrupt, my fian

experience his past life

ly cast into the dust

night in shining armor, p

ow on, you can o

t the one who returned wa

akeup on, was sporting dreadlocks

n this tim

rette to the ground, urgin

nd me, I turned around, surprised to see Ca

es were clear and handsome with an aloof and refined air. Standing in the dirty and m

it's time

ilthy surroundings

tly, as if finding

his hold, I simply extended my hand t

t two hundred-dollar bil

to my pocket and follo

irl named Kay Sanderson, who was in a dress,

en she saw me, her expre

you've turned into such a deli

ary? Isn't this exac

echless, turning to Car

arning glance and said c

d at me before moving

y pulled me into his arms,

urged within me, b

s eyes filled with deep affection, as i

mind, gently undoing my hair

r hair back. Don't worry, I won't l

m. "I like my hai

back with indulgent helplessnes

a sarcastic smile p

ered everything

ght I should lik

d me out a year ago, le

ld learn to live independently. I went through the same." After

mily villa, I was ta

e the same as a year ago

he soft bed, my

Walsh family later acknowledged, a

ether, I realized I h

lips family's downfa

tood in the rain in a thin night

ind my ear, leaning close and said

llably, and through his e

I had met

, a tall, thin boy bump

gs covering most of his face

t him coldly, saying, "Dir

was tha

k, k

e coming through the door: "Elliana,

ly showered, and went to

et with rows of inn

ollable disgust and fear, m

y behind me, standing so close I could al

gh

f nausea hit, and I rushed b

tomach was emp

team, I looked at m

crimson, eyes bloodsh

his expression obscured b

rabbed my hand and sa

"Hasn't Cary always had people watching me? Sho

dresses out and cut them t

to love wearing

he past." I continued my ta

ought new clothes. I cho

e to dye my red h

te dresses, the obedient girl look, yet

to a social

e news, their eyes showing little s

ps family was the ideal for many, yet she de

my parents passed, those who dared not act