The Billionaire's True Bride

IV

life, but instead, it was more than I could imagine. Mateo stared at me like I was some dirt he was just helping. We were all at an after-p

on, Mateo?" I

ard that so many times, but never from him. What changed? What happened to him? What d

please," I said with hot tear

ou, sweetheart. You think it was easy being with someone like you?

He was embarrassing me, and he was enjoying it. I gave him a look in my state of confusio

tears betrayed me. They poured down my cheeks. He

one like you? Don't you stare at your

ment I'd ever faced. If he had just ended things over the phone, it would have been better, but he had to bring

ced to be with you because of a dare. Your sister knew about it. It was all a dare, s

. No one wants you. You should be thankful that I helped you get

ou have to do this to me? Why

least you felt what a woman should feel. Inst

side. I didn't want to embarrass myself more, and I didn't want to give them some

toying with me. What have I done to deserve this? I hate my life. I hate it so bad. I should have just die

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about me anyway. They all don't give a damn about me, so there was no need to stress. I cried

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mpy and didn't want to get up. I thought it

sure you don't want to mi

her daughter, Emma, make it so unbearable for me to stay in this house. They make fun of my weight at every opportunity they get. They don'

ings to help reduce the weight, but it wasn't helping. What do they want me to do? Kill myself because I'm fat? Dad doe

to be seen as a loser. I changed into somethi

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eyes at me when she saw me. At the sight of me, they all got up one after the other. The

the struggle I went through to lose this weight. Dad was aware of my condition. He

family saw me as a pig. They didn't want to be in the same envi

tairs, but on my way to my room, Emma b

u could do is leave this house. Everyone feels like puking when they see you. How

fied with disgracing me? What else do you want from me? What do you want

an done. Leave. When you leave, t

eard footsteps approaching us. Suddenly, Emma fell on the floor

her on the floor. "What did y

er out of this house. She would kill me if care isn't taken.

ervene too. I was conf

tion. I don't want a process whereby she would smash our daughter wit

ther while I watched them like the b

or of yours. I'm tired," Dad yelle

," I tried to defend myself,

a very long time, but not anymore. It's about time your father knows about your

to believe me. I'm his real dau

ase believe me. I beg

heart. He didn't believe me. H

time you learn the hard way. I've been receiving complaints about all t

desperately. "I don't have anywhere to go.

. Dad dragged his

s instant,

her mother's faces. They were satisfied with the turn of events. They w

help you survive. I'll give you just an hour

. This time around, I promised myself not to cry. I won't cry anymore. This is what E

these two strangers over his own blood. It's s

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ONTHS

ey Dad sent to me. I'd rather work hard for my own money. I don't need his money. I don't need them. They can go to hell for all I care. I don't care abo

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MONTHS

first, I thought it was another way of making fun of my body, but then I found out that he was being serious. He said he could help me lose weight if I was