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No Pity, No Regret

Chapter 4 

Word Count: 578    |    Released on: 10/07/2025

ed, desperately trying to come up with a bel

nelt and pulled an English textbook from

t's

so small. "The college entrance exams include English now. I don't have a background, so I've been teac

off as she saw M

fter my chores are done! I never neglect my work!

violent motion, he tore it in half, then into shreds. He frantically dug through her suitcase, p

"Mark, those are my notes from four years

. "Olivia, don't even think about college! You're sta

d paper onto the flo

e room, slamming the doo

strange feeling crept over her. Even for Mark, this reaction was too

was trying to

lace she hadn't dared to visit since graduation. She had felt too ashamed of her

it up with a joyful surprise that brought a

about not getting in, I couldn't bring

about?" Ms. Thompson looked ge

e world seemed to stop. "

d it up. He came and told me your family couldn't afford to send two students to college, so you voluntarily gave up your spot to earn money for his education.

if struck by lightning

's such a shame. You and Mark were the only two fro

s voice was a raw whisper.

smissively. "With her grades?

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“I spent four years sacrificing everything for my fiancé, Mark, supporting him through college, only for him to return with Sarah, his childhood sweetheart, and announce their wedding. The day he came back, this new woman pushed her way into our home and into my bedroom, forcing me to give up my space. I asked Mark about our engagement, but he just ignored me. Then, he accused me of stealing from the factory I' d poured my life into, the one my parents built, and had me thrown in jail. My uncle, a frail old man, sold everything he owned, even his only two cows, to bail me out. I couldn' t understand why he would betray me so completely and utterly. Why would he humiliate me and destroy my future for a woman who was a near-stranger? What was I missing? With nothing left to lose, I left town, vowing never to look back. I had my bus ticket to New York, and a burning desire to start over.”