Chapter 1234

Cheryl stood by the door.

When she heard Aiden and Selena's conversation, she felt her heart breaking.

She originally wanted to return to her room, but after hesitating for a moment, she walked downstairs instead.

When she was growing up, her adoptive parents had always focused on Joshua. They barely paid attention to her. So, as a child, she strived to get first in exams and score full scores.

Even so, her adoptive parents still wouldn't notice her. Sometimes, she even discovered that they were unhappy when she'd come first.

At that time, she didn't know that it was because she wasn't their biological daughter that they reacted that way. She had thought it was because of their village's patriarchal culture that they believed it didn't matter if a girl was capable.

Cheryl began to worry about not being able to go to school, so she studied even harder. In particular, she scored first in every exam that offered scholarships during high school, and she began to save money in secre