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Chapter 306 Determined

Author: Grace Lotus
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I was still upset by the time we got home. I knew my parents didn’t care about me or my happiness, but to hear them use my marriage as an easy windfall? That was just chilling.

A call from Jethro’s mom came in as soon as we reached Verdantia. There was nothing much to it, just a cryptic request for him to go home. I could guess that it was about what happened in the hotel though, and that made me nervous.

Jethro was wearing an awkward expression—he had to be thinking about what to say to me.

"Go. Don't worry about me," I said and feigned a smile.

Pretending not to care hurt. I really wasn't the kind of person who could face these hurdles completely unfazed.

He smiled and planted a light kiss on my forehead. "I'll be back sooner than you know it."

My smile vanished the moment he did. I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down. I needed to talk to my mom. I hailed a cab to the place where my family was staying. The door only opened after I knocked for a good while.

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