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Chapter 385 Connor's Slap

Author: Grace Lotus
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The sound of the door slamming pounded on my heart. It hurt.

I was left alone in the car, my fingers clutching at my hair. I hated myself for being so easily manipulated. For being a doormat. For doing the stupidest thing possible.

"I'm sorry, Jethro… I'm so sorry…"

I sobbed in the car for a long time. I had never cried this much in my entire life.

My phone then rang, and the screen read "Mom." This word had never carried this much irony before. What kind of mother would force her child to go through this?

I took a deep breath and forced myself to sound cold. "What?"

"Rina, I just want to know if you remember your promise. You didn't rat Sean out, right?"

That was all she fucking cared about! She didn't even ask if I was okay!

"Save your breath. I don't need your useless reminder. I always do what I promise, and it has nothing to do with you. Do yourself a favor and don't ever call me again. I consider myself an orphan from now on!"

I hung up the phone before she could say
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