Chapter 2018


    "Leah, what''s that look on your face? Your cousin knows that you want to stay in Aryadelle and told


    us not to be too harsh on you. It''s bad enough that you are not thanking her, what are you making


    that face for? Do you think we are forcing you to work for your cousin? She is just trying to help you!


    Do you really think that anyone can get to work for your cousin? If you weren''t our daughter,


    someone like you would never get a chance to work there!" Running out of patience, Mr. Kennedy


    barked.


    Mrs. Kennedy wanted to remain silent but was far too enraged by Leah''s attitude." Leah Kennedy, I


    don''t even know you anymore! Who turned you into such a person? That bodyguard?"


    "Mom, ever since you came to cause a scene at my school, La has asked to put a stop to the


    tutoring, and I haven''t spoken to her bodyguard since. Why are you dragging them into this mess?"


    Leah asked sharply.


    "Ha! Just listen to how pathetic you sound! You seem pretty proud of tutoring someone for free,


    huh? Since they don''t want your help, you might as well stop kissing up to them! Your mother and I


    can''t stand the dishonor you bring to our family any longer!" Mr. Kennedy''s pulse quickened in rage.


    If Natalie was not in the room with them, he would have lost his temper.


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    Sensing the contempt her parents felt toward her, Leah felt hurt. "Mom, Dad, you say that about me,


    but do you think that the way you kiss up to my cousin is a pretty sight to witness?" "Leah, how can


    you talk to them in such a manner?" Natalie scowled. "They are your parents, not your enemy!"


    "I''m just telling the truth, Natalie. Do you have any idea how many times they have mentioned how


    much they wished I am half as talented as you are? They see no worth in my pride and find it


    convenient to put me down to fawn over you." Leah choked on her voice but continued, "I wish to


    god that I don''t have a heart, so I can just ept the allowance they give me happily, thinking that


    it’s a gesture of love instead ofpensation for what they have been doing to me."


    Provoked, Natalie flushed. "You shouldn''t ept an allowance from your parents if you are that


    proud, then! You ept their money, all the while questioning their intentions, don’t you think that’s


    really ungrateful of you?" "I saved all the money they gave me..." Leah said, as she took out a cardd)>XKQ= ced it on the table. "Dad, this is the card you gave me. The ount was created with


    your passport and the password was created by you as well. You can check how much is in there


    anytime you want and now, I am giving this back."


    Mr. Kennedy had not expected Leah to talk about that in front of an outsider and instantly flushed.


    Even Natalie felt embarrassed.


    "Leah, are you really trying to cut all ties with your parents?" Natalie''s tone eased. " Even if they hurt


    your feelings you can''t just remember what they did. They do care for you."


    "It''s not me who wants to cut all ties. It''s my mom," Leah retorted decisively. "You alle at me


    like I''vemitted an unforgivable crime." "No one is saying that. Your job in school is tough, and


    your parents are just worried, which is normal. If youe to work for me, I won''t let you suffer at


    all, so why are you refusing my offer?" Natalie asked.


    "Natalie, I don''t want to get too close to you, " Leah said coldly.


    "Why?!" All three of them chorused.


    Leah stared intently at Natalie''s face and gritted out, "I overheard you on the phone the first time I


    went to your ce. You were the one behind what happened to Avery Tate and Elliot Foster in


    Ylore.


    Cousin, I will never be as sessful as you are, because I can never be as eager to fill my hands


    with blood as you are."


    Leah''s parents were stunned.


    Natalie gasped.


    Leah said her piece and grabbed her purse to leave without giving them time to respond.


    Shortly after, her parents chased after her from the private room all the way to her apartment.


    "Leah, you can’t tell anyone about your cousin!" Mrs. Kennedy said in tears. "Your aunt only has


    one daughter, and you can''t let anything happen to her! Ever since Natalie had be sessful,


    she has been close with us. If she bes even more sessful in the future, she will definitely


    be of help to our family."


    Mr. Kennedy felt the same, as he saw no sense in wronging a family member for the sake of


    righteousness.