Chapter 151


    ra stared at him with an icy re. “And then what? She throws a tantrum and pretends to off


    herself, and you, scared out of your wits, rush to save her, abandoning everything else.n, why do


    I have to pay for something you owe her?”


    “No, ra, I swear I won’t deal with her again. I won’t let her hurt you,”n pleaded, his voice a mix


    of desperation and resolve.


    He could see ra’s shoulders trembling uncontrobly, and with a heart aching with empathy, he


    wrapped his arms around her, hisrge hands gently stroking her back.


    The fear of losing her, of her possibly getting another episode over this ordeal, gnawed at him like


    nothing he’d ever experienced before.


    ra, with an unexpected burst of strength, shovedn away. The hurt and disappointment in her


    eyes were impossible to mask.


    She pointed towards the door, her voice as cold as ice. “Leave. I can’t stand the sight of you right


    now.”


    “I just want to be here for you, ra,”n said, trying to reach for her hand, his gaze locked onto


    hers, begging for understanding.


    ra shook him off as if he was something vile, her voice cutting through the air. n, I’ll live a


    better life without your drama. From now on, stay away from me.”


    Sshe flung the door open, her face void of emotion as she watchedn leave. The moment he


    stepped through the threshold, she mmed the door shut with a thunderous bang. The tears she


    had been holding back finally broke free, tracing wet paths down her cheeks. Sliding down the cold


    door, she copsed to the floor, utterly defeated.


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    Ever since Heidi had returned, ra’s life had been turned upside down..


    Every time Heidi staged a midnight suicide attempt and calledn away, leaving ra alone to


    guard the empty room, ra would console herself incessantly. She would tell herself thatn’s


    feelings towards Heidi were merely gratitude, that the one he truly liked had always been her.


    However, when ra heardn utter the words “It’s just a game with no strings


    attached,” she realized how foolish she had been.


    In two months, ra had endured a breakup, vicious rumors, false usations, kidnappings, and


    the agony of being drugged. Now, she was being branded an ungrateful daughter who wouldn’t


    even care for her own mother, all thanks Heidi.


    to


    She sat on the cold floor, her bloodshot eyes fixated on the wall clock, watching time slip away as


    her heart grew colder with each passing second.


    Then came a frantic knocking at the door. Expectingn, she shouted, “Get lost!”


    But it was Casey’s concerned voice that answered back. “ra, it’s me. Open the door for me.”


    Wiping away her tears, she opened the door with red–rimmed eyes. Casey’s heart sank when he


    saw her state. He enveloped his daughter in a warm embrace, his voice soothing. “Don’t worry, I’m


    here now. I won’t let her hurt you.”


    ra nodded vigorously.


    Soon Anders and Ryker joined them, and the four sat on the couch, facing the situation with a calm


    resolve.


    After her tears, ra felt stronger. She asked Anders, “I want to know the real situation at the firm,


    Anders. Don’t lie to me.”


    Anders hesitated before admitting, “Some clients have started to pull out, especially the ones under


    your management. But don’t worry, this little storm won’t capsize us.”


    ra managed a faint smile. She knew the firm was still in its infancy, and of course the firm would


    be affected. Their reputation was everything in this industry.


    After a long silence, she turned to Casey. “Dad, I don’t want to run away this time.”


    Casey looked at her with a pained expression. “ra, can you handle all the negative fallout this


    will bring?”


    “I can. Seven years ago, I was too young and fragile. That incident broke me. But I’ve grown up


    now, and I won’t let her pull my strings anymore.”