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My attitude completely enraged Thaddeus.
He grabbed a glass from the table and violently threw it directly at me.
A sharp pain exploded at the back of my head as the glass shattered. I collapsed heavily onto the
stairs.
The intense pain made me break into an instant cold sweat, leaving me temporarily unable to stand.
“Stop the act! Get up already!” Thaddeus barked impatiently from behind me.
Violet approached with fake concern:
“Selena,are you alright? I think the glass just grazed your shoulder…”
“Shut up!” I cut her off through gritted teeth, struggling to my feet.
Seeing my harsh treatment of Violet, Thaddeus’s eyes turned icy.
“Violet has no appetite. Go make her that chicken soup you’re good at. Remember, no onions–she
doesn’t like them.”
“No,” I refused without hesitation.
“That wasn’t a request!” Thaddeus’s face darkened menacingly. “Selena,do you really think you have
a another choice here?”
I clenched my fists and looked him straight in the eyes.
“I said no. So what?”
A cold glint flashed in Thaddeus’s eyes. He stormed forward, roughly grabbed my arm, and shoved me forcefully into the kitchen.
“Slam!”
The door banged shut behind me.
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“You’re not coming out until that soup is done!”
“Thaddeus, you’ve lost your mind!”
I pounded on the door, screaming “Let me out!” until my voice was raw, but was met with nothing but silence.
My palms were red, swollen and burning from hitting the door. Finally, I slid down exhausted to the floor, leaning against the cold door.
Through the door, their conversation came through clearly.
Violet spoke in a soft, gentle voice.
“Thaddeus, aren’t you being too much to Selena? If she doesn’t want to cook, I’m okay without drinking the soup.”
Thaddeus sighed,
“Violet, she’s been spoiled by her family all these years. I need to fix that PRINCESS attitude. If she’s going to marry into the Blake family, she needs to obey our rules. Otherwise, how will she properly raise our heir?”
“The Blakes have always valued kindness, but she’s too stubborn… My mother has never really liked her.”
Violet asked, confused,
“Thaddeus, why don’t you just break up with her then?”
Suddenly, everything went quiet outside.
I held my breath, perfectly still against the door.
Well, if I was so terrible in his eyes, why put up with me at all?
The silence stretched on until Violet carefully prompted, “Thaddeus?”
His calm voice pierced my heart like a knife:
“The Lockhart family’s influence is the best in LA. They’ve been incredibly helpful to my career over the years…”
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I clutched my chest tightly, unable to hold back my tears any longer.
So that was it.
All these years, what he valued was the Lockhart name, not me.
In a daze, I remembered when my grandfather had a sudden heart attack. It was Thaddeus who
boldly proposed the surgical procedure that saved his life.
I fell for this brilliant young doctor with exceptional skills at the first sight.
I had only sent a text express my gratitude, never expecting him to pursue me so relentlessly
afterward.
He never directly asked for my family’s help. All those behind–the–scenes arrangements were made by me without his knowledge.
How ridiculous!I had always worried he would refuse if he found out.
The kitchen door opened. Thaddeus visibly startled when he saw me, then frowned
“All this crying over making soup? Get out of my sight. You’re annoying!”
Fighting dizziness, I stood up and stumbled toward the bedroom.
The moment I pushed open the door, a chill ran down my spine.
The bedsheets had been changed to the pink lace style I despised.
The photo of me on the nightstand had been replaced with a portrait of an unknown baby.
In the closet, not a single piece of my clothing remained.
Thaddeus’s voice came from behind me,
“The guest room is too crowded. Violet needs the master bedroom now, especially with her pregnancy.”
Violet added timidly,
“You don’t mind, do you, Selena? Don’t worry, once the baby is born, I’ll-”
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“Fine!” I cut her off. “Where are my things?”
Thaddeus looked away,
“The housekeeper moved them to the storage room. The nearest guest room is being converted into a nursery. Choose any other guest room you want.”
After a moment of silence, I nodded “Okay.”
In the storage room, my designer dresses were carelessly thrown on the floor, jewelry scattered in dirty corners, like unwanted trash.
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