we never had a daughter! You selfish, ungrateful parasite!" Richard roared. To him, a daughter's only purpose was to funnel money back to the family.

r me again!" Audrey declared with absolute finality. The words tasted like liberation on her ton

walked toward the front door without looking back. She had separated her legal residency documents from the family's after college specifically for this day. She could leave

w!" Brenda panicked. If Audrey left, the massive payout would vanish. Her voice cracked, shifting from domi

rd said, pulling his wife back. He assumed Audrey was broke, as she had handed over most of her meager salary to them. He was confident a little hardship w

ver. She felt zero attachment to this place. The loud bang of the door

her retail jobs; they had no idea she had been taking lucrative freelance design commissions since her sophomore year. She had quietly saved tens of thou

egree abroad-her lifelong dream. It was her war chest, the foundation

relative, and secured a visa. She booked the earliest flight to the country she had always wanted to live in and arranged a homestay. Her children would have nothing to do

mbracing her brand-new life. As the plane's wheels left the tarmac, she looked out the window a