Bryan was furious. ‘What was that attitude? If it weren’t for the school calling me today, I wouldn’t even know she switched to cultural sses on her own. Who gave her permission?
As he saw Aubree’s mocking gaze, Bryan’s anger red even more.
‘After being lectured a couple of times, she dares to threaten cutting off ties and running away from home, and now she even dares to talk back to me.
‘If I don’t keep a tight rein on her, is she going to aim for the queen next?’ The more he thought about it, the angrier he got, and he raised his hand to p her.
Caught off guard, Aubree took the hit, but the next second, she pped him back.
Bryan was stunned-he never expected Aubree to hit him.
With lightning speed, Aubree snatched a pair of scissors from the coffee table. Her eyes zed with ferocity, locking onto Bryan like a young wolf fixated on its enemy. “Bryan, if you dare touch me again, I’ll take you down with me.”
Bryan had never seen Aubree like this.
In his memory, Aubree always kept her head down, timid and submissive.
She wouldn’t dare to resist, and even after being scolded, she’dfort them, telling them to watch their health.
The p on his face was just angering him, but Aubree pointing scissors at him was a full-on challenge.
A cloud passed over his face as Bryan snapped, “Aubree, do you know what you’re doing right now?”
“Of course I do!” Aubree retorted without flinching, her gaze unwavering as she met Bryan’s eyes. “I’m just protecting myself. For the past three years, I couldn’t even eat enough at the Wilson family.
“I did everything you asked, and Ronald already pped me at the hospital, so I don’t owe you anything. Not just this time, if any of the Wilson family ever dares to mess with me again, I’m ready to go down with them.”
As things spiraled out of control, the homeroom teacher’s eyelids twitched. He quickly grabbed Bryan. “Mr. Wilson, let’s talk this out calmly. Aubree, put the scissors down.”
The teacher’s words brought Bryan back to his senses. He gritted his teeth in gloom. They were at school, and while Aubree could afford to be shameless, he couldn’t.
Suppressing his anger, he said, “Good, very good, Aubree! Let’s see how long you can keep this up.”
With that, Bryan left.
He had plenty of ways to deal with her.
Aubree justughed it off-she had nothing to lose, anyway.
Thanking the homeroom teacher, she returned to ss to continue her lessons.
After everyone left, the teacher opened his phone and sent a text detailing what had happened to someone.
The first thing Bryan did after leaving school was to call his assistant. “Get Aubree’sndlord to kick her out, and make sure no ce she can stay at will ept her.”
20
After school at night, Aubree nned to hit the inte cafe for some gaming as usual.
Just as she reached the door, she got turned away.
The boss’s reason? Strict checkstely, and he wasn’t letting students like her in.
Aubree spotted a kid in a nearby junior high school uniform and wondered, ‘Was this rule only for high schoolers?’
She didn’t bother arguing; it wasn’t worth it.
But her frustration turned to fury when she got back to her rental ce-all her stuff was packed and dumped outside. Thendlord nced at her, “Back? Pack up and move out quick.” Then he handed back the thousand bucks rent she’d paid.
Thendlord nced at her, saying, “You’re back. Pack up and move out quick.”
Then he handed back the 300 dors rent she’d paid.
Aubree clenched her fists, telling herself not to argue. It’d be useless.
The inte cafe boss might have a justified excuse, but thendlord’s move? Clearly Bryan’s doing.
After packing up, Aubree dragged her suitcase to a nearby hotel, only to get rejected as expected.
If Bryan thought this would make her cave, he was dead wrong.
She’d rather die on the streets than bow to the Wilson family.
Night fell fast, and Aubree found a park bench to crash on. She’d have to rough it here tonight.
hapter 18