Chapter 9
Juliet brushed her off. “It’s fine. Mom always says Bennett’s
amazing at everything. I’m supposed to learn from him.”
Before Aria could protest, Juliet hung up.
Mentioning Bennett, Aria gently lowered her eyes. The expert
consultation the man booked for her was scheduled for next
Monday.
That was the day after tomorrow. She hadn’t decided yet
whether to go.
The house search went quickly, and by that evening, there was
news. Juliet asked her to come see it tomorrow morning.
The next day, after breakfast, Aria headed out.
The house was in a residential area near Yealchinn University, a
good location, easy to find.
It was a one–bedroom, one–living–room layout, well–lit, with a
big balcony, and the price was ridiculously cheap.
Because the developer investing behind the house was the
Rhodes family.
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Aria pursed her lips – damn capitalists.
If there’s a bargain, only a jerk would let it slip. Aria quickly paid the deposit and rent, got the keys, and started cleaning.
After a whole morning of work, Aria was exhausted and took a
taxi home.
With the house secured, next was moving stuff into the new
place.
Looking at the empty room, Aria wondered where to start. ‘Let’s
start with moving the books!”
Aria carried a cardboard box down the stairs when Zoe
approached, wanting to take the box from her. “Aria, are you
throwing out trash? You just need to tell me; there’s no need to
do it yourself.”
From the sofa, Chloe, eating fruit, looked over. “What’s in there?
Looks heavy. Let Zoe throw it out!”
Aria shifted how she held the box. “These are books I don’t need.
I’m planning to give them to those who need them, so no trouble
for Zoe.”
These books were some notes she’d made and some professional
books she didn’t need for now, so she moved them first.
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Watching Aria walk away, Zoe felt that the Miss was different
than before, much calmer.
The grievances the Miss suffered in this family – she saw it all
and felt it in her heart.
But she was just a housekeeper; there was nothing she could do.
She glanced at Chloe, leisurely sipping tea on the sofa, and sighed
silently.
Where there’s something off, there’s always a reason.
If an outsider like her can sense it, how could the mother not
care at all?
Treating her adopted daughter like treasure, her biological
daughter like trash – sooner or later, they’d regret it.
Aria didn’t know about Zoe’s sigh. She was busy putting the
books from the box onto the bookshelf in her new place.
The previous tenant just moved out. Many things she could use.
Like a simple bookshelf, desk, and desk lamp – all left behind.
The house was fully equipped with appliances, just missing a bit
of homely warmth.
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Probably the previous tenant rarely cooked.
Aria had eaten a bowl of wontons outside before coming home,
knowing that once Tessa got back, she’d start acting up using her
illness.
In the previous life, at this exact time, Tessa had been making a
big fuss because of being sick.
And the Whitmore family all sympathized with Tessa, taking
her side and blaming her for being immature.
In that past life, after a fight with Tessa, the Whitmore family
coaxed Tessa to eat by sending her to her room to reflect and
forbidding dinner.
She was so hungry her stomach hurt.
In the end, Zoe couldn’t stand it and secretly made herself a plate
of pasta.
She had fought with Tessa all her life – and lost.
So this time, Aria wasn’t going to argue. If Tessa wanted their
parents and brothers, she could have them.
Since she decided to leave, what the Whitmore family did, who
they favored – none of it mattered anymore.
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When Aria returned home, everyone was opening gifts, their
faces full of joy.
But when they saw Aria come back, their expressions instantly
changed.
Aria tugged the corner of her mouth. As soon as she entered,
everyone stopped smiling.
See? She was never welcome in this family. In their eyes, she
was always the outsider.
A young girl sat with her back to Aria, slender and fragile.
Noticing everyone’s gaze, she stood and looked back.
