Entangled With You Forever

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e words that were spoken by Mr. Walter, her

God. As he kept on talking, Ashley moved closer to the last stairs, which wer

ing me, and I'm even going to help your company get back on

to bring out a file. "Read it

d he's even going to help your company get back on its feet and offer you anothe

tatement. That conditional word alone turned the whole conversation into something unpleasant, something that

which shook the whole mansion, clearly showin

ever you're saying, please don't involve my daughter; don't

weeks and three days, because that's the time I have left. If after that period you haven't come to a conclusion, there won't be any deal betwee

choice." With that last statement, he left, leaving no trace behind-only his voice-for them to pon

re money. All these wouldn't have happened if her dad had continued with h

a one-month grace and threatened to increase the interest by three million dollars if her dad couldn't pay by that time. Her dad had wanted to sell their only property, which was the house they were currently living in. He had gotten buyers that were ready to buy the house for seven million dollars, but her mother had pestered him to stop

or. Her mom came in, wiping her eyes off, then smiled at her-the smile not reaching her eyes. She could see on her face that something

and realized her eyes were empty and void. "Mom!" This time she shouted

er, expecting her to say something about

curious as to whether she didn't eavesdrop. Her mom stared at her with

u so much. No matter any decision we make, p

r mom's eyes; she cleaned them, stood up abruptly, stared at her, then rush

rushed after her, but she did; she eavesdropped. Curiosity, they say, kills the c

ed to move. She lazily climbed down the stairs to the dining room and saw her dad sitting on the dining chairs-absentmindedly hitting his spoon o

eated while she dished the food for everyone. She prayed for the food, her he

ll their stomachs were filled, knowing that after the food, reality would dawn. A belch erupted from the throat of her dad, which made her and her mom laugh.

tood up, following after, leaving her seated on the chair. She shakily stood up and cleared the plates they us

e termed an ungrateful child if she refused their wishes. She breathed in and out heavily, th

the matter?" Her mom asked her,

he didn't want her dad to get angry. Whenever he was angry, he usually turned from the good old dad to a monster-a monster t

hat's final!" He

r mista-" Her dad didn't even let her finish before landing a resounding