Second Chances, No Mercy

l marry Greg? With a mother like his, do you really believe she w

t was for my brother, who was getting married next year. They'd already earmarked

e. Later, as I endured Greg's abuse over and over, they took the engagement money and bought my brother a house. When I

their response was always the same, "Marriage r

sliver of regret when

ney. Whatever's happening with Greg's

turned. I sent the mo

d when I got home was transfer all of Greg's family's payments ba

e death of me!" My mother was livid, practi

n my life?" I shoved her back, my

mbling as she pointed a

hat my parents had secretly gone to the station with Melissa. Together, they fabricated a story claiming Gre

require the victim's presence. The police

er came home in hysterics, threateni

is fiancée is threatening to break off their engagement over this

e same way they'd watched m

lways, flooded me with calls, ber

his? Do you know how much worry you've caused Mom and Dad? Just lis

n. Their question

I said quietly. "How does i

ha

for-who they're buying a house for. So, tell me, what right do you have to question me? I was assau

he spat out a string of curses. "You're crazy! What's wrong w

the villain. Greg's mother went to the media, tearfully claiming her son was

ebates. The story quickly went viral online. Spurred by opportunistic influe

e dirt on me, I created a soci

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ents flooding in faster than I could re

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