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The wretched girl knew her place—this word was the best leverage.
“Dad!” Renee pleaded desperately. “Dad, I’ll do anything you say… Please, save my mom!”
“Will you truly do anything I say?”
“Yes…”
“Then help me get what I want!”
Melvin dropped these words coldly and kicked her away before striding out of the room.
Enduring the pain in her knees, Renee struggled to stand up. She wiped away her tears, calming herself, and slowly
made her way to the living room.
Linda had already set a table full of dishes to welcome her. “Pamela!”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtRenee paused, forcing herself to put on a natural smile.
Approaching warmly, Linda reached out, but Renee lowered her head, avoiding her reluctantly.
It felt like a bucket of cold water poured over Linda’s head. Her arms froze mid-air, and a trace of sadness flashed
across her face. “Pamela…”
Renee took the initiative to speak first. “Auntie, I brought you a gift from Jangasas.”
Linda’s heart clenched tightly as joy and pain rushed in simultaneously. She was happy because Pamela had never
voluntarily talked to her since her return, but she actually spoke up today.
She was sad that it was not the long-awaited “Mom” she hoped for but rather a distant “Auntie”.
However, the fact that her daughter spoke up first was still a positive sign.
Linda forced a smile and held Renee’s hand, leading her to the dining table. “These are all your favorite dishes…
Did you miss home-cooked meals while you were in Jangasas?”
Renee tightly pursed her lips, avoiding eye contact, and nodded forcefully.
Linda gently tucked a stray strand of hair behind Renee’s ear. “Pamela, your father and I have discussed it, and we
believe… we should still give you a portion of the shares first.”
“I—”
“Don’t refuse so quickly!” Linda pressed her hand and pulled out a contract. “We only have you as our daughter,
but we, as your parents, have been absent from your life for 20 years. We truly don’t know how to compensate
you!”
“It’s not necessary.” Renee’s eyes suddenly turned red. “Really, it’s not necessary…”
“Pamela, listen to me.” Linda smiled. “Sign this document! After all, the entire Thompson Group will be yours in the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmfuture. What’s the difference between signing now or later?”
“Yes!” An eerie peal of laughter suddenly came from outside the door.
Renee trembled and turned to see Melvin slowly approaching them.
He wore a smile on his face, but it didn’t reach his eyes. Even his wrinkles carried a sense of scheming.
Linda stood up to greet him and asked the maid to bring another set of cutlery.
“No need!” Melvin smiled. “I heard that Pammy came back today, so I came to see her personally.”
Renee mustered all her strength to control herself, so her trembling wouldn’t be too obvious. She watched Melvin
approach her, clearly seeing the cold gleam in his eyes. She felt his palm suddenly pat her shoulder forcefully,
pressing down hard, and heard his low voice in her ear.
“Our Pamela is such a good girl, going on a trip and still remembering to bring a gift for her mother!”
He emphasized the word “mother,” and Renee bit her lip tightly to prevent her tears from falling.
“Oh, what’s this?” Melvin pretended to pick up the contract. “Hah! Linda, Pamela has been refusing to sign, right?
You and Nicholas haven’t given up, huh!?”
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