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In the following days,I treated her and my father well,providing them with good food and comfortable living.
Even for the things that my mother casually mentioned,I asked the nanny to write them down and arrange them for my mother as soon as possible.
I also didn't let them do any housework at all.
After all,they wouldn't have many such happy days in their lives!
No one took the initiative to bring up the matter of me going abroad that I mentioned before.My mother recuperated for more than three months,and her body gradually became plump.
My elder sister called several times to send her regards.
My mother was comfortably basking in the sun and complaining impatiently that I locked her and my father at home and never took them downstairs.
My younger sister called to ask for money several times.My mother was furious and scolded her,saying that if it weren't for the fact that she took their pension money to start a business and was scammed,she wouldn't have to stoop so low as to come to my place to retire.
Oh,it turned out that my mother was so insistent on following me here because she was taking the opportunity to get what she wanted.She really had a good plan.
The surveillance cameras at home were well-hidden,and she didn't know that I heard all her conversations clearly.
The procedures for going abroad were almost done,and I started to sell off and liquidate all my domestic assets behind their backs.
I hesitated whether to ask my father if he would go with me.
I probably could guess the answer.
My father sometimes seemed strong-willed in his life,but in fact,he couldn't live without my mother.
He hoped more that the family would be united and wouldn't break up for my sake.
I understood why he didn't fight for the small house that was supposed to be mine,because most of the things that were demolished were the land and houses left by my grandparents to my mother,and my father didn't have a say in it.
Going abroad was arranged by that man.
Back then,I somehow remembered his phone number after only looking at it twice.I tried calling him.
The man answered the phone,and I didn't say anything.
He guessed it was me and said that after six years,he had been waiting for this call from me.
I told the man that I wanted to go abroad and asked him to help me find a job there.
He readily agreed.
Before going to the hospital to see my mother,I saw the man who used to be cynical on TV.Now he had inherited his family business and became the boss of a well-known company.
I believed that this request wouldn't be difficult for him.
The man arranged everything for me and once again asked for my forgiveness.He said that he had been suffering from a guilty conscience all these years,especially after he also had a lovely daughter.
His guilt towards me became even more pronounced.
"Okay,I forgive you,"I said.I should be grateful that he was rich enough and didn't sue me for extortion.
The man was silent for a while and then said that he had done what he promised.
He would cancel this phone number in the future and hoped that I would completely disappear from his world and not disturb his family.
I set him free,but who would set me free?
Due to the long-term accumulation of negative emotions,I suffered from severe psychological disorders.
I rejected one suitor and matchmaker after another.Since I couldn't get married,I could only spend the rest of my life in loneliness.
I didn't want to face the moral and public opinion pressure around me,and I didn't want to be in the whirlpool anymore.
I planned to handle everything and then leave.
On this day,I stopped being busy and cooked a meal for my parents with my own hands.I also bought a birthday cake.
My mother was curious about why I bought a cake for no reason.
My father coughed softly,"Didn't you say this morning that today is your birthday,Amanda?"
"Oh!"My mother pretended that she remembered.She had been living comfortably these days and had a much better attitude towards me.
Finally,it was just my father,my mother,and me.Our family of three had a meal together for the first time,without any outsiders disturbing us.
After a while,my mother pretended to be in a dilemma and said that since I was so rich now,I might as well give that small house to my younger sister.
The cold and sweet cream tasted tasteless in my mouth.
I said,"I originally didn't plan to ask for it and wanted to leave it for you to retire.But since you insist on giving away what belongs to me,I'm not happy about it."
My mother was silent for a long time after hearing this.
At night,I packed my luggage and stood in front of my parents'bedroom door for a long time.I raised my hand and then put it down.
