TheharshvoiceofthecityworkerpiercedSophiesheartlikeadagger.
Stompingherfootinfrustration,shesnapped,Fine!Illleave,okay? Shequicklymadeacalltohireamovingtrucktotakeherbelongingsaway.
Withnowheretogo,thedrivergrewimpatient,askingrepeatedlywhereshewantedtobedroppedoff.
Afteralongpause,shefinallymutteredthenameofherpreviousneighborhood:FloraApartments.
Heronlyoptionwastocontactheroldlandlordandnegotiatetorenttheapartmentagain.
Fortunately,thepropertyhadntbeenrentedoutyetsinceshehadleftonlydaysago.
ButassoonasSophiearrivedatFlora Apartments,shewasmetwithashockingsightherentirefamilywaitingat theentrance.
TheReedfamily,thoughdressedplainly,appearedtidyandclean.YetSophiewasfilledwithnothingbutdisgustatthesightofthem.

Shetriedtotellthedrivertoturnaroundandleave,buthewasalreadyunloadingherluggage.
Sophie!Payusback! BeforeSophiecouldevenstepoutofthecar,herfather,Liam,andmother,Emma,surroedthecardoor.
Her grandparents,alongwithagroupofchildrenandheryoungerbrother,rushedforwardtograbatherbelongings.
Valuableitemslikebagsandclotheswerequicklytossedintotatteredsacks,whilelessvaluablethingswerediscardedcarelesslyontotheground.
Letgo!Thosearemythings!Youcanttakethem! NomatterhowmuchSophietriedtostopthem,shecouldntfightoffthemanyhandspullingatherluggage.
Herbelongingswererippedopen,scattering everywhere,drawingagrowingcrowdofonlookerswhopointedandwhisperedamongthemselves.
TheReedfamilyshowednoshame,loudlyproclaiming, Ourdaughterstoleallthefamilysavings.Whatswrongwithustakingsomeofherstuffback? WhenSophietriedtopersuadethemtomoveupstairsintotheapartment,theReedfamilymadeascenebylyingonthefloorandshamelesslybarkingordersather.
Theydemandedshecookmealsfortheentirefamily,cleantheapartment,andhandlealltheirdirtylaundry.

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22:16 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 93.7% ་ Chapter21 WheneverSophieresisted,theythreatenedtoairherdirtylaundrybothliterallyandfigurativelytothe neighbors.
Terrifiedoffurtherhumiliation,Sophieswallowedherprideandcomplied.
EventhatwasntenoughtosatisfytheReedfamily.Theypushedhertogooutandfindajobtoearnmoneyforthem.
Sophiesdaysbecameablurofjobhuntingbyday,houseworkbynight,andrelentlessscoldinginbetween.
Herphysicalandmentalstatedeterioratedrapidly.
Withinamatterofdays,shelookedasthoughshehadagedyears,herfacepaleandsallow.Herbodytrembledwithexhaustion,barelyabletostand.
Itwasenoughtodrivehertothebrinkofmadness.
Desperateandwithnowhereelsetoturn,SophiewenttoseekforgivenessfromJazielandNolan.

Shekneltoutsidethelakesidevilla,hervoicehoarsefromscreaming: Mr.Jaziel!Mr.Nolan!Iwaswrong,Itrulywaswrong!IshouldnthaveharmedCharlotteIverealizedmy mistakes! Shecried and beggedrepeatedly,herpleasechoingthrough thenight.
Butthevillaremainedeerilyempty.
JazielandNolanhadalreadymovedbacktotheirold house,leavingthevillavaca Eventhoughtheyweregone,thesecurityguardsreportedthesituationtothem.
Dontpayheranyattention,Jazielscalm,detachedvoiceinstructedoverthephone.
Letherkneel.Shellleaveeventually.
ncemore.
Theguardhungupandcontinuedpatrollingthearea,keepingaclosewatchtoprevent Sophiefromsneaking inside.
Afterall,herappearancealone,withhershabbyclothes,clearlymarkedherassomeonewhonolongerbelongedinsuchaplace.