Chapter 24 Everything Has Changed
Dad became anxious and still wanted to say something. But I grabbed him, using all my strength to drag him out.
After getting outside. Dad roared at me, “What were you doing? If I asked Reynaldo for some money just now, he would definitely give me!”
“Give you money? Why should he? Can’t you see that he has nothing to do with me now? Besides, the one he loves is not me! Why should he give you, an outsider, his money?” I roared back, feeling a throbbing pain in my temple.
“Also, why did you come to his company? How dare you wanna hit his beloved one? Since when did you become such a jerk?”
“Stop it! I’m your father, and don’t you talk to me like that! Besides, I came here because you didn’t dare to ask Reynaldo for money! If we don’t have money to pay off my debt, they’ll cut my hands and feet, you know?”
“But I told you, I’ll think of a way out! I’m your daughter. I won’t leave you alone, okay?”
While arguing with Dad, I felt so helpless. Dad had really changed a lot.
Hearing my words, Dad sneered at me, “You’ll think of a way out? What is it? And how much have you got now?”
How much had I got?
Quentin had gathered 510 thousand dollars, but I didn’t gather a penny.
Seeing me being silent, Dad snorted, “None, right? Well, when I asked you to look for Reynaldo’s help, why did you refuse? Face it. Your dignity
is worth nothing.”
With that, he looked inside the building and said, “So what if he sees us as outsiders? There were so many people looking just now. I’m his ex- father–in–law. As long as I asked him for help, he wouldn’t refuse. I can’t just give up. I’ll go to talk to him again.”
While saying so, he was ready to go into Reynaldo’s company again.
I was so angry and hurriedly stopped him.
But he even felt wronged and angrily shouted at me, “What’s wrong with you? You’re my daughter! Do you wanna see my hands and feet being cut off by those people?”
“No one wants to see that, okay? But it’s your own fault. Why did you gamble? You were the one who brought the disaster to the family!”
“Enough!” Dad shook off my hands forcibly.
I was already feeling unwell today, dizzy.
Because of Dad’s push, I fell and hit my forehead on the flower bed at the side.
Seeing this, Dad was startled and hurriedly came to help me up. “Ralda, are you okay? I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
I felt so much pain in my forehead. And because of this fall, I felt even more dizzy now.
In a daze, I saw Reynaldo and Kimberly walking out of the building.
Kimberly looked over and wanted to also walk over. But Reynaldo called out to stop her.
Reynaldo didn’t even give me a glance and directly got into the car.
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Dad still wanted to chase after him.
But I tightly grabbed Dad’s sleeve, begging him with my eyes.
I would rather die than see my dad asking Reynaldo for money like that.
At this moment, my forehead seemed to be bleeding.
Dad glanced at my forehead and, in the end, didn’t move.
Kimberly was still looking at me with worries. After Reynaldo called out to her again, she finally got into the car.
Then, the car dashed away.
Seeing that car disappear from my sight, I suddenly felt like crying.
Meanwhile, Dad roared at me with fury, “What now? It was supposed to be a good chance, but you screwed it up!”
Then, he held his head and murmured anxiously, “They’ll come to collect the debt after tomorrow. What should we do?”
I promised Dad, saying word by word, “As long as you promise not to go to Reynaldo, I promise you, I will get the money before midnight tomorrow.”
“Really?” Dad looked at me with suspicion.
I chuckled with a hint of self–mockery, saying, “I’m your daughter. I won’t let those people cut off your hands and feet, okay?”
Dad stared at me with complicated emotions in his eyes, saying nothing.
At this moment, I suddenly felt sorrow in my heart.
I used to have a happy family, and my dad doted on me very much.
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But everything changed after my family went broke.
When I got back to the villa, Madisyn looked at me in shock.
“Oh, my! Ms. Duffy, what happened to you?”
My forehead had already stopped bleeding, but it had become swollen.
Madisyn immediately went to fetch an ice pack.
Seeing Madisyn being so worried about me, I felt bitter in my heart.
A maid still cared for me, but my dad didn’t at all.
After getting my promise, he directly went back, not showing a single bit of care for me.
Earlier in the hospital, Quentin told me that Dad had completely changed. saying that Dad only cared about his money now, and there was no family in his heart.
At that time, I didn’t believe it. But now, I did.
Bending over the table, I felt so sad. My head ached, but my heart ached.
even more.
Madisyn asked me with concern, “Ms. Duffy, shall I call Mr. Humphrey back?”
“Don’t!” I hurriedly stopped Madisyn.
Reynaldo obviously didn’t love me.
He was definitely staying with Kimberly now. I shouldn’t bother them.
But thinking of the promise I made to Dad, I felt so burdened.
After getting back to my room, I saw that the bed had been tidied up
neatly already.
I remembered what happened between me and Reynaldo last night. I couldn’t figure out why he was still willing to have sex with me when he loved Kimberly.
Was it his retaliation against me?
If it was, it meant that he really hated me.
Even if it might make his beloved sad, he still used that method to humiliate me.
Feeling exhausted all over, I lay on the bed, took out my phone, and opened the dialogue box with Reynaldo.
I didn’t dare to call him, so I could only text him, asking if he would come back tonight.
I really didn’t have much time now.
If he would come back, I would try to ask him if he could borrow some money.
If he refused to lend me money, I would try to think of another solution.
I had waited for a long time after sending the text, but Reynaldo still didn’t reply to me.
I threw my phone to the side and gradually fell asleep.
I really felt unwell.
For a moment, I felt as if I was being pressed by something heavy and
cold.
It was so uncomfortable, and I groaned and opened my eyes.
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In a daze, I saw a tall figure standing beside the bed.
Upon a careful look, I realized that it was Reynaldo.
I immediately struggled to sit up and looked at him, stuttering, “Reynaldo, you… You’re back.”
He snorted coldly at me, saying nothing.
Maybe he was still mad at me because my dad almost slapped his beloved. So, I hurriedly apologized to him, “Sorry. I’m so sorry. My dad didn’t mean to make a scene at your company. Please don’t be mad. I’ll apologize to you on his behalf.”
Reynaldo stared at me coldly, still saying nothing.
I looked at him, not knowing what he meant.
Swallowing my saliva, I spoke up cautiously, “Well, Mr. Humphrey, can
lend me 1.3 million dollars?”
you
A cold sneer sounded.
I blushed with embarrassment and hurriedly added, “I… I’ll definitely pay you back!”
“Will you?” He grabbed my collar and lifted me up, mocking me with a sneer. “How? I think it’s much more practical for you to just take off your clothes and beg me than to just say you’ll pay me back.”
With that, he pulled open my shirt.
“No!” I exclaimed, sitting up abruptly from the bed.
