My Family Looked Down on Me, Thinking I Was Unemployed. But Once They Learned I Was a CEO…
Family Betrayal
“I… I understand. I’m sorry. From now on, I’ll cherish you. Please continue living with us.”
“Okay, I said no, didn’t I? I don’t want to live with you anymore.”
Even though I said that, Father and Mother kept insisting.
“What if we kick Sophia out of the house? Then you’ll live with us, right?”
“What? Wait, Father, what are you saying?”
“Shut up. I was a fool to expect anything from you. We’d be better off living with Emma than with you.”
It was the moment Father abandoned my sister as a family member. I didn’t want to witness such a cruel moment.
“Father, just so you know, I hate people who abandon others so easily the most.”
“What? What are you saying?”
“People like that will eventually flip-flop on me too. So I can’t live with them.”
“No way!”
The Final Decision
“Hey, you stupid husband! What are you doing failing to lure her in?”
“Shut up!”
While Father and Mother were arguing, Caleb returned, now dressed in casual clothes.
“What’s going on? You still fighting?”
“Caleb, I can’t believe you really went to change.”
“I told you I would, didn’t I?”
“What are you talking about? Are you really going to call off the wedding? I hate this! Why is this happening?”
“Yeah, just so you know, you’re the cause. So you’ll have to bear the full cancellation fee. I’ve already talked to our parents about it.”
“What? That’s terrible. It’s not just my fault, is it? Sis, no matter how you look at it, it’s your fault.”
Cutting Ties
“Hey, hey, you be quiet! How dare you tell the boss to be quiet? I won’t tolerate any more insults to the boss.”
“Wait, wait, please wait!”
“Boss, have you called the limo yet?”
“No, I got caught up in talking and forgot to call.”
“Then I’ll call it. I need to go home too.”
With that, Caleb started making the call.
“Wait a minute. Please reconsider.”
“Reconsider? What’s going to change? I don’t love you anymore, you know.”
“Don’t say that! It was my fault. I promise I won’t say anything terrible to Emma again.”
“We’ve had this conversation many times. Enough already.”
“Boss, I’ve called the limo. It’ll be here soon.”
“Then let’s wait outside.”
“I’ll go change too.”
“Wait, Emma, let’s talk!”
“There’s nothing to talk about.”
Begging for Support
“Wait, Emma! Father and Mother are begging too. Without you, we’ll have to rely on Sophia’s money. But Sophia will pay the cancellation fee and run out of money. We won’t be able to live properly.”
“Father, Mother, if you need money, why don’t you get a part-time job or something?”
“No way! I don’t want to work at this age.”
“It’s okay. There are still people working even in their 70s, and Father and Mother are still in their 60s, right? You’re still energetic.”
“That’s not the problem. My body is heavy and it’s hard to move, and you’re telling me to work?”
“Yes.”
“No way!”
“Are we done here? I’m going to change so don’t talk to me anymore. After I get home, I’ll pack my bags and stay at a hotel for now. I have no intention of dealing with you ever again.”,
A New Beginning
“Hey, wait! Wait for me! Please don’t go! Don’t abandon us, Emma!”
My sister and parents were screaming, but I quickly changed and left the venue.
Afterward, I rode home in the limo Caleb called, packed my bags, and headed to a hotel.
I looked up apartments at the hotel, signed a lease right away, and completely cut ties with my family.
Sophia ended up having to pay the thirty-thousand-dollar wedding cancellation fee, and my parents were so angry that they disowned her.
In the end, my parents ran out of money and both had to work part-time. Sophia, having nowhere else to go after being disowned, began living as a gig worker.
I continued to grow my company, increase my income, and lived happily ever after.
