Chapter 8
Right at this time, a Whatsapp text message popped up from Quinn.[]
No more voice messages–just text, every word dripping with hysteria:
[Chloe! You fucking bitch! I’m going to destroy you, you little cunt! Just wait! I’m going to fucking end you!]]
I raised an eyebrow slightly.]
[Aww, still have energy for death threats? Guess the comment section isn’t dragging you hard enough yet.]]]
[You little bitch just wait, once I get my hands on you you’re fucking dead…]]]
I could smell her panic and rage through the screen.[]
But this was just the beginning. If she couldn’t handle the start of getting canceled, what was she going to do next?]
I didn’t reply, but I knew she wasn’t going to let this go.]
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few minutes later, Mom called.[]
Her voice was shaking and choked with tears like I’d never heard before: “Sweetie, your dad and I are so sorry. We had no idea that monster Quinn was really only giving you three hundred dollars a month. How could she do this to you? Why didn’t you tell us sooner…”
er…“)
I cut her off, my voice flat but with an edge of bitterness.
“I
did tell you,
Mom.”
But you never believed me. NEVER.[]
I tried to get your help before. But you believed Quinn’s version and decided I was lying.[]
Mom kept sobbing as she spoke.]
“We… we’re so sorry, baby. We let you suffer so much… we had no idea Quinn was so evil. She lied to us about everything…“[]
Dad’s voice came through too, sounding like he’d aged years overnight.[]
“Chloe, we failed you. We listened to your sister instead of you. Can you ever forgive us?“[]
Forgive them? I honestly didn’t think I could.[]
From stalking Quinn’s Instagram, I’d figured out she’d been asking our parents for a lot of money. Most of their income was probably going to fund her lifestyle.[]
She wasn’t just a parasite to me–she was draining our parents
too.
Also I could guess why they never fought back. Quinn constantly guilt–tripped them about having to drop out of school to work when money was tight.[]
Because she used that sob story to manipulate them constantly.[]
I knew my parents worked hard and had it rough. I knew they felt guilty about Quinn’s sacrifices.]
But what had I done wrong?]
At the end of the day, their neglect had created this whole mess.
SS.]
1 stayed silent for a long moment.[]
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Mom tried again, hesitantly. “Honey, there’s no such thing as permanent grudges between family. Can you forgive your dad and me…
But Dad interrupted her.]
ne…“]]
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“Stop it. Don’t pressure her after everything she’s been through. Chloe, we wronged you. Whatever you want to do to your sister, we won’t interfere. We’ll cut ties with her. We’ll make this up to you however we can…” “0
Before he could finish, I spoke up.[]
“Can you send me some money? A lot. I want to hire a bodyguard.“]
“Yes, absolutely. A bodyguard is a great idea…“]
My Sister Oud My Food Manay to $300 While Spending $30 on Ba? Time to Make Her INTERNET FAMOUS!
Chapter 8
“Okay then. I’m tired, I’m going to sleep now.” I hung up immediately.]
I wasn’t sure what I was feeling–just this suffocating heaviness in the air.[]
Ding.
[Your bank account has received $30,000.]]
The moment I saw the money, all my irritation evaporated.[]
Exactly right, money really was the ultimate cure for everything.
