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Some people say that when you get a stepmother, you also get a different father.
I never believed this saying. I had even asked my dad before if he would stop loving me when he fell in love again.
Back then, my dad got angry and said no one in the world would ever be more important to him than his Lydia.
Now it seemed that someone had become more important.
“That’s none of your business,” I said, standing up and suppressing my anger. “I thought this was a family dinner, but it turns out it’s an ambush blind date. I’m not interested in playing along. I’m leaving.”
Seeing me leave, Autumn panicked and ran to block my way.
“What ambush? How can you say such hurtful things, child? Robert, say something!”
Autumn’s shrill voice called out my dad.
My dad, who had been quiet like a quail, finally looked up, his smile obviously forced.
“It’s just… just a dinner, and a chance to meet your Aunt Autumn’s family. As for the future… being friends is fine too!”
“Wait, what?” Greg looked displeased. “Aunt, didn’t you say you were introducing me to a rich beauty to be the mother of my children? How did
it turn into just being friends? Didn’t you say she had to be better than my ex–wife?”
I laughed bitterly. So not only had they secretly arranged a blind date for me, but they had also set me up with a divorced man looking for a second marriage.
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They say the kind of person someone tries to set you up with reflects how they see you.
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Autumn was one thing, but for my dad, who knew everything, what did he think I was?
This time I was thoroughly enraged. I shoved Autumn aside and slammed the door so hard it shook the walls.
I don’t know how Autumn consoled her precious nephew, but on my way back, my phone kept buzzing. My dad had sent me countless messages.
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Only when I got back to my apartment did I have time to skim through them.
The gist was that he was doing this for my own good, and that my behavior today was extremely disrespectful to my elders. He concluded by subtly suggesting that he wanted me to return the money I had been managing for him all these years.
I had chosen a very good investment product for my dad, which would mature in a year.
The fact that he was now urgently asking me for money – I didn’t need to guess whose idea that was.
I couldn’t be bothered to explain. I directly transferred him the original $150,000 plus $32,000 in interest.
The money was received quickly, in less than two seconds. It seemed they had been waiting by the phone.
Still not satisfied, I sent my dad another message.
“I’ve returned your money. From now on, live your own life. Don’t contact me unless it’s really important.”
Soon after I sent this, I received my dad’s reply.
“Okay!”
I fell back in exasperation.
