Chapter 9

My parents were heartbroken for me after hearing what I had gone through. Dad said, "Good. You have to learn to love the hard way. Only then you'll realize just how much we've been protecting you all this time." However, I also noticed how the veins on the back of his hands were bulging. His expression was so dark it seemed like he was ready to drag Lawrence over and beat him up on the spot. Mom gave me a hug while comforting me. "Alright, let's stop thinking about those upsetting things now that you're home. It's just one diamond necklace. I'll get you a few more tomorrow so that you can wear a different one every day if you want to." The heaviness in my chest from recalling the past was washed away all of a sudden. I broke into a smile through my tears and finally got a good night's rest that night. … The next morning, my phone was bombarded with a bunch of missed calls from an unknown number. I was used to sleeping with my phone in airplane mode. As soon as I disabled it, ove