EMILY'S POV
I laid flat on my back, staring at the ceiling and lost in thoughts. He had asked me to marry him. Threatened me, actually.
He offered to pay me off, as though money was everything. Yes, I wouldn't dare lie that the amount of money he was offering to pay, wasn't huge.
At least, I would be able to build my life from scratch after I divorced him, knowing that I want nothing more to do with my father and his family after this.
Maybe I could finally chase my actual dreams, unlike my father had wanted. To live for myself and make up for lost times with my uncle's family.
My mom?
I guess I was just going to keep her away from my life. She was the origin of my problems moreover. I was tired of putting her before myself and looking out for her, even when she didn't care how h
