
The school principal was my ex. He looked at me sternly.
“Your cousin?”
“My son.”
His stern expression slowly cracked.
“Zoe, you're 22, your son is 16… were you pregnant at five?”
I smiled calmly.
“My husband was 48. It's not strange to have a 16-year-old son, is it?”
Instantly, surprise, contempt, and anger mixed on his face like a palette.
“How did you become like this?”
I placed my newly bought LV bag on the table and tugged at my neckline slightly.
“Director Lucas, for the right price, I could also…”

The school principal was my ex. He looked at me sternly. “Your cousin?” “My son.” His stern expression slowly cracked. “Zoe, you're 22, your son is 16… were you pregnant at five?” I smiled calmly. “My husband was 48. It's not strange to have a 16-year-old son, is it?” Instantly, surprise, contempt, and anger mixed on his face like a palette. “How did you become like this?” I placed my newly bought LV bag on the table and tugged at my neckline slightly. “Director Lucas, for the right price, I could also…” I gave him a clumsy wink, and his face instantly darkened. Not easily amused at all. After graduation, I had a double whammy: a breakup and my mother's critical illness. It sent me spiraling. No job I could find would earn me a million dollars in such a short time, so I took a
