CHAPTER THIRTY ~DAPHNE~ My mouth flew open as soon as I heard those words. “Are you threatening me, Derek?” I asked in disbelief. “Yes, this is a very big threat,” he groaned confidently. “So you better send some money for rent so we don’t end up in the streets or you can kiss your scholarship and your reputation goodbye,” “But—“ The line went dead before I could complete my statement. I shut my eyes as another round of tears gathered under my eyes. I was hurt and broken beyond words can tell. They never bothered to contribute anything sensible to the household. They only took care of their feeding and threw all the other responsibilities on my poor head. I was tired. My body was exhausted. I was in so much pain that I began to weep profusely. I cried my eyes out till my tear duct w

