Chapter 4 The terrifying look on Astridâs face had Sundra and Lucinda backing up They never thought the once meek Astrid could become so confident.
Same old face She still wore cheap clothes, but her characteristic had changed greatly.-
Back in the day, Astrid wouldnât even dare to talk back to them..
âNo one gets to Insult my child.â Astrid glared at them coldly, giving off a dangerous vibe.
No one had the right to Insult her child, even if he was not with her anymore!
Lucinda, who grew up with Astrid, was seeing this side of Astrid for the first time. She was frightened, held Sandraâs hand and muttered, âWeâre just looking out for you. Youâre not in good health, how can you live in a place like this? Come home. Dad can get you a job at the company.â
âYour company is too big, itâs not my cup of tea Astrid sneered. She had seen their true colors and wouldnât be fooled again. She remembered how they had treated her in the past.
âYou do know yourself well. Sandra nodded, âYou didnât go to college, It would indeed be hard for you to get into our company.
But weâre family, I can ask your dad to get you a receptionist Job. You could earn a good three hundred a month.â
In Sandraâs mind, Astrid should be grateful for her finding a job. Given the cheap clothes Astrid was wearing and the place she was living In, It was clear that Astrid had been having a tough time since leaving Sunhaven.
âThree hundred?â Astrid was taken aback. She turned down an offer from the National Security Bureau of Erendor with a high position and a millionâdollar salary, and Sandra thought she could sway her with a measly three hundred?
âGet lost, right now! Astrid said, pushing the two out the door, Just as she was about to shut the door, it was forcefully held back. She turned to see it was Sandraâs bodyguard.
âAstrid, youâre actually rejecting my goodwill!â Sandra said arrogantly.
The corridorâs atmosphere became extremely tense. Astrid flexed her wrist and turned to the child behind her, âSweetle, no matter what you hear, donât come out, okay?â
Roman obediently nodded, and the door was shut.
The men charged at Astrid, Intending to subdue her. But with a roundhouse kick, Astrid sent them flying!
Sandra and Lucinda were left staring in shock. They watched, dumbfounded, as Astrid took down one man after another, too stunned to speak. How did the frail Astrid suddenly become so strong?
Looking at the men howling In pain in the corridor, Lucinda and Sandra looked as if theyâd seen a ghost and scattered out of the hallway.
Once they were out of the shabby apartment building, Lucinda gave a sigh of relief, Mom, was that really Astrid? She didnât get switched out or something, did she?â
Sandra shook her head, âHow could that be? I guess she mustâve secretly learned a few tricks over the years.â
Lucinda grumbled, âMom, this is all your fault! If you hadnât racked up so much debt with the Fortner family, do you think we would be in this desperate situation? Youâve already promised Farrah Fortner to marry off a daughter to settle the debt. If Astrid doesnât go, then Iâll have to marry that idiot I canât marry that guy, Iâm going to be the wife of the CEO of Morgenster Corporation!â
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