"You think you're something special just because you make some money?
"Without Mom and Dad, you'd have starved long ago. You're an ungrateful brat."
He added, looking at me with contempt. The whole family now looked at me as if I were an enemy.
Their unified stance made it clear that I was the outsider here.
Hearing their righteous scolding, I found it laughable.
Sure, my parents had raised me, but only to the extent that I wasn't left to starve.
They always believed that daughters would marry off eventually and were therefore not worth investing in.
They even hesitated to let me go to school, thinking it a waste of money.
While I never had new clothes as a child, Tony got new outfits regularly and attended the best schools, regardless of the cost.
Our lives had always been worlds apart.
And now, using my money, Tony had the audacity to scold me.
I looked at him with a cold smile.
"I may never be able to repay Mom and Dad, but I don't owe you anything. Let's settle this!"
I declared firmly, not backing down at all.
Since the situation had escalated, there was no point in holding back.
"Over the years, you've spent more than a million of my money!
"You've been living in my villa for so long. Charging you fifty thousand for rent isn't unreasonable, is it? Now, pay me the money.
"If you can't, then move out immediately!"
