Under Charlie's protection, Samuel Daly treated Karen rather well, so she was still able to do whatever she wanted.
After their high school final examinations, Karen got into the best university in Beaford City as she was the best scorer. It was what Samuel Daly wished for her to study. But the major that she wanted to pursue was fashion designing.
Samuel Daly was mad at her because of this matter. With the anger, he disallowed her to have dinner as a punishment. Not only that, he even disallowed her to sit with the family.
When Charlie knew about this, he climbed over the wall from the next door, climbed along a big tree until he reached the upper floor of her house, and gave her some hot food. "Karen, eat this."
"Charlie, you always treat me the best." She took the lunch box and looked at him with the biggest smile.
"If I don't treat you well, then who will?" Charlie said proudly and rubbed her head.
Looking at her eating like a pig, Charlie couldn't help but laugh. "Take your time. No one will take it away from you."
Karen swallowed a piece of chicken and said sadly, "I didn't eat anything, and was punished to stand here for two hours. I'm starving."
"Well, you can't eat too fast." Charlie thought for a moment and added, "Karen, don't go head to head with Uncle Daly on this matter. Let's think about a way to convince him."
"Did you think of any idea?" Karen asked while taking huge bites off of the chicken drumstick.
Charlie said, "Don't worry about this, I'll talk to your dad. He will surely agree."
"Karen, Dad's coming." Kristine peeked from the room and whispered to them.
Karen quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and wiped it using her hand. "Charlie, take it away. I don't want to get punished again."
"Remember what I told you, don't confront Uncle Daly." Charlie held the bag and turned back quickly.
Karen nodded repeatedly.
As soon as Charlie climbed over the wall and left, Samuel Daly opened the door of the balcony and came over. He asked, "Have you thought it through?"
Karen lowered her head and did not speak.
Kristine peeked from the room again and said, "Dad, Karen admitted her fault to me just now. You know that she is stubborn, don't be mad at her."
Samuel Daly looked at the pieces of chicken bones and immediately understood who came by. He softened his tone and said, "Good for you. You may go back to your room."
Karen returned to the room and gave Kristine a big hug. "Kristine, luckily I still have you guys."
Kristine rubbed her head and said softly, "Karen, you know dad's temper. You should be more respectful in front of him. It's you who will suffer if you fight with him."
"Thank you, Kristine!" Karen Daly sighed out of relief in Kristine's arms. She felt blessed for having such a good sister.
Once, Karen thought that she would be with Charlie for the rest of her life. He would be the hero who could stand behind her and guard her for a lifetime.
That lasted until he and Kristine slept together. The two people she trusted the most betrayed her and pushed her into the abyss.
When she heard the news, her mind went blank. She couldn't find any adjectives to describe her feelings at that time, until today.
The relationship between the three of them broke instantly, and there was no possibility of fixing it.
After three years, Charlie still thought that she would come back to him, and he said that he still loved her.
Love?
Karen admitted that she used to love Charlie. In fact, she loved him to death. Therefore, she was hurt deeply when he had slept with her sister that she trusted the most.
Since then, she no longer believed in love, so when Kevin proposed marriage to her, she agreed without thinking much.
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