Josephine was dumbfounded when she learned that the man her parents were trying to set her up with was a well-known gambler.
"Is that true, Angeline?" She refused to believe that her dear parents would do this to her.
Angeline swore and said, "The Titus family from Swallow City were the people who betrayed the Severe family in the past. In order to get revenge on them, I've dug up all the dirt on everyone in the Titus family.
"Titus only has one young master, and that young master was notorious for being bad since he was a child. When he grew up, the only thing he knew how t o do was eat, drink, and gamble. However, the Titus family still has a daughter, who is very competitive. Hence, they’ve trained her to be the heir instead."
Once Josephine listened to Angeline's words, she silently hugged her legs and curled up into a ball as she shivered.
"My mom and dad are truly kind to me," Josephine said quietly.
Angeline hugged her tightly in her arms, trying to give her some warmth. "Josie, don't be afraid. You still have me, and your brother. We’ll never let your parents ruin your happiness."
Josephine leaned inside Angeline's arms. There was a
n expression of despair that was more griefful than death.
"What should I do, Angeline?" She felt like a lone boat that was drifting in the sea, driven far by the wind and waves, with nowhere to place her anchor.
Angeline was like a big sister to her that continued to be encouraging. "Life will give us a lot of hardship, Josie. But as long as we're still alive and determined t o overcome said hardships, we'll definitely be able to change our own destiny.”
Josephine stared at Angeline in a daze. For some reason, she recalled Angeline's turbulence and suffering in this life and felt inspired to see that Angeline was still living forward even after thousands of hardships.
Josephine sat up from Angeline’s arms and said impassionedly, "You're right. As long as we're alive, there's always hope in overcoming difficulties.”
Angeline was feeling relieved.
"Then, shall I go and meet this scoundrel?" Once she snapped back into reality, Josephine started to feel uneasy.
Angeline smiled and said, "If you don't go, your parents would make your life a living hell. Why don't you go and meet him—"
Angeline's glass-like bright pupils flashed. "We have t o find a way to let him voluntarily give up on this marriage. Then, your parents can't force you to marry
him."
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