I was their real child. I was the one who had been kept in the dark. I was the one who had lost both my legs and my sight.
Yet here they were, looking down at me as if I were the villain.
Staring blankly ahead, I muttered, “Don’t bother sending me abroad. I’ll leave on my own.”
They were so scared I’d steal everything from Jed. But the truth? I never wanted any of it.
I turned my wheelchair around, determined to leave, when suddenly my father’s assistant burst into the room, looking frantic.
“Mr. Tillery! Something terrible has happened! The foreign company that agreed to fund us just pulled out of the deal, and the factory, which had already started production, is shutting down due to lack of funds. The workers are also outside the company building right now, demanding their pay!”
“The entire financial chain has collapsed! You need to do something, sir!”
