Female Novel
Chapter 4
Angela’s eyes widened. Jonathan believed that she was doing this to please him so he would put ina good word for her with Christopher. “I didn’t! I was genuinely concerned about you,” Angelanervously clenched her hand and lowered her gaze, saying softly, “And besides, I no longer havefeelings for Christopher.” Whether it was the Kins Family or Christopher, she was done being theirpuppet. After saying that, Angela turned around and left. Watching her walk away, Jonathanfurrowed his eyebrows slightly, his gaze becoming even more intense…On the day of her discharge, a Santana stopped at the hospital entrance. It was the Kins Familywho came to pick up Fanny from the hospital. James politely opened the car door for Fanny whileZacharias followed behind, carrying her bags and packages. The three of them got into the car,chatting and laughing. The car sped away without anyone noticing Angela’s presence. Angelachuckled lightly, not feeling disappointed at all. She suddenly wanted to escape from that family. Nomatter how wealthy the Kins Family was, she had no connection with them. In their eyes, she wasjust a clown. The butt of their jokes. The Kins Family lived behind the employee housing area of thegarment factory in a three-story house with unique decorations. It was the most beautiful sight in thehousing area. When George resigned from his government job and became one of the first peopleto start a business, it must be said that George made the right choice. Over the years, he had madea fortune by running a clothing company and became the envy of everyone in the housing area. Itwas working hours now, and there were only a few elderly men playing chess in the housing area,as well as a few middle-aged women sitting under the trees, fanning themselves and gossiping.Seeing Angela return with a canvas bag on her back, they weren’t too surprised, as if they had longbeen accustomed to it. But as usual, they couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity. “Angela, why did youcome back by yourself? James and Zacharias went to pick up your sister early in the morning.Why didn’t they bring you back together?” When the talk turned to cars, Mrs. Lindon’s eyes revealeda hint of envy. The Kins Family’s wealth and power were recognized by everyone in the housingarea. In the entire housing area, there was no one who didn’t envy them. Mrs. Lindon was known asthe gossip queen of the housing area, meddling in everyone’s business. She knows all the scandalsnovelbin
and gossip going around in the neighborhood. Whether it was petty theft, mischievous pranks, oroutright affairs, she knew everything. Mrs.Lindon seemed to be very ‘concerned’ about their family’s affairs, just like she used to be. Angelaused to cover for the Kins Family, claiming that she had car sickness and would vomit every timeshe went into the car. Walking was better. However, this time, Angela didn’t plan on hiding orpleasing the Kins Family anymore. There was no need to lie. “I actually wanted to take the car back,but my sister thinks I’m dirty and won’t let me in. What can I do, Mrs. Lindon? I live in the storageroom at home, and it smells really bad in there. It’s so uncomfortable, especially in this hot weather.”As Angela spoke, tears welled up in her eyes. She sniffed and continued, “I can’t even eat at thetable until my sister finishes her meal. The clothes I wear are all hand-me-downs from my sister,and even this backpack was something she didn’t want anymore before I could use it.”The group of women sighed and expressed sympathy for Angela. The Kins Family, being sowealthy, was surprisingly stingy. They treated their own daughter like a maid while spoiling theiradopted daughter. It was really unfair! It turned out their kindness towards their biological daughterwas all just a facade. They treated their adopted daughter like a treasure and their own daughterlike dirt. Only the Kins Family could do such a thing. “Don’t cry, my dear. Look at what our family hasdone. If I had such an amazing granddaughter, I would definitely spoil her like a precious gem. Ican’t understand what they’re thinking.” “They may seem nice to you most of the time, but it turnsout it’s all a facade. I can’t believe the Kins Family, with all their wealth, would be so stingy towardstheir own daughter. It’s really too much!” As Angela listened to these words, a hint of satisfactionflashed in her eyes.This was exactly the outcome she had hoped for. It wouldn’t be long before this news spreadsthroughout the entire compound. Let’s see how long they can keep up the pretense. “Ladies, I haveto go back and cook now. If I’m late, my parents and brothers will scold me again.” This statementwas true. Angela’s cooking skills were highly regarded by the Kins Family. She didn’t know when itstarted, but in addition to school, she had to prepare three meals a day. It was because Fannynever ate the meals made by the housekeeper, so Angela had to work late into the night and wakeup before dawn to cook for the family. But she didn’t plan on serving them anymore. Mrs. Lindon
was a little puzzled and couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Didn’t the Kins Family hire a housekeeper?Why do they still need you to come home and cook?”