Chapter 7

I moved into an apartment I had bought.

At the same time, I left a new card with the inheritance my grandmother had left me at the Carter house.

It was to repay Lucas for the cost of raising me all these years.

The next day, my parents sent me to the airport.

I had been planning to go abroad since my last birthday party.

It was only in the past few days that everything was finalized.

Germany, a country they say is hard to return from once you go.

But it had the major I wanted to study.

As I was about to check in, my mom called out to me.

"Sophia, it wasn't easy for your guardian to raise you. Before you leave, you should say goodbye to him."

After thinking for a moment, I dialed Lucas's number.

The phone rang for a long time with no answer.

Just as I was about to lose patience, it finally connected.

I was about to call out "guardian."

But I heard Olivia's voice instead.

"Are you really going to make Sophia move out of the Carter house?"

After a moment of silence.

Lucas's cold, emotionless words came through the line.

"I've spoiled her too much. This time, let her learn to behave, not be so willful. It's for the best.

"It's also good to make her give up those inappropriate thoughts she shouldn't have."

...

I didn't listen to the end. I hung up.

And boarded the plane without looking back.