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Rebecca turned around and looked at her father indifferently. “You think I’d stay for your so-called gigs? How insulting.”
He frowned. “I didn’t mean that. All I’m saying is that you are now part of the family, so we will naturally compensate you.”
She found it ridiculous. “Thank you for your compensation. For the past year, I have deeply experienced your emotional abuse, complaints, and disdain. So, I’ll pass on that.”
Steven was taken aback as he looked at Rebecca, who seemed unyielding and unapproachable. “What do you want, then?” He was usually busy and had neglected his biological daughter for more than a year.
She affirmed, “I want to sever ties with you. It’s as simple as that. There’s no need to contact each other in the future. Goodbye.”
He was infuriated by Rebecca’s attitude, while the Collins brothers also appeared displeasing. Especially Aaron, who regarded her with a complex and indignant expression. “Are you still blaming me? Are you trying to make us compromise and compete for Ros’s favor?”
Rebecca stared at him icily. “Are you suggesting that I shouldn’t hold you accountable? Back then, you lost track of me and allowed human traffickers to abduct me. I was almost sold off to the mountains as a child bride. Should I express gratitude for losing me back then?”
Aaron’s face flushed and then paled. “I didn’t mean to do that, and I wasn’t even aware that you were almost sold off to the mountains.”
She raised an eyebrow. “Does saying that erase the fact that you lost me and changed the course of my life?”
Upon her return to the Collins Family, he exhibited more kindness and concern compared to her four brothers and her parents, but it all seemed like an attempt to make up for his past mistakes.
However, whenever she had conflicts with Rosie, he always sided with the latter. Therefore, I don’t need a brother who doesn’t truly love me.
Rebecca’s words left Aaron unsure of what to say for a moment. While he had not intended to lose her back then, he indeed caused his younger sister to be lost for many years and deprived her of the life of a wealthy young lady.
She continued, “I’ll repeat. I no longer care about you guys, so I have zero interest in vying for favor with Rosie.”
Titus scowled. “Think it over. If you sever ties with us, don’t expect any resources from the company.”
The eldest child, Reuben Collins, added, “We might even boycott you.”
They hoped that by saying this, Rebecca would reconsider for the sake of her future. They wanted her to know her limits and back down.
However, she suddenly burst into laughter. “You speak as if you’ve given me a lot of resources this past year. Since I joined Collins Entertainment, the resources I received are not even close to what I used to get from that small company that often exploited me. Not only are the resources few and poor, but I’ve also been attacked online, where you didn’t bother calling the PR. You even want to snatch away the resources I managed to secure for myself for Rosie. You truly have the nerve to use this to threaten me. I’ve seen shameless people, but never ones as shameless as you.”
At the sight of their darkened faces, she continued, “Fortunately, when I joined the company, I didn’t sign any contracts, so I won’t need to terminate any.”
At the time, Reuben and Titus had assured her they were all one family, so there was no need to bother signing contracts because they would not make her suffer any losses. Since she did not know what it would be like when she returned to the Collins Family, she agreed, thinking it would be wise to keep some leverage. As expected, she had not made a mistake in keeping her options open.
Otherwise, if she wanted to terminate the contract, she would have to pay a substantial penalty. If she could not afford it, she was sure they would go as far as blacklisting her if she did not cooperate.
“From today onwards, I won’t serve you anymore. Do whatever you want. You didn’t publicly announce my identity, so I won’t have to announce it to the public either. Goodbye forever!” She turned away once again, this time briskly leaving with her suitcase. Once outside, she pressed the pause button on the recording on her phone.
Upon seeing Rebecca’s resolute departure, the Collinses felt dissatisfied besides anger. Then, Salma furiously said, “She actually left. It’s outrageous.”
Titus said with a scowling face, “Since she’s so stubborn, I’ll have her know that once she leaves us, she’ll be and have nothing.” He felt that Rebecca’s sudden rebellion was aimed at him as he asked her to give up her spot for Rosie, angering her. Subsequently, he turned to Reuben and said, “Ben, get in touch with other entertainment companies. Tell them not to sign Rebecca.”
Reuben nodded. “All right.”
Faced with a once obedient sister who suddenly rebelled, he thought of giving her a taste of reality and making her understand that being willful had consequences. After seeing Reuben’s agreement, Titus squinted his eyes. “No matter how independent she is, she won’t go far. Soon, she’ll be begging to come back.”
He would also inform the agents in the industry not to sign Rebecca.
Hearing the words of her two brothers, Rosie felt a sense of joy in her heart. However, she said with a self-blaming expression, “It’s all my fault for making Rebecca angry and leaving. Reuben, Titus, please don’t do this. When she calms down, I’ll apologize to her, and she’ll come back.” The more she said this, the more the family felt that Rebecca was being willful and became more resentful.
Sure enough, Reuben said, “This has nothing to do with you. She just doesn’t know how to be content.”
The other four boys in the Collins Family agreed. “Exactly. She’s already obtained the status of the young lady of the Collins Family, yet she always wants to compete with you. It’s unreasonable.”
“You don’t need to apologize to her. That would spoil her.”
“If we don’t show her some toughness, she’ll continue causing trouble at home.”
Compared to Rosie, Rebecca was willful. Salma thought for a moment, patted Rosie on the shoulder, and said, “We know you’re kind-hearted, so you don’t need to worry about this matter. Your brothers know what to do. She’ll behave when she comes back.”
Hearing the words of the others, Steven also felt that it made sense. If Rebecca could not handle the outside world, she would naturally come back and seek reconciliation. Therefore, he did not object to it.
Rosie then nodded helplessly. “All right.”
Meanwhile, Rebecca returned to the apartment she had rented after coming to Cebros. Even after returning to the Collins Family, she did not cancel the lease. Whenever she had conflicts with them or felt unhappy staying there, she would come and live there for a few days.
After cleaning up her apartment, her phone rang. She was momentarily taken aback as a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. It was someone she had always been unwilling to think about – her childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, Leon Foster.
When she was adopted by her master, she lived next door to Leon’s grandfather, and the two old gentlemen had a good relationship. Back then, when she was abused by human traffickers and dared not step out of the yard, it was Leon who held her hand and walked her out, resembling a ray of sunshine that shone into her heart.
She emerged from the shadow of human traffickers and started clinging to him, someone five years older than her. When he was in high school, he was brought back to Cebros by his family. To catch up with him, she worked hard to skip grades and entered a university in Cebros. After he entered the entertainment industry for two years, she graduated from college and joined the industry as well.
Upon her return to the Collinses, she took the initiative to confess to Leon, who did not reject. She always thought that he treated her differently. However, in her previous life, he made her feel the pain of betrayal.
In this second chance at life, she did not want to have any entanglements with him anymore. As such, she answered the phone coldly, “What’s the matter?”
Leon found her attitude today a bit cold, but he did not take it to heart. “Are you not going on that variety show?”
Rebecca retorted. “Who said that?” She knew he also hoped she would give up the spot for Rosie, which was why he called to probe her.
He replied, “I heard from Titus that you’re going to give up the spot.”
“There’s no such thing. I won’t give up the spot for anyone.”
He couldn’t help but furrow his brow. “Won’t you listen to Titus?”
She sneered. “Why should I?”
Leon and Titus were classmates in high school and had maintained a good relationship, staying in touch. That’s why Leon came to persuade her to give up her previous life. Initially, she didn’t suspect Rosie because she believed Leon genuinely cared for her.
His frown deepened. “Titus is your agent, so he must have your best interests at heart. Don’t be stubborn.”
She coldly snorted. “What am I being stubborn about? Am I being stubborn and unreasonable just because I won’t give Rosie what she wants?” She sarcastically added, “If I give in, the Collins Family will think I’m sensible, and you’ll happily be with your lover.”
She had reached her limit. In her previous life, she eventually gave up her position due to pressure from the Collins Family and Leon’s persuasion.
With the Collins Family’s marketing, Leon’s care, and assistance on the variety show, Rosie successfully portrayed herself as a kind-hearted lady and quickly gained popularity. The so-called good opportunities provided by Titus turned out to be a minor role in a drama with few scenes. Ultimately, the drama was never released due to controversy with the male lead.
What surprised her even more was that Leon had received an invitation to the same variety show, but he had never told her. She only found out when the show premiered, and he was one of the mysterious guests.
Observing Leon subtly taking care of Rosie, she realized that these two knew each other and that his feelings for Rosie were unusual. However, after watching only the first episode of the variety show, she had to leave for the filming of a drama.
When she finished shooting, six months had already passed. At that time, she was a bit perplexed and unsure whether she should continue interacting with the Collinses and Leon. Through a stroke of luck and a fortunate opportunity, she managed to secure the leading role in a niche film. As a result, she headed to a remote and mountainous area to shoot the film.
While filming, Rebecca rarely initiated contact with the Collins Family and Leon. However, he would still visit her every month, taking care of her as before and denying any connection with Rosie. Nevertheless, the variety show and his affection for another woman left a deep pain in her heart.
After completing the film, she returned to Cebros and made the decision to investigate the two of them. A few days after her movie was released, it unexpectedly became a hit, and she even received a nomination for the Best Actress award at a domestic film festival.
The director mentioned that she had a good chance of winning the award, but before she could attend the award ceremony, she and Rosie were kidnapped at the film festival.
On that day, the Collinses and Leon found them. During the negotiation, the kidnappers demanded that they choose who would be released first while the other would be left behind. Like the Collins Family, Leon chose to rescue Rosie.
The family’s decision did not surprise her, but Leon’s choice deeply devastated her; it was truly unexpected. In that moment, she was shocked. Her boyfriend, who had been by her side since childhood, had given up on her for the sake of Rosie.
