Leaving a Vicious Family,Finding the Most Beautiful Self

My dad canceled the card, but Henry didn't know. He even gathered all the classmates' info and started booking flights in front of them using a mobile app.

The classmates were beyond excited. It was their first time traveling abroad, and someone was booking the tickets for them. They were practically treating him like a hero, showering him with endless praise.

"I've never been abroad before. Thank you, Henry, for giving me this opportunity."

"It's such a blessing to be in the same class as Henry. I want to be his classmate in my next life too."

"Yeah, Henry's great. He's rich, generous, and kind. I'm sticking with him from now on."

Henry held his head high, basking in the compliments and admiration. He couldn't hide the smug smile on his face.

"No problem. Stick with me, and you'll be living the good life."

Everyone erupted in excitement, all pledging their loyalty.

I was doing my homework. When I saw Henry looking so smug, I couldn't help but chuckle. I wondered how he would handle the situation when he realized he couldn't pay in front of everyone.

One classmate noticed me and mocked sarcastically, "What are you laughing at? Are you jealous that Henry is nice to us and ignores you?"

"Exactly, you're just the housekeeper's daughter, yet you shamelessly ride Henry's luxury car every day. If it were up to me, I'd have kicked you out long ago."

"Don't book her ticket. She might get jealous of Leah and ruin everyone's mood."

"Yeah, people like her who don't know gratitude and overstep their boundaries shouldn't go. She deserves to stay clueless forever."

Henry waved his hand generously, not at all worried that I might expose him.

"It's fine, one extra ticket won't break the bank."

"Huh, I've been to the Maldives so often that I'm bored. Some people are so hyped. I wonder who's the one who's never seen the world."

Twirling my pen, I smiled. "Yeah, Henry's family is so rich. How could they be short on a little cash?

"Go ahead and pay then. Just don't end up biting off more than you can chew."

Henry didn't get a chance to speak before the other classmates jumped to his defense.

"What a joke! Henry's so rich. The Rolls-Royce he drives to school must cost millions.

"And that Rolex on his wrist? It's worth at least six or seven hundred thousand. There's no way he can't afford these plane tickets.

"I bet she confessed to Henry and got rejected. Now she's just talking nonsense, haha."

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Henry, go ahead and pay in front of her. Show her the real difference between a wealthy heir and a housekeeper's daughter."

Others joined in, "Yeah, make her so ashamed she wants to disappear."

Henry was basking in all the attention.

But what he didn't know was the higher he climbed, the harder the fall.

To humiliate me, Henry even projected his phone screen onto the wall. He smugly waved his black card, entered the account number, and said, "Watch closely. I'm about to pay."

The classmates all craned their necks, holding their breath. Their eyes were fixed on the screen, ready to watch him play and prove me wrong.

I just smiled, calm and composed.

The classroom became eerily quiet, you could hear a pin drop.

Henry entered the password in front of everyone and hit the pay button.