Chapter 395

At the time, Linda thought Lauren had only been saying that in the heat of the moment. Later, after getting to know the latter better, she realized Lauren's family truly didn't treat her well. To them, she was more like a product that they could throw here and there. Her parents were divorced, so she'd been sent to live with her maternal grandparents. However, her grandparents didn't have a lot of money and were misogynists. Because she was female, she had to do all the housework at home but always got the short end of the stick. The only reason she'd gotten into high school was because of her exemplary grades. The principal and their homeroom teacher had visited Lauren's grandparents' home many times to persuade them to allow her to continue her studies until graduation, even waiving her tuition. "But you're divorced now, and you've chosen to raise your daughter alone. You're already very brave. I remember telling you in high school that you couldn't think lightly of yourself. You