Chapter 242

"If you could, try to meet Mr. Palmer's requests as much as possible, and don't let him feel too burdened mentally." In the end, Sophia didn't come to find me. I curled up on the bed of the guest room, drifting in and out of sleep. In my groggy state, I dreamed of being in a pitch-black room. There were many mice in the room, surrounding me, chattering loudly. Some cockroaches crawled onto my body, causing me to shudder uncontrollably. It felt like the small dark room I stayed in as a child. Suddenly, I heard my father's harsh voice from outside. "Just stay in there quietly for a couple of days. You'll see that studying is useless; it's better to earn money to help the family. I raised you until you're this big, not for you to just eat and drink for free!" I was locked in that room for two days, left to starve. No one came to save me, yet I didn't die. After two days, my mom came to take me out. She handed me a small bowl of oatmeal and gently said, "You must be starving. I sav