Tao Jianren forced a smile that looked worse than tears. Her heart was filled with nothing but despair. Chen Suxiang and Gu Lihui usually kept too tight a leash on her, and she had no money or identification. It was sheer luck she'd managed to escape the Gu Family's gates this time. She probably wouldn't be so lucky again.
Sorrow welled up in Tao Jianren's heart. She looked up again at Mrs. Tao and Tao Junhao, her eyes filled with despair. "Mom, brother, I know I've embarrassed you. I was wrong. I was so wrong. I don't blame you for treating me this way now. I'm the one who let you down, and I let down Lin Dong even more. This is all my own doing. I deserve it."
