I got home and saw my parents waiting for me. Before I could speak, they yelled.

“Chad told us everything. You need to stop being so rash.”

“You could’ve died! Why did you let him save her first?”

My mom sighed.

“How can we trust the company to you like this?”

They gave the company to him last time. Then they retired.

My dad said, “Get married soon.”

“I don’t want to.”

“I’m here to tell you that I’m calling off the wedding.”

“I don’t care what you say, I’m choosing for myself.”

“Don’t try to threaten me. I don’t care who you give it to, because I don’t want it.”

I know what will happen in seven years, so I won’t go broke.

I went to my room.

They were probably more disappointed. It didn’t matter.

The next day, I woke up early. My mom was making breakfast.

“Aunt Fang said you got up to eat yesterday. Sorry, I forgot to ask.”

I was shocked that she was being this nice. She tucked my hair behind my ear and said,

“We thought we were using the wrong methods.”

“We want you to grow up, so we didn’t give you too much attention.”

“You can call off the wedding. We don’t want you to go to them.”

They agreed? I felt sad.

Young Ashley yelled, but she just got yelled at back. She tried to be obedient, but they called her useless. Now, I said a few harsh words, and they changed?

When we arrived at Chad’s home, I couldn’t believe it.