Chapter 188 Shame

Three years ago, Meryl still had hopes for her family.

When Lydia framed her and sent her to prison, she kept hoping her family would come to get her.

For three years, she never saw them until she was released.

Day after day, she underestimated their cruelty and overestimated her place in their hearts.

From now on, Meryl wouldn’t wrong herself like this again.

After saying this, Meryl calmly looked at everyone in the room. She stood up and took a box out of her pocket.

“Mom, this is for you. Happy birthday,” Meryl said.

Meryl opened the box to reveal a string of beads.

Even though Galaxy Holdings Group paid well, a month’s salary couldn’t buy any valuable diamonds.

Meryl didn’t have much money. She certainly wouldn’t use Chandler’s money to buy a birthday gift.

So, she chose the beads, which symbolize good fortune and peace.

Bianca was stunned. Was it her birthday today?

Naturally, no one remembered.

Now that Meryl reminded her, Bianca realized it was indeed her birthday.

Lydia was stunned. Meryl had a birthday gift, but she hadn’t prepared anything, which made her feel awkward.

She glanced at the string of beads Meryl had given and quickly said, “Mom, I was in a hurry today and forgot the diamond necklace I bought for you at the office. I’ll bring it next time. It cost over two million dollars.”

Bianca loved diamonds the most. Lydia knew that mentioning a diamond necklace would please her.

But Bianca wasn’t too happy. She saw that Lydia said this on purpose to avoid being outdone by Meryl.

In the past few years, Lydia hadn’t given her any gifts.

Seeing Bianca accept the bead string, Meryl turned around.

She bent down and tore the hem of her long dress. A piece of fabric instantly fell to the ground from her hand.

“From now on, I am no longer part of the Stone family. Mom, Dad, thank you for raising me for over ten years. From now on, if we meet again, let’s be strangers.

“I’m sorry for making you angry over the years. I won’t do it anymore.

“Take care of yourselves. Pretend you never had me. If I had known you would treat me like this, I wouldn’t have returned all those years ago.

“I don’t want anything from the Stone family anymore. I’ll return all the shares Grandpa left me. You can give them to whoever you want,” she said.

There was a look of determination and resolve in Meryl’s eyes.

This time, she was completely giving up on her family and ending things with them.

She only fought for those things to show her parents their unfairness.

But Meryl had been wrong. Biased parents would never see themselves as biased.

With that, Meryl bent down to pick up the cello on the table.

Everyone in the room was shocked by her actions.

When they first brought their biological daughter back, Malcolm and Bianca were happy.

They never expected that after more than ten years, the father–daughter relationship would deteriorate like this.

After all, she was their flesh and blood. Even though Malcolm and Bianca didn’t treat Meryl well, if word got out that they severed ties with their biological daughter, how would it look?

Meryl was on the family registry and was legitimate...

But now she wanted to sever ties and give back the shares?

Other wealthy families would laugh at the Stone family.

Even the uncles in the Stone family wouldn’t agree with this!

Others would think they were coveting Meryl’s shares and kicked her out because of it.

Malcolm’s chest heaved with anger. His face was pale and grim.

“Severing ties? Where did you learn this nonsense? How dare you! You don’t want to support your parents anymore?” Malcolm said.

Today, he felt complete shame in front of Dalton.