Chapter 2
Author: Christy I.
last update2025-08-26 00:50:30

Abigail hurriedly approached them and when she caught up with the duo, Adolphus frowned his face and looked away. 

“What do you want from us?” He said in a very cold voice but Abigail didn't take it to heart. She knew that he was angry and had the right to show his emotions. 

“About whatever that happened earlier. Believe me, I will never support my family's cruelty and you know that. I'm sorry about everything.” Abigail quickly muttered an apology on behalf of her family.

“I know that you're different, my dear and I wish that your family are like you.” Doris placed a hand on Abigail's shoulders as she spoke to her. However, Adolphus ignored them and stopped the next cab that was approaching. 

“Mom, let's get out of here.” Adolphus said as he opened the door for her while acting like Abigail was not there. 

As soon as his mother was inside the car, Adolphus turned to Abigail and said in a rude manner. “Thank you for your concern but I don't need your sympathy. We might not be rich but I won’t let your family continue to humiliate my mother.”

Without another word, Adolphus got into the car, leaving Abigail standing speechless at a spot. 

She was truly concerned but Adolphus was judging her by her family's behavior towards them. 

He no longer wants to have anything to do with any member of the Graham's family. 

Although they attended the same Boston University, he'd vowed to do his best and avoid crossing paths with Abigail and his arrogant brother. 

“That was so rude. You shouldn't treat her that way because of her family.” Doris scolded him but he ignored her. 

He wasn't going to talk about the Grahams any longer.

The ride to their little apartment was a quiet one while Adolphus was completely lost in his thoughts.

At that moment when he glanced through his phone, a message popped in, leaving him open-mouthed.

***

Adolphus had completely forgotten the birthday of his girlfriend Svetlana. His thoughts were so occupied in making more money that his totally forgot until he saw the message from her.

In fact, she was marking it at Golden gate hotel, one of the biggest hotels in town.

Without wondering how Svetlana got the money to organize a birthday party at such a hotel, Adolphus quickly hurried to the nearest department store to buy her a gift.

He was able to take out two hundred dollars out of the one thousand dollars in his account. With that, he bought some jewelry worth the amount and hurried to catch a bus to the hotel since it was quite far from his current location.

A moment later, inside the bus, Adolphus's phone began to ring. It was one of his friends, Donald, who was calling.

“Where the heck are you, man? Haven't you been checking the messages in our group chat?” 

"What group chat are you talking about? Have you forgotten that I'm no longer in that group chat after the last incident.” Adolphus replied, recalling what happened to him the last time.

Just like every other student, he joined the group chat until one person posted a video of him where he was washing Joel's clothes while Joel was pouring dirty water on his head.

Joel was one of the school's rich kids and a bully as well but he pays well. Which was the reason Adolphus endured the humiliations from him.

For more than one week, he was the object of ridicule in the group chat and had to quietly exit the group. They even nicknamed him ‘minion’.

“Oh, that's right. You're no longer in the group. Well, I just don't want you to bother yourself by coming to Svetlana's birthday party. There won't be a need for that anymore." 

“Just stay back in the hostel, we're coming to meet you there." Donald said to Adolphus, getting him really anxious.

“What are you talking about? In fact, don't worry yourself. I'm already on my way to find out what's going on.” Adolphus ended the call immediately without waiting for his friend to say anything more.

He got to the hall where the party was happening and was greeted by a very unexpected sight. 

Before his face, Svetlana clutched tightly onto the shoulders of the school's acclaimed richest kid, Richmond Wright. The latter held her on the waist while they exchanged a very passionate kiss to the amazement of all the guests.

“Wow!!!” Everyone cheered while clapping happily for the couple.

Out of impulse, Adolphus dropped the small box of jewelry on his hands and charged at Richmond.

Angrily, he shoved him off and took Svetlana's hands, dragging her out of the place but she refused to follow him.

“Have you gone mad, Adolphus?" Svetlana managed to pull her hands out of his grip and gave him a deafening slap.

At that moment, the guests began to gather around them, their whispers filling the hall.

“How dare you come here to disrupt my birthday party, something you can never do for me in your entire life?" Svetlana barked angrily while clinging tightly onto the enraged Richmond.

Richmond's friends, Vincent and Gabriel also charged at Adolphus and with one unaware kick, he was swept off his feet, sending him to the ground.

“You have the nerve to push our friend and try to take his girl away. Where did you get the temerity?" Gabriel barked angrily while glaring down at Adolphus.

“Richmond, what do you want us to do to him?” Vincent inquired and everyone waited for a response but he said nothing at that moment, only glaring daggers at Adolphus.

Adolphus even managed to stand up and turned to Svetlana who was giving him a dirty look.

“How could you, Svet? After everything I did for you?”

"What have you done for me? In fact, what could a guy like you possibly do for me?” Svetlana replied coldly, curling her lips into a sneer.

"Just because you managed to help me with some school work, you think that I'll ever be in a relationship with you. You must be dreaming, loser.”

"But…." 

“But what, Adolphus. Just take your trashy gift and get out of my party.” Svetlana pointed at the small box on the ground.

"Yeah, leave already, minion. You're spoiling the fun here. Take your bad luck with you.” Joel's cold and deep voice cut through the crowd. 

Adolphus turned to the direction of the voice but felt someone holding his hand. It was Richmond.

“You're going to pay for your insolence and for spoiling my girl's party.” Richmond said calmly but the look on his face was deadly. 

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