I said it, and I did it. After I stopped taking care of Sarah's life, she became more and more reckless.

She ate snacks and drank coffee every day. She stayed up all night playing games.

The dance that she used to be proud of was neglected by her.

Several times in the middle of the night, I heard Sarah frequently getting up to go to the bathroom.

If it were in my previous life, I would take her to the hospital for a check-up, fearing that there would be the slightest problem with her body.

"But in this life, I don't want to bother with her."

I started to put all my energy into my work and self-improvement, going early and returning home late every day.

Finally, someone couldn't hold it in anymore.

The first one to make trouble for me was Linda. Seeing me coming back from overtime again in the middle of the night, she didn't care if I was tired from work. Instead, she questioned me with a stern look.

"Why are you back so late again? Do you have another man outside? You don't do any housework at home. Do you want to rebel?"

I was speechless,

"Who said that I have to do all the housework in this family? Are you all disabled? Besides, isn't there Kate? We hired her to do these things, right? Or is she here to take care of you in your old age?"

At this time, Sarah came out of the bedroom.

She seemed to have gained a lot of weight again. Her face was revealing an abnormal flush.

"Mom, why did you cancel my international dance training class?"

I looked puzzled.

"Didn't you tell me not to interfere with your life anymore? I did it according to your request."

Sarah stomped her feet in anger.

"I told you not to cancel the training class for me. Hurry up and re-register for me while there's still time!"

I let out a derisive snort.

"I spent the registration fee. If you want to go to the training class, let your dad pay for it, or ask your grandma or Kate."

Sarah was furious.

"What? You spent the money for my training class? How could you do this? I'm your daughter. Isn't it natural for you to spend money on me? You're so unreasonable. You don't deserve to be my mom!"

Seeing that Sarah looked at me as if I were an enemy, I was helpless and disappointed.

I remembered I quit my job that paid me tens of thousands of dollars a month when she was born. I did so to take care of her and became a full-time housewife.

The disdain of Linda and the indifference of Jack almost made me depressed.

It felt bad to ask Jack for money. It was probably at this time that I saw the true colors of this family.

Later, Sarah started to go to school. I went out to work, hoping to regain the past glory.

But I had a difficult time.

Currently, Linda and Jack didn't show me any consideration. Instead, they said that I only knew how to be wild outside and forgot that I had a family to take care of.

I knew that work and family couldn't be balanced, so I wanted to make up for Sarah in material aspects.

From her childhood to adulthood, I always tried to give her the best.

But when it came to myself, I saved money in every way.

After she started to go to school, I enrolled her in the best special classes.

To enrich her extracurricular life, I took her on an international trip every year.

No matter how expensive the toys or clothes were, if she liked them, I would grit my teeth and buy them.

But in Jack's eyes, my behaviors were a waste of money.

And in Linda's eyes, I was being extravagant.

When I was not at home, Linda and Jack talked bad about me behind my back every day.

They even invited the pregnant mistress into our home under the pretext of taking care of Sarah.

And in my previous life, I didn't have the slightest clue.

Sarah thought that I was not a competent mother.

She enjoyed the benefits I gave her, but she looked down on me at the same time.

Thinking about this, I was so furious.

"Since you think I'm not worthy of being your mother, then I won't be. Find someone else who is suitable to be your mother!"

Sarah's face turned red when she argued with me.

In my previous life, I always went along with Sarah. I never raised my voice at her like this.

She incredulously shouted at me.

"If you don't want to be my mother, then don't! I don't want to see you anymore!"

"Sarah killed me in my previous life. In this life, I have decided to live for myself."

Hearing her say such words, I was extremely disappointed.

Sarah was like this, which was closely related to the education of Linda and Jack since her childhood.

"Since they want me to give up my position for the pretentious mistress, I will fulfill their wish."

"I want to see what kind of life they can have without me in this family."

With such a thought in my mind, I spoke expressionlessly.

"Sarah, as long as I'm not divorced from your dad, I own half of this house. You have no right to kick me out! If you don't want to see me again, find a way to let your dad divorce me! After the divorce, I promise that I won't give you an opportunity even if you want to see me!"

After finishing my words, I left the house, leaving the stunned Linda and Sarah behind.

After going back to the company, I put my cell phone on silent mode so that I wouldn't be disturbed.

Only after I finished my work did I realize that I had missed many calls.

It was Jack who was calling me.

Seeing that I didn't answer the call, he bombarded me on WhatsApp.

It was always the same words.

He questioned why I didn't take care of the child and the family, and what I was busy with every day.

I was so angry.

As a man, he could focus only on his work. As a woman, I had to take care of both the family and my work.

Just as I was about to reply, Jack's voice call came in.

I picked up the call and hadn't said anything yet. Jack started yelling.

"Alice Liam, you never stop, do you? You don't cook. You don't come home. Do you want to do whatever you want? Mom caught the flu. Come back home to take care of her!"

Considering that I was at the company, I patiently explained to him.

"Jack, I'm at work. I'm busy right now. Mom caught the flu. You should take her to see a doctor. There's no use for me to go back."

Unexpectedly, Jack got angry.

"Alice Liam, don't you have any shame? What can you do with the little money you earn from work? Your task is to take care of the children and the elderly. I told you that Mom caught the flu, and you reacted like this. Don't you want to continue our marriage?"

"Yes, ever since Sarah started to go to school, I started working again. I don't earn as much money as before."

"Even so, my monthly income is used to cover the expenses of this household."

"Unlike Jack. He earns quite a bit, but he has never contributed a penny to this family. He dares to complain that I earn too little."

Thinking of this, I hung up the call directly. I was too lazy to listen to him babbling.

I didn't expect Jack to be persistent. After I hung up his call, he immediately called back.

"Alice Liam, what do you mean? If you don't come back now, do you believe that I will kick you out?"

"Jack finally said it. He wants to divorce me."

"Finally, this day has come."

When I finished work and went home at night, it was past 11 p.m.

As soon as I arrived downstairs in the community, I saw Jack and the pregnant Kate cuddling downstairs.

Jack gently touched Kate's belly. Kate leaned on Jack's shoulder, looking affectionate.

It was probably too quiet as it was late at night. My footsteps startled this couple when I walked.

At the sight of me, Kate was stunned at first. Then she wanted to escape from Jack's embrace.

Unexpectedly, she was pressed back into his arms by Jack.

He glanced at me and said in a strange tone, "Some people overestimate their status in my family and want to control me. This family is the same with or without her."

...

Jack's eyes were full of disdain and disgust. Seeing him like this, I was momentarily confused.

"Why did I fall for Jack in the first place?"

"How come I loved him so much that I disregarded the opposition of my family and the cunning Linda? How come I resolutely wanted to be with him?"

"Could it be that I was cursed?"

"Thinking back to the time when I was young, I was such a love-struck fool. I only consider whether I like someone, ignoring their character and sense of responsibility."

"I gave my all to Jack and Sarah, but in the end, they hated me as if I were their enemies."

"The tragic ending of my previous life is the way I paid the price for my negligence when I was young."

Kate was leaning in Jack's arms with a proud look.

I didn't say anything. I quietly went upstairs.

I was afraid of degrading myself by arguing with them.

After taking a shower and lying on the bed, I received a message about renewing Linda's beauty membership card.

When we just got married, I wanted to please Linda and unite this family.

I spent two months of my salary to get Linda a beauty membership card. I gave her a monthly allowance.

"In that case, I will put an end to everything."

"Don't they say that I don't care about my family?"

"I want to see how well this family can live without me, an outsider."