Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 175

"What do you want me to say, Uncle Austin?"

She looked back at his face, her voice flat. "That I'm happy? Fine, I was happy today.

"But not anymore."

So that meant seeing him ruined her mood?

Austin sneered, his dark eyes burning into her as if he wanted to devour her whole. "Are you planning to cut ties with me? Hm?"

Dawn's nails dug deep into her palms. "I'm not."

"If not, then how long are you going to keep this up?"

Austin raised a hand to fix her hair, and she instinctively dodged it. His long fingers froze awkwardly in midair.

Dawn took a deep breath and looked directly at his dark face.

"Uncle Austin, I'm not trying to cause trouble.

"I just have my own life now."

She'd already said everything that needed to be said.

She didn't understand why Austin, who used to hate it when she revolved around him, was now bothering her.

Austin didn't seem to have heard what she said. He stared at his own hand for a long time before he slowly put it down. His lips moved, but no words came out.

Dawn didn't know why, but seeing him like this filled her with a mix of emotions she couldn't put into words.

"So your so-called life of your own ... means leaving the Osbornes?"

His voice finally broke the silence, hoarse and strained, as if something were caught in his throat. "Dawn, what does family mean to you?" And what about me?

The words Austin almost said got stuck in his throat.

The muscles in his jaw were shaking, and he looked down to hide his emotions.

After a few seconds of silence, Dawn said, "Everyone grows up and has to live their own life. Just like you, Uncle Austin, you didn't stay with your grandma all the time, did you?

"Family means a lot to me. I'll always hold the Osbornes in an important place in my heart. But I need to take care of myself first before I have the strength to love anyone else.

"Sorry, Uncle Austin. Ethan's waiting for me. I have to go."

As she walked past him, Austin felt a sharp stab in his chest, a pain that cut straight to the heart.

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