Trapped in the Love of Stepchildren
Chapter 12's

"Daniel, I'm worried about our relationship. I don't want your life to be affected by my decision." Laura looked at Daniel with worry.

Daniel embraces Laura and says, "Laura, I love you and I'm ready to face all the consequences of our relationship. I know that not everyone accepts our relationship, but I feel that our relationship is not wrong and we should continue together."

Laura looked at Daniel affectionately and said, "I love you too, Daniel. However, I do not want your life to be affected by my decision. I don't want you to lose anything because of our relationship."

Daniel looked at Laura sternly and said, "Laura, I will do anything to keep our relationship afloat. I'm sure we can overcome all the obstacles and challenges we face."

Laura smiled and said, "Thank you, Daniel. I feel calmer hearing your words. However, I'm still worried about how my ex-husband's family and our neighbors will respond to our relationship."

Daniel took Laura's hand and said, "Laura, they can't control our lives. We have to live for ourselves and not for them. We must believe in our love and not let others judge us."

Laura smiled and was relieved to hear Daniel's words. However, he was still worried about their future. Laura then said, "I'm also worried about how this will affect you Daniel. I don't want you to be a victim of the decisions I make."

Daniel smiled and said, "Laura, I am a grown man and I can already make my own decisions. I like you so much and I'm ready to face the consequences of our relationship."

Laura was silent for a moment and looked at Daniel affectionately. Finally, Laura said, "Daniel, I love you and I'm ready to step forward with you. I know that not everyone accepts our relationship, but I want us to continue together."

Daniel smiled and kissed Laura softly on the lips.

However, behind that happiness, Laura still felt anxious and worried about how their relationship would affect Daniel's life. He feels guilty for bringing Daniel into a controversial and controversial situation that continues to affect their daily lives.

Laura tried to suppress her feelings of worry, but it wasn't easy. He felt that he had to carefully consider the consequences of their relationship, especially for Daniel's life.

Meanwhile Daniel begins to feel the consequences of his relationship with Laura begin to affect his work. He felt uncomfortable in the office and felt that he was no longer valued by his colleagues. Some people even start to avoid and ignore it.

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One day, while eating lunch in the cafeteria, one of his co-workers began to embarrass him by saying, "Hey Daniel, how unethical are you to be in a relationship with your own stepmother? You're embarrassing yourself and your family. You should know that such relationships are taboo."

Daniel was angry and disappointed. He felt that he did not deserve such treatment just because he was in a relationship with Laura. He tried to stay calm and replied, "I understand that this relationship is difficult for some people to understand, but I feel very happy with Laura and we love each other. I don't feel that it's wrong or embarrassing."

However, his co-worker persisted and made fun of him again, "You have no shame, Daniel. How could you love your own stepmother? You have to end this relationship before you embarrass yourself and your family even more."

Daniel felt very depressed and did not know what to do. He knew that their relationship had become controversial and generated much debate among people who knew them. However, he felt that he could not betray his feelings for Laura.

Daniel was very angry and frustrated. He felt that he was patient enough and could no longer resist all the condemnation he received. He got up from his chair and looked at his co-worker sharply.

"That's enough!" daniel said with a loud voice. "I'm tired of all the scathing comments and cold treatment I've received from you. I love Laura and we love each other. We're not harming anyone with our relationship, so what's your problem?”

His co-workers seemed surprised by Daniel's harsh reaction. However, he still maintained his opinion, "I still maintain that your relationship is unethical. You can change your opinion now, but in the future you will regret it."

Daniel smiled cynically, "That's enough of all your bullshit. I will not regret loving someone I love. And if it makes me unethical in the eyes of others, then it's their problem, not mine."

Afterwards Daniel leaves his co-workers and begins to ignore them, but the condemnation continues. His comrades began to avoid him and treat him coldly. Some people even started to vilify Laura behind Daniel's back.

Daniel was very depressed and frustrated. He felt that he could not fight all those who looked down on their relationship. However, he knows that he loves Laura and does not want to lose her.

When Daniel returned home, he did not tell Laura about the incident. Daniel just doesn't want to make Laura more worried about the impact of their relationship.

However, condemnation and hatred do not just stop. Some of their neighbors started avoiding Laura and even invited their children not to play and approached Laura.

Laura felt sad and disappointed by their behavior. He felt that he did not deserve such treatment just because he loved someone who should not be loved in their view.

One day, while Laura was walking in the park near her house, a neighbor approached her with a sinister look.

"Please don't get close to my son again, Laura. I don't want my son to be affected by an unethical relationship like this" the neighbor said in a high tone.

Laura felt sad and disappointed by the attitude of the neighbor. He felt that he had done nothing wrong and did not deserve to be treated that way.

He was angry and could not hold back anymore. He approached the neighbor with a definite step and said, "Please do not regard our relationship as unethical. We love each other and do no harm to anyone with our relationship. So, please stop your bad behavior.”

The neighbor looked surprised by Laura's angry reaction. He did not think that Laura would speak in that way. However, he still maintained his opinion.

"I don't care about your relationship. All I know is that your relationship is unethical and inappropriate. I don't want my children to be affected by such a relationship" the neighbor said in a high tone.

Lura smiled cynically, "I'm sorry, but I won't let you treat Daniel or me that way. We love each other and won't let anyone stop our relationship."

After the incident, Laura returned home with a heavy heart. He felt that they could do little to stop the condemnation and hatred they received from those around them. But Laura did not talk about it to Daniel, fearing that it would add more weight to Daniel's mind.