Author: Momo Chan

The scholarship student I sponsored for three years, Julian Vance, finally graduated from college. He stood at my door carrying large bags of Homemade Jam, his tanned face full of rustic gratitude. “Sarah, without you, I wouldn’t be here today. Please accept this small token of my appreciation.” I smiled and invited him in, heart feeling warm. Just as I turned to pour him water, a cold voice suddenly sounded in my mind. [This apartment location is great. Kill her, and it’s mine.] My hand holding the cup shook, water spilled all over the floor. Chapter 1 I took a deep breath, poured another glass of water, turned and walked back to the living room, a decent smile on my face. “Julian, drink some water.” “Thank you, Sarah.” He took the cup, eyes still so simple and honest. [Her parents’ old house is also worth a lot. Heard her mention last time, it’s in the old school district downtown. Tomorrow I’ll go ‘visit’ them in the name of thanking them for their cultivation.] [Wait until their whole family dies ‘accidentally’, I will be the owner of this house. Then use her identity information to apply for loans, figure out a way to get her company’s money too. Perfect!] This young man with a rustic smile was sipping water, eyes full of “longing for future life”. And my back was instantly soaked with cold sweat, clenched fists, barely kept myself from screaming. Not an hallucination. This brother-like student I sponsored for three years, treated like family, is listing poisonous murder plans one by one, ready to bite the hand that feeds him anytime! Chapter 2 Run! Call the police! This was the first thought flashed in my mind. But I can’t. No surveillance at home, no substantial conflict between us, acting rashly, what to say when police come? They will only think I’m mentally ill. Startling the snake, this wolf Julian who looks simple but is actually vicious, will only hide deeper, use more covert means to deal with me and my family. Must be calm. I forced a smile, pointed to the jam he brought: “Julian, you are so thoughtful. Had dinner? How about eating here, I’ll cook something for you.” Julian immediately put down the cup, eyes lit up, smile more “sincere”. “How can I accept that, too much trouble for you Sarah!” [Eat, of course eat. Just right to add the stuff I brought. This is Death Cap Mushroom powder gathered from mountains in my village, ground into powder, colorless and tasteless, internal organs fail within three hours after eating, even gods can’t save. Police will only identify as food poisoning, accidental death.] My heart sank to the bottom. He even brought the murder weapon! I glanced at that bulging cloth bag, seemingly rustic local specialties, actually my death warrant. “Not trouble, not trouble at all.” I stood up, tried to make my voice sound normal, “What do you want to eat? Let me see what’s in the fridge.” I need an excuse, an excuse to leave his sight and seek help from outside. “Sister, I love whatever you make.” Julian rubbed his hands, face full of expectation, “Right Sarah, the dried bamboo shoots I brought make the freshest soup, how about stewing a pork rib bamboo shoot soup tonight?” The dagger is revealed. My heart beat wildly, but face smiled: “Okay, good idea. But…” I frowned pretending to be distressed: “Such a coincidence, I ate seafood two days ago and had some allergy, doctor said diet should be light these days, meat soup temporarily can’t drink.” A trace of imperceptible disappointment flashed on Julian’s face. [Pity, originally a pot of soup could solve. But it doesn’t matter, she always has to drink water.] I pretended not to see, walking towards kitchen while saying: “It’s okay, I make for you. I’m happy watching you eat. Let me wash rice first.” Kitchen and living room are semi-open, he can see my every move. Can’t call, can’t text, any abnormal move might arouse his suspicion. Back to him, brain spinning fast. I need a helper, a helper who can immediately understand my situation, and is tough enough, plays cards not according to common sense. Police won’t work, friends are mostly ordinary white-collars like me… Suddenly, a name jumped out of my mind – my cousin, Vinny. My cousin is a “tough guy”, mixed in streets early years, now opened a Private Security Firm, keeping a bunch of brothers, specialized in handling some “hard to handle” troubles. Although he looks unreliable, we grew up together, treats me better than real brother. Only he can use unconventional means to deal with this unconventional demon in front of me. Chapter 3 I smiled and poked my head out from kitchen: “Julian, I promised a cousin before to help him introduce a reliable intern. You just graduated looking for job right? How about I call him over, you chat face to face?” “Job?” Julian’s eyes instantly brightened, greedy light flashed past. [Just right! Wait until she’s dead, I can justify entering her company under the name of “internship”, prepare for next step!] His inner voice made me more certain, this is an excellent bait. “Yes,” I took out phone, pretending natural to scroll contacts, “My cousin opened a company himself, very generous, just lacks a smart assistant, I think you are especially suitable! If you are willing, I’ll call him over to sit, eat together by the way.” “Willing! Of course willing!” Julian stood up excitedly, “Thank you Sarah! You are really my benefactor!” I smiled, dialed cousin Vinny’s number in front of him, and pressed speaker. Phone rang twice and connected, came cousin’s hanging tone: “Hey? Sarah, why remember calling brother? Is it cheated by some scum man again, want brother help you settle?” A big stone in my heart landed, cleared throat, used a relaxed and slightly showing off tone said: “Get out! I’m introducing talent to you! Remember that college student Julian I sponsored mentioned to you? He graduated, came to see me today, I thought your company lacks people, let him go help you.” Julian immediately leaned over, nervously and politely shouted to phone: “Hello Brother Vinny!” Vinny on the other end stunned a bit, then laughed loudly: “Okay, since you introduced, brother must give face. Like this, I happen to be nearby, arrive in half an hour, I bring bottle of good wine, let’s chat while eating.” “Okay, then you hurry up.” I emphasized, “Right brother, when you come over, by the way help me deal with that Mad Dog from old man Wang downstairs.” Vinny’s voice paused: “Mad Dog? Didn’t old man Wang raise a Poodle?” My heart tightened, but tone still calm: “Sigh, don’t mention it. Don’t know what happened recently, that Poodle like crazy, wants to pounce and bite when seeing people, very fierce. Yesterday even wanted to rush into my house! I a girl, scared watching. Didn’t you raise several big dogs, bring a Sturdy Iron Cage over, lock it up first, avoid hurting people.” I spoke very slowly, very clearly. “Mad Dog”, “Want to rush into my house”, “Sturdy Iron Cage”. This is the secret code between me and cousin. Childhood we lived opposite doors, neighbor raised a vicious dog, once almost bit me, was cousin carrying a baseball bat, blocked it in corner, saved me. Since then, “Mad Dog” became our code for “Extremely Dangerous Villain”. Phone other end silent for few seconds. I can even imagine cousin’s playful face, smile instantly disappearing expression. “Okay, I know.” His voice became steady and brief, “Cage, I will bring. Lock door at home, wait for me.” Hung up phone, I let out a long breath. Julian unaware, still immersed in joy of getting good job. [This cousin sounds like a stupid rich man, just right, wait I inherit Sarah’s everything, then swallow his company too.] Killing intent surged in my heart. Swallow my cousin’s company? Julian, you won’t have this chance. Today this home, is the iron cage prepared for you. Chapter 4 Half an hour, long like a century. I pretended busy in kitchen, washing vegetables, cutting vegetables, but corner of eye never left Julian in living room for a second. He sat on sofa, seemingly uneasy, hands constantly rubbing on pants, like a nervous youth about to interview. Actually thinking in heart: [Why this woman always dawdling in kitchen? Rice not cooked yet. When her stupid cousin comes, will there be variables?] [No, can’t wait anymore.] [Still have to follow original plan, let her drink spiked water first.] My heart thumped, saw him pick up water cup, stand up walking towards me. “Sarah, you worked hard, rest a while. Let me help you.” Face still hanging incomparable concerned smile. But I saw, at moment approaching, his fingertip quickly wiped on cup rim. Some colorless tasteless powder, already quietly dissolved into water. “No need no need, I’ll be ready soon.” I hurriedly waved hand, heart almost jumping out from throat. “Sarah, just drink mouthful water, look you busy sweating all over.” He involuntarily handed water cup to my mouth, eyes carrying a trace of unquestionable paranoia. I stared dead at that cup of water, dissolved inside, is deadly poison causing organ failure. What to do? Knock over directly? That is undoubtedly tearing face immediately, with my physical strength, simply not his opponent. I had a bright idea, body suddenly swayed, pretended unstable, kitchen knife in hand “accidentally” slipped, clatter fell on ground, tip pointing right at his foot. “Ah!” Julian scared screamed, instinctively jumped back step, dodged kitchen knife. Water cup in his hand also because this violent shake, spilled big half. “Sorry, sorry!” I panicked apologized, hurriedly squatted to pick knife, “Too tired working overtime these days, little low blood sugar, dizzy.” Julian face gloomy terrible, but soon recovered that honest look, only deep in eyes added a trace impatience. [Waste! Even can’t hold a cup of water steady!] [Seems gentle way won’t work. This woman is more alert than I thought.] He bent down, reached hand want support me, I however heard his inner vicious voice roaring. [I have to tie her up first! Later her cousin comes, find chance lure him to balcony, push down from behind! 20th floor, die for sure. Then come back solve this woman, say they siblings quarreled, accidental killing then suicide in fear of crime.] My body stiffened. “Sarah, are you okay?” He supported me, other hand quietly reached towards cloth bag putting local specialties before. Side of that bag, impressively exposed a section of rough hemp rope! Chapter 5 “Ding dong! Ding dong!” Just at moment Julian finger about to touch hemp rope, doorbell rang. Urgent, loud, like a lifesaving thunder. Julian movement suddenly paused, face flashed a trace suspicion and irritability. [Who? Didn’t her cousin say half hour? Only twenty minutes!] My heart wild joy, busy broke free Julian hand, almost rolling crawling rushed to door. “Must be delivery, fruit I ordered arrived!” I randomly found excuse, hands busy feet messy to open door. Julian closely followed behind me, eyes staring me like wolf, one hand already touched pants pocket, there hard, like a folding knife. He had killing intent! My hand on door handle, constantly trembling because nervous. Outside door, must be cousin. Please. I fiercely pulled open door. Standing outside, indeed is cousin Vinny. He didn’t come alone. Behind followed four strong men wearing black T-shirts, each muscle solid, eyes sharp, look like trained fighters. And leading Vinny, changed past playfulness, expression cold like a block of ice. His hand, really carrying a half-person high, flashing metal cold light pet steel bar cage! Scene once very weird. Julian face instantly white, hand holding knife handle in pocket also suddenly froze. [What happened? Why came so many people? Still bringing cage?] [Could it be… she discovered? Impossible! Where did I reveal flaw?!] Vinny gaze like falcon dead locked on Julian, deep voice asked: “Sarah, is it him?” I heavily nodded. That instant, Julian eyes completely changed. All simplicity, gratitude, shyness disappeared without trace, replaced by angry from embarrassment of being seen through and poison quenched resentment. “What do you want?!” He fierce appearance but weak inside roared, “Sarah, what mean you? I good heart come see you, you actually called a gang of hooligans to deal with me!” Not wait me speak, Vinny already waved hand. “Do it!” Two strong men behind him pounced like tigers down mountain, one each side, instantly twisted Julian arms behind back, dead pressed on ground. Julian desperately struggled, mouth emitted beast like roar, but under absolute power suppression, all resistance appeared so ridiculous. Other two quickly entered room, closed door, and carefully checked all corners. “Brother Vinny, safe.” Vinny then threw iron cage “Clang” sound on ground, walked to suppressed Julian, squatted down, used hand patted his flushed red face. “Kid, guts not small ah, idea hit on my sister head?” Julian dead stared me, resentment in eyes almost turned into substance: “Sarah! You this poison woman! I saw through you! You simply not sincerely want help me, you just want treat me as pet charity, satisfy your pathetic superiority! Now I graduated, no utilization value, you want kick me away, even find people humiliate me!” He started inverting black white, trying shape himself as victim. If I didn’t hear his inner voice, really might be deceived by his grief and indignation look. [Must make big! As long as police come, I am weak! A poor student beaten by mafia called by sponsor, public opinion will stand my side! That time I not only can escape, can also bite her back, ruin her reputation!] I listened his inner calculation, only felt a burst nausea. “Cousin,” I coldly opened mouth, “Search his pocket, and that cloth bag.” A strong man immediately stepped forward, searched out a sharp folding knife from Julian pants pocket, and from that cloth bag full of “local specialties”, dug out a roll rough hemp rope, and a packet wrapped in oil paper, emitting weird smell yellow powder. Vinny picked up that packet powder, smelled under nose, face sudden change. “This is ‘Cyanide’ local recipe,” he eyes ice cold looking Julian, “Kid, you good ah, even this insidious thing brought!” “I don’t know what you talking about!” Julian still hard mouth, “That is pesticide used in my hometown! You guys planting stolen goods framing!” He roared while looking me with forest cold eyes, seemed saying: Sarah, you have no evidence. Yes, I have no evidence. These things, he can completely quibble. Even police come, at most illegal possession of controlled knife, simply can’t convict him attempted murder. But today, I simply didn’t plan go conventional route. I looked at Julian dead pressed on ground, slowly opened mouth: “Julian, you think why I suddenly called my cousin?” Julian stunned. I slowly walked to him, squatted down, looked straight into his eyes, used voice only we two can hear, word by word said: “Because, I can hear.” Julian pupils, at this moment, fiercely shrank into needle tip size.

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Midnight, high fever of 103°F, called Lucas Halloway but no answer. I confusedly used his Supplementary Card to buy a pack of Tylenol. Result next day, “Sienna the Gold Digger” words hit the headlines. Endorsement finally negotiated was cancelled. Reputation already bad directly stank on street. Just struggled from bankruptcy line, I fell into quagmire again. I helpless could only find Lucas explain apologize. When walked to private room door, heard Lucas playful voice. “Do you know what is best way to control a woman?” “Not give her money, but let her owe money.” “Destroy her career, let her carry huge debt.” “Like this, want leave also can’t leave.” I looked at sky-high Breach of Contract Penalty on contract, suddenly understood. Why my family went bankrupt. Why my career stopped moving. Turns out, all my life sufferings, all thanks to Lucas Halloway. Chapter 1 Moment of daze, backstage added dozens of cursing DMs. Flip back forth nothing but those. Saying I greedy worship gold, nature hard change. Saying I not know repent, met Lucas such good lover still not know cherish. Someone found my hometown address, sent wreath dead rat threaten. Someone dug out my past movies, unanimous request take down. Social accounts, under comments. All are various ugly words. Even worse used my photo P out various vicious memes. Shouting let me quit entertainment circle, leave public view. And all this, just because I used Lucas money bought a box of fever medicine. I couldn’t help flipped out first post leading siege. It said so. “Certain S surname female star really is most shameless person I ever seen.” “Family bankrupt, Lucas invested billion to save her back.” “Result she not know gratitude, even designed climbed Lucas bed became Mrs. Halloway.” “Married these years spend money like dirt forget it, private life also extremely not check point.” “One endorsement ten million, result not only owe employee salary, even buy a box fever medicine have to specially find man pay bill.” “I really never seen such stingy and small minded artist.” Post direction very strong. Not mention a word my devotion to Lucas these years. Only grab that box of $15.86 fever medicine not let go. Saying what see big from small. Through rumor smear, prove my character improper. Yesterday burned severe, head confused. Today eased a bit, then found. Posting rumor, is Lucas new little secretary Scarlett. This little girl I seen. Young pretty, temper also violent, every time see me blow beard stare eye. At first I thought capable people temper all bit weird. Now then understand, turns out she treated herself as Mrs. Halloway. Click open her homepage, inside also shared many daily related to Lucas. Skiing ball, red wine manor. Completely a picture of paper drunk gold confused upper class scene. Among them most dazzling is last night Charity Gala. Scarlett wearing million Haute Couture, wearing ten million jewelry, with Lucas standing under spotlight accept interview. I suddenly understood. Why organizer cancelled my invitation letter in advance. Why Lucas refused answer my call last night. Turns out side already had Scarlett this new love. Now this new love, got Lucas authorization, then can’t wait want through smear step me to climb up. I couldn’t help look up at few people talking laughing in private room. Under charming light, Lucas drinking cross-cupped wine with Scarlett mouth to mouth. Scarlett pretended accidental fell into Lucas arms, again in a piece of booing sound blushed face. Friends beside smiling teased. “Brother Lucas, still you can play.” “Not spend a penny got Sienna this big beauty, also let her dead heart collapsed ground followed you so many years.” “Just you do this, not afraid sister-in-law know and fall out with you?” Lucas pulled Scarlett hand gently kissed, then not thought so smiled. “Do you know how much is Sienna’s penalty this time?” “$800 Million.” “Without me, she can’t pay off in this life.” “So no matter what happened, she has to honestly stay by my side!” Saying, Lucas triumpantly taught people around his experience of “managing wife has way”. How to make my family company bankrupt, then pretend hero save beauty capture my heart. How through a box fever medicine ruin my reputation, destroy my career, let me only can forced stay by his side. Speaking this, Lucas face full pride. Completely unaware, me outside room already flowed full face tears. Chapter 2 Remember when met Lucas, I was at life lowest valley. Family company bankrupt, dad despair suicide. Mom never experienced wind rain lifetime, directly heart attack entered hospital. To make money, I could only fight life take jobs, act. But that time I lawsuit wrapped body, artists directors formerly good with me all avoided me like plague. Only Lucas, stood out extended helping hand to me. That day sunshine bright, Lucas squatted in front of me, smiling said to me. “Sienna, I watched your acting.” “Simple, pretty, those people in fame profit field all different.” “Give me a chance, let me do something for you okay?” Not wait me make reaction, Lucas already launched action. He one hand paid off my family all debts. Found best expert treatment for mom. Brand jewelry, mansion diamond ring, Lucas gave without soft hand. After knowing I like small animals, he more spend money like dirt. In inch land inch gold New York, built a mansion occupying several acres for me. Almost everyone said I fate good, met Lucas such a God of Wealth. Hard pulled me from eighteen line female star, to top flow first line. That time I was age of maiden spring. Not understand world changing, also not understand human heart evil. Just like this fell in Lucas gentleness and bold. Until wedding day, Lucas said to me. “Sienna, I had experience being cheated, this life hate Gold Digger most.” “I hope our feelings, can not mix any other interests.” For this, he specially prepared a divorce agreement. Agreement wrote very clear. Lucas annual salary only $1. If divorce, property I can take away, only this one dollar. To let Lucas rest assured, to prove my feeling to him. I without hesitation signed my name on agreement. But after marriage, I then found. Lucas calculation far more than this. His investment to my maiden family, all in form of debt. Every penny, I have to repay principal and interest fully. Those jewelry ornaments, all recorded under Old Mrs. Halloway name. I not only no ownership, every time wear, still have to pay expensive rent. So-called mansion luxury car, also only paid down payment. Remaining high loan, all need myself to pay. Besides this, Prenup also clearly stipulated. As Mrs. Halloway, I have obligation maintain Halloway family and company image. I want often accompany Lucas attend various activities, free endorsement and promotion for company products. I want self expense buy various brand jewelry, to maintain Mrs. Halloway decency. Dense schedule arrangement and large amount social events squeezed my all time. Let my originally like sun in sky career, plummet thousand feet. Also squeezed clean my originally remaining few savings. I not didn’t complain with Lucas. But he every time hugged me said. “Sienna, I also don’t want this.” “But Halloway family big business big, I can’t change board decision.” “You endure first, wait I fully take over Halloway family industry, then good compensate your these hard work!” This endurance, is three years. Three years I dig heart dig lung, pour out all. Exchanged is family broken people dead, notoriety. Still want because Lucas calculation, carry sky-high penalty. So-called feeling, so-called sincere heart. Turns out start to end just a calculation knocking bone sucking marrow. I unable control my emotion. Almost fled in panic, hid into bathroom wailing cry. Water flow covered all crying. Look up again, but saw Scarlett standing in front of me. Scarlett wearing a body valuable big brand Haute Couture. Look me eyes full pride. “Sienna, just now our conversation you heard all right.” “Is it very sad, very sad, but no way at all.” “I kind advise you, better obediently divorce with Lucas.” “Take advantage now still have some fame, film some adult movies, hook some big spender, these debts sooner later can pay off.” “Otherwise wait till old color fade, then swept out door, days can be not good pass.” She saw my weakness, she understood my grievance. So word word sentence sentence, all poke my most painful place. See me no response, Scarlett moved closer again. Use voice only we two can hear, like demon whisper said. “Right, you still don’t know right.” “Your Prenup was drafted by me, back then your family bankruptcy also me designed.” “So, you don’t think can drive me away.” “Me and you such vase different, I am person most qualified accompany Lucas to end!” Scarlett vicious face, let me think of dad despair eyes before dying. I finally still didn’t hold back, a slap hit over. Slap just landed on Scarlett face. A force fiercely pushed me aside. Lucas unknown when already blocked in front of Scarlett. He face full heartache looking shallow red mark on other’s face. Past gentle eyes, almost can’t hide anger light. “Sienna, what you doing!” “Hurry apologize to Scarlett.” “Do you know you doing this seen by people, will smear company image!” He heartache Scarlett, he cares company. But completely didn’t notice, I long heart dead like ash. I slowly got up, almost gritting teeth said those few words. “Lucas Halloway, let’s divorce.” Chapter 3 Divorce. I can burden mom medical fee myself. I can try hard pay off these debts. Even want spend a lifetime time. Even want pay my all energy. Also better than, painful lifetime by Lucas side. Hearing my words, Lucas eyes flashed a trace shock. But soon, recovered that unruly control everything. He pulled Scarlett behind himself, looking at me with a high above gaze. “Sienna, don’t make trouble.” “You should know how bad your reputation is now.” “Leave me this time, you this life don’t think good pass.” “Be obedient, I let you apologize to Scarlett also for your good.” My life already ruined a mess by Lucas. Can still rot what look? Anyway this time, I am really don’t want bow head. I don’t look false love in Lucas eyes. Threw off his hand, head not back walked out. All the way, Lucas sent me countless texts. He still didn’t know I already knew everything. Still bitter mouth mother heart advise me apologize to Scarlett, righteous words said all for my good. I didn’t want care, but when walked to corner, stopped by people. “Sienna, you suspected intentional injury crime, please follow us accept investigation.” Other side showed video I hit people, either kneel apologize, or $300,000 compensation settlement. Lucas to maintain his loving wife persona, actually briskly transferred 300k over. Blunt said he will settle everything for me. I just strange what medicine in Lucas gourd. Saw lawyer put a video, in front of me. “Miss Shen, we just received hospital news, your mother critical need 300k surgery fee.” “Just right, Miss Scarlett compensation also 300k.” “You choose apologize to Miss Scarlett, or watch own mother die?” Looking mom pale face in video, my hand couldn’t stop trembling. Lucas one side pretend love me, want solve all troubles for me. One side use mom life threaten, force me kneel apologize to Scarlett. He is world most excellent actor. Staged one after another act deep affection drama! Heart fierce twitching. Strong endured long tears also finally fell at this moment. But finally, I still slowly closed eyes, made that extreme humiliation choice. Chapter 4 “I apologize.” I can’t let mom because of me, lost life… In a crowd mocking disdain gaze. In a piece ruthless laughable discussion. I bent my knees, bit by bit knelt down. Scarlett face still carried that winning ticket in hand pride. Just between neck, added few ambiguous strawberry marks. She smiling leaned in front of me, softly said. “Top flow star, kneel apologize.” “Sienna, how you be person later ah?” “Forget it, anyway you this life long finished.” “I also lazy calculate these with you, I still want go open gift Julian new gave me.” I watched Scarlett distant back, alone returned to that seaside villa. Just back home, Nanny Mrs. Wang anxious ran over. “Madam, why you just back.” “Just now hospital called, said… said your mother just passed away.” “I went hospital asked, said surgery fee detained, so not cure died…” “What you said?” I fiercely widened eyes, brain almost fell into a piece blank. But just at this time, phone received text from Lucas again. “Sienna, your mother medical fee went through company account, 300k, remember pay back oh.” 300k… 300k… Lucas used this 300k force me kneel apologize to Scarlett. Again used this 300k harmed mom life. This money, to him just a meal, a bag money. To me, is last straw crushed camel. I almost collapsed rushed out door, wanted perish together with Lucas. But stopped by Mrs. Wang. She red eyes advised me think open, advised me dead can’t resurrect. Advised me want live well. I dry sat one night till dawn, almost shed lifetime tears. Until after dawn, Lucas then hangover returned. He scared a jump by my messy look, hurriedly reached hand pulled me up from ground. Moment raise hand, that perfume smell belonged to Scarlett came to face. Lucas Halloway however unaware hugged me in arms, careful comfort. “What wrong Sienna, why cry like this?” “Is for Scarlett matter, or those online?” “No matter, big deal we not act.” “Later you stay in Lu family, peace mind be your Mrs. Halloway.” “I will try hard, strive early stand firm heel in company, never let anyone bully you again.” I looked up at Lucas, trance remembered. Many years ago, day first met Lucas. Lucas said to me is. “Sienna, I watched your acting, you are a very excellent very talented actress.” “Don’t give up your dream because anything.” “I will always accompany you go down, be your strongest backing.” Life hard get a confidant. I thought finally met person understand me. For this fight life act, do endorsement. Even drink till stomach bleeding not give up. But didn’t think, Lucas Halloway just use my fame gather own relationship. Now, his career stable. He no longer need a female star good at dancing with long sleeves. So I have to give up dream, turn behind scenes. So have to harm my mom life, let me nowhere rely, peace mind be his Mrs. Halloway, virtuous helper. Extreme pain let me can’t say a sentence. I tried avoid Lucas touch, he however first let go hand. Lucas looking message in phone, look anxious. “Sienna, you rest well first, I let Mrs. Wang come accompany you.” “Company side has urgent matter want handle.” He walked anxious, but didn’t know same text Scarlett also sent me one. To celebrate Scarlett thoroughly “tamed” me. Lucas bought a villa worth 30 million give her as reward. And now, Scarlett wearing sexy lingerie, waiting Lucas grand arrival. How ridiculous, how sad. I looking online consistent request block news, tears burst out eyes. Based on what, based on what? Based on what person harmed my life can so free happy. Based on what me did nothing wrong want carry this causeless bad name? Ponder long time, finally decided. I want before quit entertainment circle, last time for Lucas, stage a big drama!

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While having Christmas Dinner with the whole family, my ex-boyfriend of five years suddenly sent me a message: “Vera, you can really act! Your family is a Billionaire family, yet when you dated me, you couldn’t even take out a hundred dollars, afraid I would covet your family’s money, right?” I was confused, clicked on the video he sent. In the picture, my parents and sister were walking out of the VIP Lounge of a luxury mall, dressed elegantly, walking calmly, with shop assistants respectfully following behind. Looking up, in front of me was another scene: The dining table was old and peeling, parents wearing old sweaters washed grey, picking the only few pieces of meat in the dish for my sister. Mother noticed my gaze, eyes suddenly red: “Vera, ever since the family business went bankrupt, creditors chase us every day, the family really can’t afford to buy good food…” “Your sister is weak, if she doesn’t eat well, gets sick, the medical bills won’t be small…” And I just quietly looked at Mom, eyes sour. That Rare Jadeite Bangle on her wrist, full of water, rich color, exactly the same as in the video. Wearing it out so grandly, probably thinking I don’t know the goods. However, it doesn’t matter. They also don’t know. Precisely because of poverty, I had to complete system tasks and got a wish opportunity. In that case, let every sentence of their crying poor, come true. Chapter 1 After working hard to finish the family’s Christmas Dinner, I untied my apron, just ready to sit down. Phone suddenly rang. It was a message from my ex-boyfriend Mark, who broke up five years ago. I was a bit strange, our breakup was quite ugly back then, haven’t contacted for a long time. On Christmas, why did he send a message at this time? But I still clicked to see. [Vera, is playing poor fun?] [Back then my parents thought your family was poor, didn’t agree us together, I fought with family for a year for you, and you?] [Billionaire’s daughter, yet pretended couldn’t even take out a hundred dollars, afraid I covet your family’s money right?] [Disgusting!] This words made me confused. [???] Sent three question marks back. Unexpectedly, the other side replied instantly. It was a video. In the video, parents and sister were walking out of the VIP Lounge of a luxury mall, dressed elegantly, walking calmly, shop assistants respectfully following behind. The light of the crystal chandelier in the counter was dazzling. Background could still hear assistants respectfully calling “Mr. Vance”, “Mrs. Vance”. I looked up, in front of me was another scene: Dining table old and peeling, red lacquer on edge peeled off, revealing dull wood color inside. Parents and sister although wearing old clothes washed white, cuffs somewhat worn. But, observe carefully. Dad’s Patek Philippe watch, Mom’s Jadeite Bangle, sister’s jewelry… All luxury goods I only saw on TV. My family really is… Billionaire. Hearing this news, I should be happy, but at this moment it made me somewhat unable to accept. Just wanted to open mouth to ask. Mom put down chopsticks in advance, sighed, eyebrows drooped, just like before: “Vera ah, how much money did you earn this year?” “You also know, ever since family business went bankrupt, life is really tight…” “Your sister’s tuition next year, and your dad’s stomach medicine…” She said, exchanged a look with Dad. Dad immediately cooperated coughing twice, then both looked at me together. That gaze I was very familiar with. Mixed with calculating expectation, waiting for me to show guilt like before, then unhesitatingly take out all money in pocket. Even advance next month’s salary, to fill that “household hole” they said never could be filled. But this time. I only felt a cold irony rushing to my head. Put down chopsticks, I opened mouth: “Mom, Dad, is our family… really this poor?” Chapter 2 Didn’t get the desired reply, parents’ faces froze. But soon, Mom reacted, choked with sobs: “Vera, what do you mean? Don’t you know the family situation? Debts owed from bankruptcy back then, that was…” “I don’t know.” I interrupted her. “Don’t know how much owed.” “Don’t know who we owe.” They only told me bankrupt every time, but I never saw an IOU. They just cried poor year after year, asking me for money. We stalemated, dim light flickering in the room. Suddenly, Dad slammed chopsticks heavily on table with a “Pa”: “Ask ask ask? What qualification do you have to ask?” “If not dragging you this burden these years, me and your mom would have been happy long ago!” “Every penny spent raising you, that was saved from my teeth! Now asking you to take some money out, that is perfectly justified! You owe us! Understand?” “Perfectly justified?” I laughed once, looked at sister eating meat in small bites. “Then what about Violet? She is two years younger than me, also graduated and worked for several years right? Has she given family a penny?” Air suddenly quiet. Sister Violet looked up, face ruddy, neck still wearing that Tiffany necklace in the video. She gently pouted: “Sister, why are you so calculating? My health is not good, what’s wrong with parents taking care of me more? Doctors said I have congenital deficiency, just because Mom hurt her body when giving birth to you…” This sentence again. Since I can remember, this sentence was like a shackle. Because birthing me hurt body, causing sister weak, so I must repay. Good food, fun things, new clothes, spacious room, all sister’s. I was the “debtor” who slept in kitchen partition since childhood, wore relatives’ old clothes, responsible for all housework. “Congenital deficiency?” I couldn’t hold back, directly exposed: “I see you quite healthy.” “At least, healthy enough to buy dozen bags in one breath, max out parents’ Supplementary Card.” I put the video of them walking out from luxury mall VIP Lounge in front of them. Truth of pretending poor revealed by me, parents turned pale in shock. Mom even shocked directly stood up. But I didn’t stop, continued saying: “But me? I live in shadow of debt, dare not buy a new piece of clothes all year round, hands full of chilblains in winter.” “Do you think this is fair?” Long silence. No one answered me. But I understood. They are just partial. I also have to accept the fact that parents don’t love me at all. I turned and walked into kitchen. That “room” I slept for more than ten years. Narrow space still remaining oil smoke smell. Corner folding bed sheet washed white, reluctant to change. I saved money, calculating every penny, thinking parents not easy, sister weak, myself saving a bit worse doesn’t matter. But they are Billionaires! Now think about it, those days suffered white eyes because of “poverty”, really… ridiculous to extreme. Behind came slight footsteps. Violet followed in. “Vera, you know now?” She hugged arms, leaning on door frame. “Correct, family has money, lots of money. But that money, has no relation with you a penny.” “Parents love me, future company, family property, also all mine. You? Just an ATM, plus nanny.” She walked closer two steps, lowered voice, with venom of pleasure: “Do you know why you can only sleep in kitchen?” “Because when I was five I said a sentence, didn’t want to live in same room with person who caused me weak. Parents then moved your things to kitchen overnight.” “Do you know why you obviously tested better in college entrance exam, but could only go to tuition-free State College?” “Because of my one sentence: ‘If sister goes to other place read good university, I will be sad and sick.’” “Vera, we were never the same. Was before, more so in future.” I listened quietly, heart filled by ice dregs slowly, instead no longer painful. Took out paper and pen from canvas bag I carried, on greasy stove, I started writing calculating. Five years, $62,000. This is money I gave family. I listed another list. Is from childhood to now, my tuition, food clothing, medical all money used. Finally got a number: Not exceed $20,000. I pushed open kitchen door, walked out, slapped two papers on Christmas dinner table. “Didn’t you say I owe you?” I said clearly: “I just calculated, not only don’t owe, I also overpaid $42,000.” “These, treat as repaying your birth and raising grace.” “From now on, I only bear legal maintenance obligation, according to local minimum living standard, give you $200 monthly. As for Violet——” I looked at instantly panicked parents and pale faced sister. “She is also your daughter, maintenance obligation, split half.” Chapter 3 “Vera! You rebelled!” Dad raged up, forehead veins jumping. “We raised you for nothing! Raised a white-eyed wolf! Calculating so clear with family, do you still have conscience?” Mom pounced over grabbed my hand, tears came as she said: “Vera ah, Mom knows sorry to you, but family really has difficulties…” “Your sister she is still small, can’t you yield to her? You are older sister! You were most sensible before…” Sensible. This word like a rusty lock, bound me for more than twenty years. I looked at that priceless Jadeite Bangle on Mom’s wrist, looked at Patek Philippe inadvertently revealed on Dad’s wrist, looked at diamond necklace shining on sister’s neck. Then looked down at my own old clothes washed hard, cuffs worn out edges, and thin calluses left on palm due to years of housework. Grievance surged up like tide, broke the last dam. “Difficulties?” I pulled back my hand bit by bit, said: “Your difficulties, is letting me wear rags, eat worst, do most work, then use every penny saved, to buy luxury goods for your precious daughter?” “Your difficulties, is living in mansion, wearing famous watch, while crying poor to me, squeezing my last drop of blood and sweat money, to pay that ‘debt’ simply non-existent?” My voice started trembling, not because of fear, but because of grief and indignation accumulated for so many years. “I washed whole family clothes with cold water in winter, hands cracked bleeding, you said couldn’t afford gloves.” “I starved stomach disease in high school to save lunch money, you said family difficult let me endure.” “I didn’t buy a new piece of clothes in four years of college, wearing old clothes roommates didn’t want, you said wait me work will be fine.” “After I work, every penny wished break into two halves to spend, myself gnaw bun eat pickle, send money to you, thought family really can’t open pot, thought sister really sick heavy need nutrition fee!” “Result?” I pointed at that video, tears finally rolled down, but face was smiling. “Result you are Billionaires!” “Violet one sentence, can let me sleep in kitchen!” “One sentence, can let me give up better future!” “One sentence, can let me like a fool, sucked blood by you for more than twenty years!” Chapter 4 “Slap——!” A loud slap, fiercely fanned on my face. Dad’s hand still raised in mid-air, angry whole body trembling: “Bastard thing! How talk to your mom?” “Without us, can you grow so big?” “Provided you eat provided you wear, still provided hatred out?” “Your life all given by us!” Cheek burning pain. Ears buzzing. This slap, shattered my last trace of extravagant hope. I looked at them. Father’s furious and guilty face, mother’s hypocritical crying face, sister’s proud and contemptuous face. Past twenty something years like silent film flashed in mind: Cold nights in kitchen, ridicule of classmates in school, exhausted figure when working part-time, parents’ short “kindness” after every remittance and following new demands… Enough. Really enough. I slowly raised hand, wiped a bit blood at mouth corner, then, in dead silence, walked to dining table. Looking at that table of Christmas dinner I prepared with heart. Looking at that bowl of crystal clear bird’s nest soup exclusive to sister. I used all strength, hands fiercely overturned the table! “Crash——!!!” Dishes shattered, soup splashed, food scattered all over floor, a mess. “Since feel I not worthy.” My voice ice cold. “Then this meal I made, you guys also don’t eat.” In their shocked, angry, unbelievable gazes. I turned, pushed open that paint peeling door, walked into cold night outside. Door closed, I could still hear Dad’s angry voice: “Go! Gone you don’t come back! I am Billionaire, move a finger can let you can’t live in this city!” Hearing these words, I only felt a burst of chill. Suddenly, I thought of that wish system promised me after completing task. Since they like crying poor so much, then I satisfy them. “System, I wish let their every sentence crying poor, all come true.” System quickly gave me response. [Received, Reality Manifestation System activated, wealth they lose will be transferred to host’s name.] Really? Then I really a bit look forward to it. Outside door cold air piercing bone. I wrapped tight thin old cotton coat, curled up a night on cold bed in cheap motel. Next morning early, motel door suddenly kicked open. Room swarmed in a pile of people. Leading were my parents and sister. Behind followed some distant relatives. “What you come for?” I don’t understand, yesterday already troubled like that, today how they still have face come find me? Seeing my attitude, Dad pushed sister a bit. Sister pouted, said: “Sister, words I said yesterday all lying to you, wasn’t it in anger, words caught words just spoke indiscriminately, actually all fake, our family not Billionaire.” Dad also habitually hung that worried and helpless expression: “Right ah, Vera, you really misunderstood, those in video are all fake…” “Your sister wants be Influencer, that is posing job she took, luxury goods are props! Don’t you know our family real situation?” “Our broken house rent almost can’t pay! Your mom blood pressure medicine no money buy expensive ones, my broken stomach hurts every day… if not for you two, we long couldn’t hold on!” Mom immediately wiped tears echoed: “Mom also not easy ah, reason good things all tight for sister, is because she born weak and sick ah…” “Vera, you have to understand parents, we have to endure together ah.” Endure together? When did we endure together? Always them paper drunk gold confused, I coarse tea bland rice that’s all. But now, they still crying poor! Maybe they feel squeezing me, squeezing not enough yet. Want my rest half life, continue supply them like before. I really don’t understand. Am I their daughter, or enemy? Those relatives pulled over couldn’t see situation clear, unison accused me: “Vera ah, you listen! How hard your parents are?” “Exactly! Now family difficult, you as older sister, have good job again, helping family isn’t should be? Why still show face?” But just when they chattering. An elite dressed assistant suddenly squeezed in: “Mr. Vance! Mrs. Vance! Finished! All finished!” “Bank suddenly fully withdrew loans, all partners collectively breached contract, company accounts frozen, stock price flash crashed… we, we bankrupt! Creditors already downstairs!”

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The year I was most desperate and cornered, Julian Vance spent $50,000 to buy me, becoming my benefactor from then on. Later when I first awakened to love and confessed to him, he didn’t agree nor refuse, just asked me meaningfully: “You want to stay by my side forever? Then you have to prove your value.” For this sentence, I worked like a horse for him, thinking I could eventually move him. But later, I heard him mocking me to others with my own ears: “Country girls are just easy to fool.” “$50,000 isn’t even enough to buy a bag for other women, yet it can make her work for me dead set.” “Tell me, isn’t it funny?” Chapter 1 Morning when I went to the office, I met several colleagues on the way. They greeted me familiarly, some bold ones even smilingly called me “Julian’s Little Wifey”. I forced down the upturned corner of my mouth, pretending nothing happened and waved to them. Turned a corner in the corridor, arrived in front of the CEO’s office. ——My footsteps stopped abruptly. Julian was actually already here. He smiling yet not smiling let me close the door. I did it apprehensively, just walked in front of him, heard him chuckle lightly. “Little Wifey?” My heart missed a beat suddenly. He indeed heard it. Julian stood up from the chair, dusted his coat, slowly walked towards me. Until, forced me to the door edge. “You’ve been with me for a few years, right? No wonder they call you that, so many women come and go around me, only you stayed the longest.” He said while slowly leaning down towards me. My heart beat like a drum, almost couldn’t breathe. But he only lightly pinched my face. “So hot? Wren, what are you thinking?” Finished speaking, Julian pulled me away from the door directly. He leisurely entered the corridor, instantly restoring the meticulous look at work. “Organize the documents on my desk, send to the conference room in five minutes, today I personally handle the spokesperson signing.” After Julian left, I took several deep breaths, frantic heart then slowly calmed down. He is always like this—— Give me a little hope, watch me helpless. Then unhesitatingly throw me away. Chapter 2 The matter of signing a spokesperson had long been buzzing in the whole company. Because the one Julian wanted to sign was no other, but the top flow Zara who had been in the limelight for the past two years. Zara debuted for many years, dramas she filmed either couldn’t pass censorship, or were hastily taken down because co-actors flopped. Anyway in these years, she didn’t even have a representative work to show. But starting last year, she seemed to suddenly turn lucky, accumulated inventory all released. After exploding two dramas and a movie consecutively, she thoroughly brushed a familiar face in front of everyone. Julian finding her as spokesperson is understandable. But I always couldn’t help remembering a certain dinner party before, I followed Julian step by step blocking wine for him. A starlet came over to strike up a conversation, volunteering to be Julian’s spokesperson. At that time Julian didn’t even clink glasses with her, just coldly answered: “Sorry, our company doesn’t need this kind of thing.” How come now, changed mind? After Zara signed all contracts, Julian gave me a look, I hurried forward, took the pen. Just wanted to retreat, but Zara’s lazy voice rang in my ear. “You are the ‘Little Wifey’ they call?” My hand stiffened, looked up at her at a loss. Zara’s sight circled on my face, seemed very interested. “Heard your parents wanted to sell you for $5,000 to treat your brother’s illness? Afraid you run, even stripped your clothes and tied you at home? Is this true or fake?” The conference room suddenly lost sound. I was like a fish suddenly caught ashore, under everyone’s shocked or sympathetic gaze, dazed and embarrassed, almost suffocated. Good while, I then found my own voice. “You, joking, what joke…” “Sigh——” Zara sighed a long breath, “Really hard to believe it’s the 21st century, still have such feudal terrible places.” “Then how did you run out finally, just happened to meet Mr. Vance?” Her red lips opened and closed, seemed just curious. But shattered my dignity and decency accumulated so hard for so many years thoroughly. My head only left buzzing sound. “Is it you told her?” I looked at Julian, voice hoarse almost strange. His brows gradually frowned. “Why did you tell her? You clearly promised me! What right do you have to tell her!” Finished shouting like venting, then saw Julian’s face gloomy terrible. He let everyone leave, himself also picked up coat stood up. “Did I spoil you too much usually? So that you can’t place your position clear?” My throat dry painful, couldn’t make sound. Julian asked again: “Is it?” “I was just slip of tongue after drinking, is it necessary for you?” My heart hurt like being split by axe and chiseled by knife. How could he say like this? We clearly agreed. This matter is my bottom line. Zara watched aside for a while, then walked forward holding my hand. “My fault my fault, are you okay sister? I just wanted to care about you, didn’t expect said wrong words, also didn’t expect passed so long, you still care so much.” “Don’t mind her.” Julian opened the door, sideways gave way to Zara: “You go first.” Then screwing brows looking at me, sneered. “You reflect well, wait till learned how to talk to superior, then come find me chat.” Chapter 3 After everyone left, I was like pumped away all strength, fiercely paralyzed on the ground. Those deliberately hidden memories rushed like flood, soaking my heart sour and unbearable. I don’t know how long I sat like this. Until, a slow door opening sound broke my painful memory. “That… are you okay?” Ben and I are both Julian’s assistants. Before today, he never knew my background. At this moment, expression also appeared somewhat awkward. He walked to my side, tentatively handed me a tissue. “How about I take you to rooftop blow wind?” I didn’t move, whole person like a piece of wood lost life. Ben racked his brains to comfort me. “Really don’t think too much, things all passed, right?” I showed a miserable smile. Really can pass? Afraid in another hour, whole company people will know this matter. My bitterly hidden secret, just in such unexpected occasion, poked out by people easily. Estimate seeing my face too gray defeated, Ben also somewhat anxious. “You must not drill bull horn tip (obsess), even more don’t punish yourself with others’ mistake, those rotten people definitely will get karma…” People always like this, can resist everything when alone. But when someone comforts, all emotions start tooverturn mountains and seas. I finally couldn’t hold anymore, covered face sobbing. Ben at a loss for a good while, finally patted my shoulder. “Sigh, all passed, really don’t think…” While he spoke, conference room door was pushed open again. My eyes teary blurry, couldn’t see comer clearly, only could hear that voice full of sarcasm. “Wren, I said why your work efficiency so low recently, turns out only caring about being lovey-dovey with man.” Ben supported me straight, panic looked back. Julian’s voice however more deep, carrying gloomy chill. “And you, what relationship she has with me you don’t know?” “What, superior’s position you want sit, superior’s woman you also want sleep?” Chapter 4 Julian this person always moody. But this is the first time, he used such ugly words to humiliate me. Also humiliated an innocent colleague who just wanted to comfort me. I quickly wiped tears, pulled Ben behind. “Mr. Vance, you misunderstood.” Julian heard words, sneered again. If usual, I would have lowered head admitted mistake long ago. But now, under huge impact, I seem became not me. “If you feel my work efficiency low, scold me alone is fine.” “Also… what relationship are we Mr. Vance? How I don’t know, I have other relationship with you besides superior and subordinate?” Julian’s eyes completely cold down. “I underestimated you, Wren, your wings hard now, dare talk back to me right? Forgot how you knelt at my feet back then, begging me save you?” Julian’s words left no face at all. Almost instantly brought me back to that humiliating evening. That time I bit broken rope ran out, body only randomly draped a picked up plastic bag. Just like this body not covered ran stumbling to town, met Julian who came to donate school. He suit leather shoes, shoes spotless, incompatible with everything gray in small town. I like grabbing life saving straw knelt on ground, begged him save me. Julian that time looked at me with interest, didn’t nod also didn’t shake head. Others all treated me as crazy, desperately wanted drive me away. But I didn’t care. I bit teeth, dead hugging Julian’s leg, crying begged him: “You help me, my grades very good, I grow up definitely will repay you…” Later, Julian let people release me, put coat on me. I apprehensively sat in his car, afraid he regret. But heard driver said: “You really walked eight lifetimes luck met Mr. Vance, students Mr. Vance sponsored not hundred, also have thousand.” That day, after Julian let people check clear my family matter, told my dad, he wanted to buy me. My dad eyes rolled a circle, showed a 5. “I don’t know you, sell acquaintance $5,000, sell you need $25,000!” Julian lighting cigarette chuckled: “I give you $50,000, how about it?” My dad ecstatic. For a almost isolated small mountain village, $50,000 is already a huge sum. Just like this, I was “bought” by Julian. He let people take me to open bank card, put a living fee inside, just like this, stuffed me into some boarding school.

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Since we got married, my husband Julian only earned $3,000 a month. So I always scrimped and saved, even with a fever of 104°F, still stayed up late working, just to subsidize household expenses. Until I died of Cardiac Arrest in bed, my soul floated out of my body. Accidentally saw, Julian was signing a property purchase contract with a woman at a luxury condo sales office. Turns out, in these few years of marriage, he earned millions. But kept pretending to be poor in front of me. Also kept a mistress outside. However, when Julian returned home and saw my corpse. He collapsed on the spot. Chapter 1 When working overtime, I forced myself to sit straight, raised hand touched forehead, felt burning hot. Fever not light. And heart position came waves of tightening dull pain, very uncomfortable. “You look terrible, Jane.” “Hands also so cold, still shaking! You must have high fever, hurry go home rest!” Colleague Sarah walked over, concerned touched my hand. I barely smiled at her, shook head: “It’s okay, Sarah, I can hold on. Wait I finish this proposal then leave.” “Still do what proposal! Health important!” Sarah tone became serious. “I heard people say, fever especially high fever, easy trigger Myocarditis, even precursor of heart attack! This is not joking!” Heart attack? This word made my heart skip a beat. But soon, I threw it behind head. Too exaggerated, I still so young, how possible. “Really okay, maybe just common cold.” I persisted, gaze back to screen. “This proposal due tomorrow, boss said, if done well, this month can get $1,000 bonus.” This money very important to me. $1,000 bonus, can let Julian no longer worry so much about next month rent. Thinking can share a bit for him, I feel this fever can be endured. Me and Julian married three years. These three years, our life very hard. He just an ordinary employee in a small company, income not high. Every month budget carefully, can barely save a little money. But, Julian treats me very good, very very good. Although he earns not much, but gave all considerateness and gentleness to me. So money less a bit what relation? As long as our hearts together, days will always slowly get better. I always believe this point. Therefore, I willing fight all strength. Time slowly passed in fever and discomfort. When I finally typed last word, office only left me alone. Strong exhaustion like tide drowned me, I almost propped up from chair. Heart dull pain became continuous and clear, accompanying every breath, bringing a burst of slight sting. Good thing back home, moment push door, a wave warmth came to face. Julian haven’t slept, sitting on sofa watching TV waiting me. “Wifey, you back!” He immediately stood up welcome, seeing my pale face, brows tightly frowned, “What happened to you? Face so ugly!” “Nothing, just a bit fever, maybe too tired.” I squeezed a smile, didn’t want him worry. He reached hand probed my forehead, exclaimed: “So hot! Definitely high fever.” He involuntarily pressed me on sofa, turned went kitchen, “You don’t move, I make you a cup honey water.” Looking his busy back, my heart filled with a kind of sour happiness. Body discomfort seemed also reduced some. He soon brought a cup warm honey water, watched me drink mouthful by mouthful. Then, he sat beside me, holding my hand, tone carrying apology and reluctance: “Wifey, sorry, company temporarily arranged me business trip tomorrow morning, go New York for a week.” “So long?” My heart sank, sudden separation made me somewhat lost, and is when I body uncomfortable. “Mm, a quite urgent project.” He hugged me in arms, “I will miss you.” I leaned on his warm chest, listening his steady heartbeat, felt relieved a lot. “I will also miss you.” I softly said. “Just because want leave a week…” His voice suddenly lowered, carrying a trace of acting spoiled meaning, hand also started restless gently rubbing on my back. “Wifey, tonight… okay?” I immediately understood his meaning. If usual, I naturally would enthusiastically respond. But now, I whole body weak, heart that disturbing dull pain also never disappeared, I really want immediately lie down rest. I opened mouth, wanted tell him my body very uncomfortable. But words to mouth, swallowed back again. He tomorrow want business trip, a week can’t meet, I don’t want spoil his fun. Besides, he work so hard, this bit small request, how can I refuse? So, I suppressed body discomfort, tried hard let my voice sound normal even carrying point expectation. “Okay.” Got my permission, he happily kissed my forehead, then picked me up, walked to bedroom. In process of intimacy, my consciousness sometimes clear, sometimes blurred. High fever made my body burning, but more terrifying me is, heart load seemed rapidly increasing. Every heartbeat heavy and loud, that tightening pain feeling more and more clear, even brought bursts of slight suffocation feeling. I very afraid, want push him away, want shout stop. But, looking his devoted and satisfied expression above me. Feeling his desire and attachment to me, I retreated again. Chapter 2 Everything finally ended. Julian satisfied lay beside me, soon emitted even snoring. I however no sleepiness. Body exhaustion reached peak, but heart that abnormal feeling more and more strong. I struggled prop up body, pushed Julian beside, “Julian, you wake up…” He confusedly “Mm”ed, half open eyes, mumbled asked: “What wrong, wifey?” “My heart… special uncomfortable…” I difficultly organized language. “Can’t breathe… can we… go hospital look?” Hearing “Hospital” two words, Julian seemed awake some. He turned over, turned on bedside lamp, rubbed eyes, didn’t first care my condition, instead yawned, carrying complaining tone said: “Hospital? This middle of night go hospital for what?” He reached hand touched my forehead. “Still burn very high? Eat some Tylenol sleep a sleep fine. Go hospital is just blind toss.” “I tell you, our company that Little Wang, few days ago also felt self here uncomfortable there uncomfortable, insist run hospital, result you guess what?” “Checked a big pile, nothing wrong, wasted over thousand dollars for nothing! Hospitals now ah, heart too black, just thinking ways take money from your pocket!” His words, like a basin cold water, extinguished courage I just mustered. Our budget this month already very tight. If I go hospital, really like Little Wang checked a circle but fine, isn’t it wasting Julian hard earned money for nothing. He knew definitely will heartache, will pressure bigger. Under weighing, that bit weak help seeking thought, by worry of wasting money and fluke psychology of maybe fine thoroughly overwhelmed. However, Grim Reaper didn’t give me chance wait till dawn. Around 2 AM, a burst unprecedented severe pain fierce tore my chest! That feeling indescribable, as if whole chest cavity instantly exploded, all air pumped empty. I couldn’t even emit a shout. Extreme pain only lasted short few seconds. Then, my consciousness became light floating, detached from that heavy and painful shell. I “saw” myself still lying on bed, face under weak moonlight showed a kind of terrible blue grey. And Julian, knew nothing about this, still sleeping sweet. Chapter 3 I died? Just died like this?! No! Impossible! I crazy pounced to Julian, used all strength beat his face. “Julian! Wake up! Quick wake up! Send me hospital! Beg you! Save me!” But, my palm directly passed through his body. My screaming also dissipated in air, didn’t stir a trace ripple. He just smacked lips in sleep, turned over, continued sleeping. Huge despair instantly swallowed me. Just in this extreme despair moment, those happy moments belong to me and Julian, uncontrollably surged into my mind. Remember when we just married, family no money, he yet always could live ordinary days full of poetry. He would use wild flowers weave wreath put on my head, would under moonlight read clumsy love poems he wrote for me. Once, we poor only left last bowl instant noodle. He lied to me said he ate, insist pushed all noodle to me, watching me eat. Later I then found, he hungry stomach drank plain water whole night. These bits and drops, not involve money, but full of love details, constituted our marriage most solid happiness cornerstone. He although money earn not much, but he gave me his all, gave me most precious romance and considerateness. These memories more sweet, current reality more cruel. Slideshow like happiness pictures flashed fast before my eyes, finally froze on his sleeping face. My soul just dry sat by bed, whole night, my gaze almost didn’t leave Julian’s face. I how hope he can suddenly wake up, find my abnormality. Even only a trace tiny chance. Morning 6 AM, on bedside table that phone set vibration to not wake me up, emitted slight buzzing sound. Julian almost immediately woke. He quickly pressed off alarm, then first reaction is turn head look me. However, seeing I still “sleeping”, face showed relieved expression, movement became more gentle. He carefully lifted quilt, tiptoed off bed, afraid make a bit sound. He dressed neatly, then back to bed side, leaned down, printed a gentle and warm kiss on my forehead. But, skin he touched a piece ice cold, this strange touch made him slightly frown. He low voice talk to self, carrying doting blame. “So cold, must be kicked quilt last night.” Finished, he carefully helped me tuck quilt corner, pulled quilt till my chin. As if this can drive away that death coldness. I aside watched heart like knife twisted, used all strength scream: “Not cold! Julian! You touch my pulse! You try my breathing! Quick call 911 ah!” But he completely couldn’t hear. He gazed my face, eyes gentle can drip water: “Honey, wait I back from this business trip, give you a surprise.” Surprise? My heart because this sentence full of hope violently twitched painful. But, I can’t wait anymore. Finished, he last nostalgically looked me once, lifted already packed luggage, light hand light foot opened door, then gently closed. Then, my soul also followed him floated out. However, arrived Amtrak station, a fashionably dressed young woman waiting him. My soul instantly stiffened in place. They all way talking laughing, relationship looked very intimate. Julian even actively helped that woman carry bag. My uneasy feeling also at this moment, became more and more strong. Chapter 4 Boarded train, found seat sat down, already noon. Attendant pushed food cart over ask if need lunch. Julian picked up menu, unhesitatingly pointed most expensive two sets on it, ordered two. I again shocked. Julian always frugal, when we train together, he never willing buy expensive lunch on train, always prepared bread and water in advance. I thought this time because company reimburse. However, when that woman looked food in tray, charming voice said to Julian: “Brother Feng, you treat me so good every time, so happy.” This words like a poison quenched sword, fierce pierced my soul! Turns out, his generous and willing, never was for me! He cried poor to me, calculated to me, but to another woman so generous! Huge betrayal feeling and absurdity feeling let me almost soul fly spirit scatter. Lunch ended in an atmosphere suffocating me. That woman used napkin elegantly wiped mouth corner, then leaned close Julian, carrying spoiled nasal sound whispered: “Brother Feng, tonight… can we only open one room? Like this… can save some money.” I dead stared Julian, waiting his reaction. Soul trembling. Good thing after short silence, Julian voice sounded: “No need, travel standard enough. Rooms already booked, two rooms.” Luckily… he pushed away. That woman obviously stunned a bit, smile on face somewhat stiff, but soon recovered soft charm: “Brother Feng, you really are… gentleman.” Julian didn’t take words again, just picked up phone, started handle work messages. Following few days, my soul like an invisible shackle, tightly followed Julian. I saw that female colleague called Lyla, almost pervasive trying approach him. After an informal dinner with client, slightly drunk Lyla again leaned to Julian side, half complain half spoil. “Brother Feng, you treat yourself too harsh. Earned so much money, still fight life for what?” “You are our department big hero, these years earned not less than Five Million right? Heard headquarter want promote you be department manager, is it true?” Julian brows slight frown, seemed not like her talk these, only faintly hummed, count as admitted. Five million? Department manager? These few words like thunder exploded in my soul! How possible? He clearly told me, he only has $3,000 salary every month, performance bad even deducted money! We for hundred dollars electricity bill calculated, for a pair hundred dollars sneakers hesitated half year. He everyday home complain work tired, make money hard, pressure big to insomnia… If these all fake, then why? Why hide from me like this? That night, back to hotel. Julian just finished shower, wearing bathrobe sitting on sofa reading contract. Knock sound rang. Outside door stood Lyla. She changed daytime business suit, only wearing an almost transparent black silk slip nightdress. She said nothing, moment door opened, like a soft water snake, directly pounced into Julian arms, arms tightly circled his waist. “Lyla! What you doing!” Julian low shouted, body fierce stiff, immediately force, almost roughly tore her from body, pushed away one step outside. His face iron green, bathrobe belt pulled loose. Lyla pushed stumble a bit. Stand firm, deliberate created charm on face disappeared. “Julian! You pretend what gentleman! You these years earned so much money, a cent not tell your home that yellow face woman, not just long not loved her, want change a wife?” “You secretly bought that large flat in South City ‘Lake Shore Drive’, decorated so luxurious, not just for living with other woman?” “Based on what can’t be me? Where am I worse than her? Since you not love her, why not divorce? Guarding that broken marriage acting, you not tired?” “Shut up!” Julian finally exploded. “Lyla, I warn you, don’t insult my wife!” “My this life, only love her one person.” “Everything I hide from her, only because a vow I once gave her!” Lyla face instantly became pale. Then she fierce glared Julian once, fierce turned, slammed door left. Room fell into dead silence. Just then, his phone rang. He looked caller ID, is my mom. However once answered phone, came my mom anxious million parts voice. “Julian! Where is Jane? Her phone why always off? I called three days!” “I went your home knock door, knocked half day also no one answer!”

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On the day we Signed the Marriage Certificate, Julian Sterling prepared two romantic gifts. Let me choose between 999 Roses and $520,000 Cash. To save my kidnapped brother, I chose cash without hesitation. Julian calmly gave me the cash. But when a group of people carrying cameras walked out from the corner. Heard his light three words: “Gold Digger.” Since then he had endless affairs outside, and I was labeled as a gold digger that couldn’t be shaken off. Even when my brother got into a car accident and urgently needed money for surgery, I cried and begged him to lend money. He hugged his new love’s waist and said to me: “Today is her birthday, you make her happy, I’ll give it to you.” I used all methods to act ugly to amuse her. But when I got the money and rushed to the hospital, I found it was all Prop Money. After numbly listening to the doctor announce my brother’s death, I called him. “Julian Sterling, let’s divorce.” “Luna, you really treat me as an ATM?” —— Chapter 1 “Last time used excuse your brother kidnapped.” “This time use excuse your brother car accident.” “You not afraid your brother really cursed to death by you, he has sister like you, really sad.” Ear side came Julian unabashed ridicule. Like a poison quenched knife. Fiercely stabbed into my heart again. My throat surged a stream of bloody sweetness. But even strength to cry out loud was gone. Julian’s new love Scarlett’s crisp laughter came from other end of phone. “Sister, Julian giving you prop money is joking with you, how can you divorce Julian because of this small matter, is your eyes really only have money?” I haven’t said anything. Julian sneered contemptuously: “Gold digger who can’t hide thoughts just after signing certificate, eyes of course only have money.” Since walked out from City Hall after signing certificate. I unhesitatingly chose $520,000 cash between two gifts. His eyes looking at me no longer had love. I explained to him countless times. That day I did this because brother kidnapped, life death unknown. If I didn’t take money redeem person timely, they would take his life anytime. But my every explanation, exchanged all his playful and contemptuous gaze. As if saying: You continue say, see how you can make up. I helplessly wanted make up to him. He however marked price clearly with me. I cook for him, he gives me that meal grocery money. I cry shaking head refuse, he face full mockery: “You do these not just want money? Pretend what.” Even night sleeping together. Would also absent-mindedly ask a sentence. “Tonight sleep once how much, you quote a number, see if I can afford.” Remembering brother Leo’s last wish before dying: Sister, you don’t wrong yourself anymore, must be happy. I clenched his blood stained phone. Swallowed all grief. Soft voice said: “Julian Sterling, I won’t ask you for money anymore, we divorce.” Julian still didn’t believe my words. Continued saying words cold to bone. “Luna, you really willing give up Sterling family wealth? Then you take out your determination to divorce, return money I gave you a penny not less.” Saying, he directly hung up phone. I froze on spot. Everyone said I marrying Julian is sparrow flew on branch. Become wealthy family wife, have endless glory wealth. But no one knows. From we married till now. He didn’t give me a penny. My original company also because my Mrs. Sterling identity dare not let me stay. After fired I tried interview other companies, also rejected by same reason. These three years of marriage. Money I earned from work before half used on living expenses. Half supported brother college. Now money left on body not even one thousand. Where I go gather $520,000 return to Julian? Chapter 2 Me and Julian, count as fairy tale shone into reality. He is legitimate eldest grandson of famous Sterling family. Also Sterling family future only heir. And my dad ran away with mistress with all family money when I was fifteen. Mom also not long after he left. Threw me and only eight years old brother alone left. Since then, me and Leo are each other’s only family. Not long after I together with him. I told him family situation. I thought he would be like others. Heard I have a brother to raise, heart retreat. But he didn’t, he heartached holding my hand, trembling told me: “Luna, these years you suffered.” That time he said, later your brother is my brother, I will always accompany you, become your reliance. Many people around said, meeting Julian, is my cultivated good fortune. But no one expected. My long expected certificate signing. Not only let me pasted a gold digger label can’t tear off. Also scattered all his love to me. Till now I still remember. When I took money rushed to destination kidnapper sent. Saw, was Julian’s mother’s bodyguard. He told me: “Miss Luna, your brother not kidnapped, those people are found by Mrs. Sterling to scare him, this is a test for you, she wants see if you have qualification be Mrs. Sterling.” “She let me tell you, she not very satisfied with your performance, if want continue sit stable Mrs. Sterling position, need effort.” “Also, your brother study excellent, Mrs. Sterling intends cultivate, but she has a condition, hope you can keep mouth tight on this matter.” Because Mrs. Sterling explicit and implicit warning. I dare not use brother’s future as bet. Also dare not return money to him, afraid he suspicious. Simply gave all to Mrs. Sterling. No matter how Julian misunderstand me. I never told him this matter. But when I saw with own eyes he and a disheveled girl messing in car exploded on Trending. I still couldn’t hold back made trouble. I humbly begged him, don’t treat me like this. He cold eye looked me, said: “Day signing certificate you unhesitatingly chose money, stepped our feelings and Sterling family face on ground, you already dead in my heart.” “Luna, this is choice you made yourself, we walk to today this step, you can’t blame anyone.” Later, he more unscrupulous. Women around changed and changed. I also from initial heartache gradually became numb. I temporarily put brother’s urn in funeral home. Turned go home. Wait me and Julian divorced. I take him leave here forever. But didn’t expect. Wait I walked to villa door. Heard inside came lively cheer sound. I just about enter. Butler suddenly appeared reached hand blocked me. Unkind said: “Sir ordered, inside holding Miss Scarlett birthday party, before end, idlers not allow enter, including Madam you.” Chapter 3 Butler finished speaking then self closed door. I stiff stood on spot, listening inside room time to time came lively laughter sound. This moment. I like rat in gutter trying spy light. Isolated outside by them. Trance. My brain suddenly flashed picture first time came here. Since only left me and brother depend each other. We never had a real home. Julian knew then brought me here. He excitedly held my hand walked every corner of villa. Gently told me: “Luna, from now on here is your home, you are this villa only hostess.” And now. I isolated outside familiar door. Scarlett however as hostess wanton revelry inside. Couldn’t help let me think of day my mom left, staring me scolding. “Men no one good thing! Your dad is a useless waste!” “Luna, you remember well for me, if you can grow up safe, later open eyes wide find man, rather lifetime not marry also not allow find this kind philandering and no responsibility waste!” I always remember her words. So when Julian proposed, I asked him. “Julian Sterling, will you love me lifetime?” That time him, no hesitation, looking me word by word said: “Luna, no matter what we encounter later, I will love you dote you, absolutely won’t let you suffer half bit grievance.” But never someone told me. So-called true love, also can’t stand test. I deeply looked at closed gate. Turned leave this place not belong me. I no place can go. Simply found a hotel stay temporarily. I body no extra money let me stay few more days. So next day wake up I check out go home. When I back home already cleaned up. “Madam, you back.” Home nanny saw me. Hurriedly happy walked over. But seeing my red swollen eyes, eyes added few points pity and sympathy. “I just made breakfast, you quick come eat some while hot.” She didn’t mention last night matter, pulled me into kitchen. In these three years. When I disliked insulted by people. Only Auntie Zhang firmly believed me. She told me: “You not vanity person, you doing this must have unavoidable reason, I believe you.” That time, time we get along not even a month. But just such her, chose believe me. And Julian who mouth mouth said love me. Yet always refused believe me. Think also funny. I silently eating breakfast. Warm porridge drank into stomach. Then let me finally had feeling I still alive. “Madam, I made some pastries Little Leo loves eat, you later if have time send to him.” Usually Auntie Zhang very care me and Little Leo. Often let me send him delicious food to his school. Mention him, my heart couldn’t help surged unspeakable bitterness. “He…” He died three words I haven’t said out. Stair place suddenly came woman acting spoiled low吟 (moan). “All blame you last night no restraint, my waist so sour ah, if known by my friends, again laugh me.” “Blame me, I rub for you?” Julian slightly hoarse voice revealed pleasant smile. But seeing me sitting in dining room. Smile in eyes instantly became revealing aggressive light. “Sister, turns out you at home ah, I thought you yesterday angry won’t come back.” Scarlett stood beside him. Proudly straightened back, revealing white neck full of ambiguous red marks. I didn’t care her provocation and cold mockery. Walked towards Julian. “This is divorce agreement I prepared, as for money owe you, I will think way return you.” “You don’t even have job, what you take return me?” Julian lips hooked a extremely faint arc. Smile in eye bottom not reach deep meaning. Turns out, he knew I no job no income these three years. I suppressed inner surge, “How return is my matter, no need you worry.” Julian haven’t said anything. Scarlett step ahead snatched agreement in my hand looked. Immediately she lost voice laugh loud. “Omg, typos in this agreement how so many, Sister, where you found lawyer ah, so unprofessional.” Chapter 4 I no money hire lawyer help me draft agreement. This divorce agreement. Was me yesterday night in hotel according online template typed bit by bit. “Luna, you troubled enough? You not afraid seen by your brother you this greedy look, feel shame?” Julian look me eyes revealed disdain and disgust. Hear him mention Little Leo, emotion I hard pressed down surged again. I red eyes, trembling said: “He already died, he can’t see.” Not only now won’t, later more won’t. Julian eye bottom flashed sarcasm. He took out phone found video I acted clown amuse Scarlett yesterday. “Good, since you not care, then I let him see, let him know he has a good sister for money not hesitate curse him!” Sent video, he looked me sneer once. “Luna, you just here think well how explain to your good brother.” Dropped this words, he didn’t give me chance speak again. Hugged Scarlett waist径自 (straight) walked to door. Just like wedding night I bitter begged him stay. He however head not back left that way. But this time, I didn’t cry beg him stay. Maybe already became numb. I didn’t put his words in heart. Started finding job. Finally I chose a hotel with high salary, do housekeeper. Because being housekeeper, no need background check. Here. No one knows my identity. No one will cold mockery satire I am gold digger. Until half month after I work. I followed foreman arrangement holding cleaning tools walked to 305 private room foreman said. But when I pushed private room door. I whole person froze on spot. “Yo, isn’t this Mrs. Sterling, are you dislike money our Song earn not enough, otherwise how come hotel do housekeeper?” “Sterling family has hundred years family bottom, this all can’t feed full her wolf ambition, this if changed ordinary family, afraid long squeezed dry by her.” “So say marry wife marry virtuous, like Sister Scarlett such pure kind woman, then worthy Mrs. Sterling identity.” Few people in room face show mockery, talking with fervor. And Julian sitting on main seat seemed not surprised I here. He calm composed lowered eyes playing Scarlett delicate small hand, as if everything no relation with him. Scarlett eye bottom dyed few points pride. “Sister, originally heard you work here I still not believe, didn’t expect you really work here, are you very short money? You short money say early ah, I can give you.” She pretended generous took out supplementary card Julian gave her. Playfully said: “Sister, Julian always says people can’t get without work, let’s play a game.” “You slap yourself a slap, I give you ten thousand, fair right?” A slap ten thousand. I only need slap fifty-two slaps. Can gather enough money return Julian. I can take Little Leo leave here. I refreshingly agreed, said good. Julian figure slight pause, rarely raised eyes look me. Just his eyes dyed anger. “For money, you really can bend can stretch, then is it I give you benefit you want, you anything will agree?” He mocked, took out a divorce agreement from pocket. “Aren’t you want divorce, as long as you accompany them one night, I agree you divorce.” His words fell, few people sitting in room ready to make trouble. My face suddenly white, just want refuse. He no hesitation signed his name on agreement, threw towards me. “Luna, want divorce, just let me see your determination.” Saying, he hugged Scarlett waist head not back walked out room. Behind sticky gaze let me whole body stop not cold tremble. “Julian Sterling, you don’t go…” I hurriedly ran to room door, but forcefully dragged in by people. Light shadow exchange. Door behind heavy closed. Isolated corridor last trace light. Despair like tide drowned me. And I even no room resist. Next day. Julian’s assistant early knocked his home door. Watching assistant anxious came. Julian cold face surfaced few points mockery. “Did she find you help last night? I just said she propose divorce is playing hard to get…” This time, TV in living room suddenly inserted an urgent news. “Last night ten fifteen, Lanting Hotel a woman surnamed Wen encountered violation then unfortunately passed away…”

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After handing the company over to my husband, Everyone’s address to me changed from Miss Sterling to Mrs. Vance. I was also happy to lie flat at home. Until three years later, my husband picked me up for our wedding anniversary, I saw at a glance that he, who usually only drinks Kopi Luwak, actually had a Dunkin’ Donuts bag in his car. He watched me staring at the bag and explained: “This was given to me by the new Receptionist at the company, she said buying coffee recently is very cheap, bought too much, so casually gave it to me.” “I was also too embarrassed to refuse her face.” I looked at him with folded arms: “Is the little girl pretty?” Hearing my sarcasm, Julian Vance acted uncharacteristically: “If you get jealous randomly again, get the hell out of the car!” Really been a long time, long enough for him to forget that the ‘Sterling’ of Sterling Enterprises is not his ‘Vance’. Chapter 1 I opened the window, the takeout bag smoothly fell into the trash can next to it. Julian slammed the brakes, ignoring traffic conditions, quickly stopped, ran to the trash can. I saw his vicious eyes before getting off, and that silent curse word. Watching Julian, who has mysophobia, rummaging in the dirty trash can with both hands, my heart felt a burst of nausea. I quickly sat in the driver’s seat, Julian’s cursing voice still in my ear: “Wasting food is shameful do you know!” A person with high blood sugar from years of social drinking, saying me throwing his cheap coffee is wasting food. One foot on gas, his voice thrown behind head. Back home, Julian was not as irritable as imagined. Still good voice good air explained: “Wifey, don’t be angry, you left me on the street today we count as even.” I didn’t pay attention to him, looking at the Haute Couture dress my best friend sent me. Julian seeing my attitude was angry out of nowhere. “Serena, haven’t you noticed you are old and ugly these years?” Married ten years, I never heard such mean words from Julian’s mouth. I looked at myself in the mirror, indeed aged a lot, these years flying domestic and abroad for my dad’s illness, exhausted physically and mentally, long lost mood to dress up myself, comparing with Julian’s well-dressed look, I appeared overly old. My mouth however refused to spare people: “Yes ah, so you now go find young ones.” Julian frowned: “Don’t go wronging people little girl, I just want to remind you should also pay attention to maintenance, don’t be like an auntie all day, look at what you are wearing!” I didn’t even name names, he defaulted who I was talking about. “I definitely not as pretty as the new receptionist.” I also angry out of nowhere. Does only sleeping together count as cheating? A husband appreciating young girl’s beauty, accepting young girl’s showing good is normal? “Serena, these years I bowed down and scraped for your family, poured all my heart blood, I don’t expect you grateful to me, only beg you don’t find trouble for me anymore, I am also very tired, I also need rest.” Really? Controlling other people’s company, very tired? Hypocritical. “Then how about this, tomorrow I go back to company help you.” I tentatively asked. Julian smiled, could see contempt and disdain in this smile. Tone however still incomparable gentle. “No need wifey, you already took care of dad for eight years, now many things in company you don’t understand. Husband earning money raising you not good?” “Husband working for your family, you are the boss. Husband is your worker for a lifetime.” I this boss almost becoming a commander without soldiers. All this is thanks to my dad. Initially insisted finding me a Trophy Husband, saying women can’t inherit foundation. Later even forced Julian to me. He said all surnamed Vance (or similar logic in localized context, maybe just “he is family”), giving him not count giving outsider. Julian ability super strong, but family background pitiful, my dad toughly said this is best son-in-law candidate. Julian however did the opposite. He didn’t pester, even more no joy of flying on branch. Contrarily, he performed very fearful. Knelt at my door three days three nights, said thank Mr. Sterling appreciation, Miss not fancying me is should be, but I later definitely try best help Miss. I couldn’t help look him differently, barely accepted his existence. In later getting along even completely fell in love with him. Less than two years after our marriage, my dad stroke coma, until now not awake. Julian also from initial worry, became current waiting, waiting my dad swallow breath, whole Sterling Enterprises will be all his. Pity ah, how could my dad not leave a back hand. Chapter 2 I still went to company. Long time no come, company already changed big look. Receptionist immediately greeted: “Mrs. Vance good!” I frowned: “Why not call me President Sterling!” Receptionist showed unnatural expression, obviously current President is already Julian. I also didn’t make it difficult for her: “Heard new receptionist came, why I didn’t see?” Receptionist hesitated unwilling to say. “Lisa, even I don’t care company business anymore, but still have right let you leave.” Receptionist scared immediately explained: “Madam, is President Vance personally transferred receptionist to his office as secretary this morning.” So impatient. I immediately rushed upstairs, that sound after sound of Madam called me very irritable. At Julian office door heard two people giggling sound. I broke door in, two people’s expression however no trace of panic. That girl called Chloe even happily welcomed up: “Auntie, why you came?” “Auntie?” I doubted. Julian however a serious look: “You go out first.” I not angry but laughed: “Julian, you told that little girl I am your mom ah! Come call Mom listen!” Julian face ugly: “She misunderstood herself, I will explain clearly to her.” “You come do what?” My dad’s company still can’t come: “Come company of course to work.” Julian unexpectedly didn’t stop: “Good, you work, I ask leave.” Picked up clothes then walked out. Soon I understood why he so straightforward. Because in company no one listens to me. No matter what I do everyone not cooperate, passing break room I heard employees still discussing my air drop. “A woman enjoy happiness at home not good? Insist come company mix, what she understand?” “Isn’t it, still Old Mr. Sterling has eyes, look how good President Vance does now.” “Don’t say money raises people, you look at her want temperament no temperament want figure no figure. President Vance not divorcing her is mercy.” To rectify and clean up, I started working day and night, luckily there is a veteran employee always helping me, I successfully signed a order. At Monday’s all staff meeting I just wanted announce this good news, heard outside noisy. “Not good, Serena President Sterling signed order exploded! Company directly lost ten million!” I immediately checked computer, really so. I looked at that veteran, his face showed successful smile. I haven’t had time to flare up only felt face burning hot. I covered face, Uncle Ben hand hitting me hasn’t put down. “Old Sterling how gave birth to you this disgraceful thing, can’t keep his property not say, still lost ten million! Company is for you to mess around?” Finished my other side face also emerged slap mark. “Today I teach you for Old Sterling, hurry take your things roll out for me, dare mess around again don’t blame me not care past affection.” “Not me,” my hand pointed at that employee: “You should come explain a bit.” That old employee face full grievance: “President Sterling, can’t push to me when accident happened ah, I bowed and scraped in company decades, haven’t suffered this grievance. Chairman Ben, like this I can’t work on.” Uncle Ben more angry not hit one place: “Initial Old Sterling decision too correct, from today you not allowed step into company one step.” With Uncle Ben’s decision, I can no longer stay in company. When I holding things left company, like stripped naked paraded street. Everyone pointing fingers at me. “Long said she no good, look now gray slip left, like rat crossing street.” “Hurry go home take child, learn what independent woman that set, don’t know how much overtime we have to add to recover loss, she simply is disaster star.” Back home, Julian sat on sofa with high interest waiting me back. He long knew happened things. Julian couldn’t hold back smile, handed me a document “Serena, you look at this.” Chapter 3 《Share Transfer Agreement》 I didn’t open: “Julian, you give up heart, I won’t sign.” Julian laughed: “You not look, then I have to tell you what content is.” He couldn’t hide pride: “Two days later is our ten year anniversary, Dad told me before marriage, as long as we married ten years, he will transfer all shares under his name to me. Still two days, I am Sterling Enterprises biggest shareholder.” I stepped forward snatched that agreement, despairingly paralyzed on ground. No wonder, no wonder these years he treated me so good, recently however so abnormal, not only had lover, also let me lose face in company, laughable is I also made mistake myself, helped him establish authority. Uncle Ben said right, I really am a waste. Julian finally revealed his claws hidden ten years: “You just stay home well, I want go vacation with Chloe.” I swept all water cups on table to ground: “Julian, you now pretend not pretend right!” Julian choked my neck: “Facing your old face I already disgusting to die.” “Do you know, first time I saw you I wanted step you under foot. Based on what you so sunny bright, and I only because bad background have to be played by you guys like dog, I now finally can revenge, you just wait see how I climb on Sterling Enterprises Chairman position.” His hand more and more force, I breathing difficult constantly struggled. Slowly lost consciousness. In confusion still heard Julian said in my ear: “That year first time slept you I even recorded video posted online. I even captioned for you, ‘Rich family daughter taste also just so so’ many likes. Hahahaha…” Too terrifying, I really didn’t expect my side actually hid a poisonous snake. Hibernated ten years, finally showed his poison fangs want put me to death. Dad, you really spent eyes, saw wrong person. I wailed one sound, fainted. I was woken by phone ringtone. Is foreign doctor, I hurriedly answered, doctor tone full of anxious: “Is it Miss Sterling? Your father condition now very bad, we want immediately proceed rescue, need your on-site signature, when can you arrive?” “Wait me, I immediately contact my private jet, three hours, can you guys rescue first!” Doctor difficult said: “We definitely try rescue, you family better hurry come.” I immediately prepared depart, but found Julian locked villa door. I held last trace hope dialed his phone: “Julian, my dad critical, beg you let me out. Even you hate me again, your everything is my dad gave you, you just look at his face let me go save him.” Chapter 4 Julian fire more prosperous: “What called he gave me, my everything all obtained by my own effort! He long should die, wait till today then die too late!” Initially built this house, for safety used best materials, now however is cage locking me. I took home all tools smashed window, motionless. I had to jump down from second floor bathroom exhaust window. Downstairs green plants pierced my legs, blood dripping. I didn’t care pain, immediately contacted our family private jet. But was told one day ago, President Vance already took secretary went vacation. I immediately checked nearest flight, no ticket, nothing. Now my dad is my only life straw. I lay on ground cried loud, so many years grievance poured out. A strange phone rang: “Serena, I come pick you.” Sat on Gabriel’s private jet, I then found my legs hurt so heavy. He face full heartache helped me bandage: “Julian this bastard really too excessive, wait we back I definitely good help you teach him a lesson.” I sighed a breath “These years he treated me still quite good.” Gabriel expression as ugly as ate shit. “So, wait we back I will give him a quicker death method.” Arrived hospital, I regardless everything rushed to ward, saw only empty bed, and on instrument that one line after another flat line. I pounced up, crying non-stop: “Dad, how you just not want me, I suffered so big grievance, still waiting you wake give me justice.” Gabriel stepped forward wanted help me up, but I whole person like pumped away will. “Serena, don’t like this, still have me, I can help you, can help you snatch back everything.” I wiped tears, now not time for sadness, even lose I also want fish die net break with these people: “We go back now, tomorrow is all shareholders meeting, we go back expose Julian conspiracy.” Right, I still have bottom card my dad gave me. I absolutely can’t admit defeat. Back country, I straight ran law firm, took out that document. Luckily, time still in time. I walked into conference hall, everyone looked at me with strange eyes. Julian fearless, his face wrote two big words ‘Confidence’, under drive of interest, even I say what everyone still will agree him be Chairman. Chloe stood beside him, whispering with him. Voice loud surprisingly: “Turns out she is your wife, last time I thought was your mom.” Below came sneering sound. Uncle Ben first attacked: “Serena, last time matter I already let you go, today you come do what again!” I raised document in hand: “Uncle Ben, he has transfer book, I also have.” “If I not agree then contract in Julian hand is waste paper.” Original thought Uncle Ben attitude would change, but didn’t expect he look not look, directly called security: “Frame her out for me!” Outside door came old voice: “Old Ben, I not here, you just treat my daughter like this?” Chapter 5 Familiar voice let me immediately turn back, after seeing clear comer my eyes instantly filled tears. Ten years, my dad finally woke up. “Dad!” I shouted loud, immediately flew to his side. Have a unreal feeling, I really felt I dreaming. I touched my dad that warm hand: “Dad, you not died, great, great.” My dad touched my head. “Serena, no cry, Dad first help you solve that beast!” My dad stepped forward two steps, Julian legs already scared soft. He fawning opened mouth: “Dad, great, you finally woke, you don’t know these years me and Serena always looking forward you get better.” “Is looking forward I get better, or looking forward I die ah!” Julian expression unnatural: “Of course looking forward you good.” ‘Slap’ Gabriel stepped forward gave Julian a slap. Julian angry said: “You count what thing, dare hit me.” Looking these people all looking down on him eyes, he suddenly exploded. “Old immortal, you today even stand here so what? You look at watch, 10 AM, your that transfer book already effective.” “You and your daughter both have to roll out for me!” My dad ignored him, instead looked Uncle Ben: “Old Ben, this matter how you look?” Uncle Ben reluctantly answered: “Brother Shen ah, you coma so many years, many things should hand to young people hands.” My dad laughed, laughed own eyesight bad: “So many years, I just cultivated you these white-eyed wolves!” “Old Ben, did you forget back then was me picked you to company, gave you a mouthful rice eat, now my daughter in trouble, you just so drop stone down well! Really worthy my good brother ah!” Uncle Ben also not afraid him: “Brother Shen. Now wood already became boat, say what all late.” My dad knocked cane: “Yesterday night I contacted lawyer, cancelled this transfer book, now in your hands is waste paper!” “Old Ben, I originally wanted look at our so many years sake give you some face. Now looks is no need.” My dad shouted to outside door: “Police comrade, come in.” Uncle Ben repeatedly retreated: “Just because I said your daughter few sentences, you find police come catch me? Still have heavenly principle king law or not.” Police showed ID: “Hello. We are city Economic Crime Investigation, received report, you these years illegally transferred company property, please cooperate our investigation.” Uncle Ben loud refuted: “You guys this is slander. Slander!” But still taken away. Julian saw this scene still have what not understand, immediately slide kneel to my dad side: “Dad, Dad, I wrong, I shouldn’t temporary ghost confuse heart! You ask Serena, I these years treat her good or not.” He turned back look me: “Serena, these years I to you can say hundred obedient ah. Just because I temporary confused made a small mistake. You guys just can’t forgive me?”

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I married a “deaf” man. Every message I sent was like a stone sinking into the sea. Every meal I cooked ended up in the trash can. Last winter, my car broke down in the suburbs. In the freezing night of -4°F, I sent him over a dozen voice messages. My fingers were purple from cold, my throat hoarse from shouting, but there was no response. Finally, a passing truck driver helped me tow the car. That late night he came home, saw me shivering wrapped in a blanket, and just said faintly: “Don’t message me so late next time, I was in a meeting.” My father had a sudden Heart Attack, I was crying calling 911 while dialing his number non-stop. Twenty-seven missed calls, like twenty-seven slaps in the face. Until a month later, Julian Vance finally called back: “Phone was on silent. By the way, where did you put my blue tie?” Chapter 1 My hand holding the phone was trembling, father was still in ICU under observation, but Julian asked about that blue tie. “In the leftmost grid of the closet.” My voice trembled. “Looked, not there.” His tone revealed habitual impatience, “You come back a trip.” Rain was falling outside the window, I glanced at my father covered in tubes in the monitoring room. Mother patted me with red eyes: “Go, I am here.” I gripped the steering wheel, remembering our wedding day, when Julian put the ring on me, his phone vibrated in his pocket, he took it out and looked at it in front of a hall full of guests. The emcee smoothed things over, he said: “What if there is an urgent matter?” That blue tie was bought with my first month’s salary for him. When he first tied it on, he kissed me, said he would cherish it forever. At that time his phone was on silent, only ringing for me alone. Pushing open the long-lost home door, the living room filled with unfamiliar perfume smell. Julian’s suit jacket casually draped on the sofa, next to a small lady’s handbag. Bedroom door ajar, woman’s delicate laughter came: “When will she come back?” “Who cares about her.” It was his voice, carrying indulgence I had never heard. I pushed open the door. Sheets messy, my pillow fell on the floor. He and a young woman snuggled together, that blue tie was tied to the bedhead, tethering a plush toy. Air solidified. The woman reacted first, grabbed clothes to cover her body, but no panic on her face. She was beautiful, that kind of carefully watered beauty. “Who are you?” She raised her chin asking. I looked at my husband. He frowned, not guilt, but displeasure of being disturbed. “Found the tie?” I asked calmly. Woman sneered, turned to him: “This is that Live-in Maid of yours?” Julian didn’t deny, just said: “You shouldn’t have come in directly.” Shouldn’t come in. Shouldn’t disturb his affair when my father is critically ill. Shouldn’t in this bedroom I stayed up late to decorate, bump into him using the tie I sent to tie a toy sent by others. Woman got out of bed, walked straight to me. She was taller than me, perfume smell choking. “Listen,” her red lips moved, “He loves me now. You better be sensible, roll out yourself.” I looked at him. He sat on the edge of the bed, head down lighting a cigarette, as if this was just an irrelevant interlude. “Did you hear?” Woman pushed my shoulder. I still looked at my husband, looked at this person I waited for in the wilderness of -4°F, this person who cared where the tie was when my father was dying. “This tie,” I said, “I bought it.” Woman was enraged, maybe by my calmness, maybe by my attitude of ignoring her. She raised her hand, fiercely slapped my face. Burning pain exploded. I stumbled a step, held the door frame. “Enough!” Julian finally stood up, but walked to her side, put his arm around her shoulder, “Why did you hit her?” This sentence hurt more than that slap. Twenty-seven missed calls didn’t hurt like this, waiting in ice and snow didn’t hurt like this, father’s monitor ticking sound didn’t hurt like this. I looked at his gesture of protecting her, looked at that woman proudly leaning in his arms. “Dad’s heart stopped once this morning.” I said softly. He stunned a bit, brows frowned deeper: “Is it appropriate to say this now?” I bent down, picked up my pillow on the floor, patted off dust. Then walked over, untied that defiled blue tie. Silk ice cold, still remaining unfamiliar perfume smell. “Appropriate.” I folded the tie neatly, put on bedside table, “I came, just for this.” Turning around, I heard woman whispered: “Crazy.” Chapter 2 I stopped steps, back to them, voice very light: “Julian Vance, do you still love me?” Air stagnated few seconds, I heard lighter opening closing sound. “Love.” He spat out a word, so matter of course, yet so absent-minded. I slowly turned around, looking at him. He leaned by window, in smoke curling, expression blurred. “Just,” he paused, like stating a simplest fact, “I love Tiffani more.” He called so intimately. That woman named Tiffani snuggled into his arms, mouth corner hooked victory arc. “But I don’t want divorce.” Julian added, tone calm like discussing weather, “Isn’t it good like this? You are still Mrs. Vance, she will understand.” Tiffani coquettishly punched his chest, but didn’t refute, just looked at me with that kind of pity and provocative eyes. I fell silent. Rain outside window heavier, densely beating glass, like countless fine needles stabbing heart. Father’s pale face in ICU, frozen fingers in snowy night, and those twenty-seven unanswered call tones, at this moment wove into a cold net, tightly entangled me. Julian seemed to misunderstand my silence as some kind of acquiescence, tone even eased a bit: “I know you paid a lot for this family these years, I am also used to having you. We can maintain status quo, you need Mrs. Vance identity, I need you manage this home, take care of my daily life. Tiffani she is rather willful, can’t do these.” Tiffani hummed lightly, with a bit acting spoiled meaning: “People don’t want to learn those.” I raised eyes, swept their faces one by one. Julian’s matter-of-course calmness, Tiffani’s unconcealed pride. This bedroom, this home, was once place I poured countless effort and love, at this moment filled with disgusting hypocrisy and betrayal. “Julian,” my voice dry, but unusually clear, “Do you remember when married, what you said to my father?” He slightly stunned, brows habitually frowned, seemed recalling a distant and unimportant small matter. “You said, you would take care of me, not let me suffer grievance.” I said it for him, voice very light, “Now, do you feel I haven’t suffered grievance?” Tiffani impatiently curled lip: “Is it interesting to say these old stories? Julian loves me, what use you holding an empty title?” I ignored her, just looked at Julian: “So, your so-called love, is letting me live like a shadow between you and her, handle miscellaneous things for you, watch your affection?” Julian put out cigarette, tone brought his habitual impatience: “Then what do you want? Divorce? Your father still in hospital, you need Vance family resources and connections. Leaving me, how do you deal with following things? Be realistic.” Chapter 3 I looked at him, suddenly laughed. “So you are sure I dare not divorce, can’t leave?” Tiffani rolled eyes, voice delicate but with thorns: “Otherwise? You leave Julian, who else can you rely on? Your half-dead dad?” Julian didn’t stop her, instead like found stronger argument, tone even carried a trace of earnestness for my sake: “I know you are angry. But making trouble, no good for anyone.” I took deep breath, that unfamiliar perfume smell in air made my stomach churn. “Julian, do you think, I will always stand in place waiting for you? Like an old furniture, you use smoothly, even covered in dust, reluctant to throw, but absolutely won’t look twice?” He frowned, seemed my ungratefulness finally exhausted his last patience: “What exactly do you want to say?” “I want to say,” I word by word, clearly, “Your resources, your connections, your charitable Mrs. Vance title, I don’t rare anymore.” Tiffani like heard sky big joke, exaggeratedly Ha-ed once, snuggled tighter: “Julian, listen, is she crazy with anger?” I ignored her, continue looking at Julian: “From today, we bridge return bridge, road return road. Divorce agreement, I will let lawyer send to you.” Finished, I turned and left, not looking at them once. Pillow I don’t want, this home, I also don’t want. “Stop!” Julian’s voice came with anger, “Sarah, don’t give face not want face! You think divorce is so easy? How to divide property? Who pays your dad’s medical bills? Think clear consequences!” I didn’t stop, walked straight to door. Behind came Tiffani’s sharp instigation: “Julian, look at her attitude! Really ungrateful! Divorce then divorce, scare who! Without you, what thing is she!” And Julian’s suppressed anger voice: “Sarah, you will regret! Without me, you and your dad, are nothing!” I opened door, cold air surged in, carrying freshness of rain water, flushed away suffocating filth behind. I didn’t turn back, just faintly, didn’t know if they could hear, said a sentence: “At least, I can still be a human.” I went straight back to hospital. Mother saw me back, hurriedly stood up: “Found tie? Where is Julian?” I gently held her hand, that rough palm made my eye sockets sour. “Mom, later we rely on ourselves.” Mother stunned, eventually asked nothing, just held my hand tighter. Third day afternoon, I was getting water in water room, a familiar and ear-piercing voice sounded behind. “Yo, really a filial daughter, guarding here.” Tiffani wearing a set of expensive suit, carrying limited edition handbag, stood there toe high spirit high. Her gaze swept thermal bottle in my hand, full of contempt. “Look at your look, gray head dirt face, no wonder Julian doesn’t want you. He said, seeing your face loses appetite.” I tightened bottle cap, didn’t want argue with her outside father’s ward, turned want go. She however stepped blocking me, lowered voice, tone vicious: “Your dad lying here half dead, is it you angered? Upper beam not straight lower beam crooked, is it your dad also like you, not know measure, then ended up like this?” “Tiffani!” I fiercely clenched fist, “You shut up! Here not welcome you, get out!” “Should get out is you!” She sneered, voice raised again, “Dead skin rely on Mrs. Vance position, also not look if you worthy! Julian said, wait your dad closes eyes, sweep you out door.” I angry trembling all over, pushed away her blocking arm: “You get out!” Just moment my finger touched her arm, Tiffani eyes flashed a trace plot succeeded slyness, she followed momentum stumbled back few steps, high heels happened to twist, emitted an exaggerated scream, heavily fell sitting on cold ground. “Ah! Sarah sister, why you push me?!” She instantly changed face, eye rims red, tears came just come, a look of about to weep, weak helpless. Almost simultaneously, corridor end came hurried footsteps. “Tiffani!” Julian strode over, face obvious anxiety. He didn’t even look at me, straight rushed to Tiffani side, carefully supported her up, tone was tension I never heard: “Fell where? Pain or not?” Tiffani snuggled in his arms, sobbing, adding oil and vinegar: “Julian, I good heart come see Uncle, Sarah sister she indiscriminately scolded me, also moved hand pushed me, my foot so painful.” Julian raised head, gaze filled with disgust and anger. “Sarah! How you became so vicious? Tiffani is good intention, you actually moved hand on her! If she hurt anywhere, I absolutely won’t spare you!” “Julian,” my voice surprisingly calm, carrying a numbness after complete despair, “Are your eyes and your ears same, just decorations?” He stunned a bit, seemed didn’t expect I would have this reaction. I no longer looked at him, nor looked that woman proudly sobbing in his arms, bent down lifted thermal bottle on ground. “Here is hospital, need quiet.” I turned around, facing ward direction, back to them, word by word clearly said, “Want act, roll back to your bed act.” Finished, I straightened spine, step by step walked to father’s ward, no longer cared any voice behind. I knew, from this moment, I and past, completely severed. Chapter 4 Father’s condition temporarily stabilized, but still not out of danger. Mother’s strong held spirit visibly withered, bloodshot eyes and sudden white hair on temples made my heart knife twisted. This afternoon, I was softly comforting mother awakened by nightmare, ward door was gently knocked. I looked up, unexpectedly saw a familiar figure. Jonah carrying a fruit basket and a thermal bucket of soup, standing at door, smile gentle: “Auntie, Sarah.” “Jonah?” Mother somewhat surprised, immediately showed first sincere smile these days, “Why you came?” “Heard about Uncle’s matter, come look.” Jonah walked in, put things on bedside table, very naturally looked at me, “Also see how you guys are.” He and I are Childhood Sweethearts grew up together neighbors, later his family moved, contact gradually less. But that friendship still there, especially in this difficult moment, his appearance like a wisp warm wind. “I boiled some chicken soup, Auntie you drink some, supplement spirit.” Jonah opened thermal bucket, rich aroma diffused. He carefully served soup for my mother, also asked my father’s condition, concern in tone sincere and fitting. Mother held his hand said many words, spirit looked much better. I stood aside, watching Jonah patiently listening look, tight heart strings for many days, also slightly relaxed a bit. Later mother tired, deep slept. Me and Jonah light hand light foot walked to bench in corridor outside ward sat down. “Hard for you, Sarah.” He looked at me, eyes carrying heartache, “Face so bad.” I shook head, wanted squeeze a smile, but somewhat powerless: “Okay, can hold on.” “Have anything, must tell me.” Jonah tone solemn, “Don’t hard carry alone. Childhood you bullied by people, all found me help you beat back.” Thinking of childhood fun things, my face finally had a trace real warmth: “That time you fought very fierce.” “Now same.” He smiled, immediately serious said, “Dealing with bastard, reason useless time, have to use some other methods.” I knew he meant something, heart astringent. Just wanted say something, a bone piercing cold gaze shot from other end of corridor. I subconsciously turned head, saw Julian. He didn’t know came how long, standing there, face gloomy like sky before storm. He hand also carried a fruit basket, probably doing show, didn’t expect bump into this scene. His gaze dead locked on me and Jonah. He strode over. “Who is he?” Chapter 5 Julian’s voice pressed very low, carrying dangerous breath of mountain rain coming. I haven’t had time open mouth, Jonah already stood up. He figure tall straight, not inferior to Julian, at this moment gentle smile on face faded, replaced by a kind steady, not retreating calmness. He stepped forward, trace less blocked me behind him half body position. This protective posture, natural and firm. “Mr. Vance, pleasure.” Jonah opened mouth, tone alienated and polite, “I am Sarah’s friend, Jonah Hill.” Julian sneered, gaze crossed him, still dead staring me, sarcasm in words almost overflowed, “Sarah, I actually didn’t know, when you had such a considerate friend? In place like hospital, can also chat so happy?” He deliberately emphasized considerate and happy two words, as if I did something unforgivable. A chill rushed up from bottom of heart. He can mess with other woman on our wedding bed, can care about his tie when my father critically ill, can indulge his lover come hospital humiliate me, slander me, now, actually because my normal conversation with old friend, put on a pose of catching adultery asking crime? Absurd making people cold heart. I just about refute, Jonah however step ahead me open mouth, his voice still steady, but carrying unquestionable power: “Mr. Vance, please mind your words, also please recognize your current identity.” He paused, clearly spat out following words, “A person about to become ex-husband, seems no position and qualification, to question Sarah’s friend situation.” Julian’s face instantly became ugly to extreme. “Matter between me and her, not turn you an outsider interrupt!” Julian tone grim, stepped forward, seemed want bypass Jonah to grab my arm. Jonah movement faster, he didn’t have intense physical conflict, just again slightly sideways, blocked me completely behind, used own body separated Julian approaching oppression. “Person absent when she needed husband, no qualification call self insider.” Jonah’s voice cold down, “As for now, under circumstance Sarah clearly expressed not welcome you, I as her friend, have responsibility ask Mr. Vance leave, don’t disturb patient rest, also don’t come harass her again.” Julian like heard some joke, but anger in eyes almost spray out, he dead stared me behind Jonah, “Sarah, you just watch like this? Find a wild man give you backing? Grow ability!” Wild man. These three words too ugly. I slowly walked out from behind Jonah, met Julian that pair eyes twisted by jealousy and anger. “Julian,” my voice not loud, but unusually clear, echoing in corridor, “When you and Tiffani lay on our bed, when you let her come hospital insult me, push me, curse my father, you already personally tore up all qualifications as husband.” I watched his suddenly changing face, continued word by word, “Now, here, Jonah is my friend, is guest coming to visit my parents.” I took deep breath, said final decision: “And you are that unwelcome outsider.” “Please leave.” Julian froze in place. He fiercely glared us once, especially gaze like knife scraped over Jonah, then fiercely turned, heavily smashed fruit basket in hand beside trash can, head not back strode away. Footsteps disappeared at corridor end, depressed atmosphere dissipated. Jonah turned, worried looking at me: “Okay right?” I shook head, body somewhat weak, but heart had a kind unprecedented ease, as if unloaded thousand pounds burden. “Okay,” I even smiled to him, “Thank you, Jonah.” He looked at me, eyes gentle and firm: “Later, have me.” “Drink some water.” Jonah didn’t know where got a bottle opened mineral water, handed front me. I took over, small sips drank, slightly cool water slid dry throat, slightly smoothed inner waves. “He always like this?” Jonah voice very light, carrying restraint, “That unreasonable.” I pulled mouth corner, wanted laugh, but felt incomparable bitter. “Before just ignore, like treating air. Now probably feel, even things he don’t want, should cover dust in place, not picked up by others.” “You are not thing, Sarah.” Jonah tone unusually serious, he looked at me, gaze focused and earnest, “You are Sarah, is that Sarah childhood would climb tree help me pick kite, would argue with me face red ears red for a math problem, would secretly share breakfast to stray cat. You never are anyone’s accessory.” His words like a warm current, quietly soaked my dry cracked heart field. We sat side by side on bench, outside window sky color gradually dark, city lights lit up one after another. Silent for moment, I turned head, looked at his distinct outline side face. I took deep breath, mustered courage, softly asked that question hovering in heart long time: “Jonah, do you like me?” Moment asked out, my heart missed a beat, somewhat nervous, also somewhat relieved. Jonah seemed not surprised my straight ball. He slowly turned head, deep eyes under light appeared exceptionally bright, inside no slight dodge, only a piece magnanimous and gentle sincerity. “Yes.” He answered without hesitation, voice deep and clear, like a stone thrown into my heart lake, rippling layer layer ripples. Although had premonition, personally hearing this answer, my heart still fierce trembled. He looked at my slightly widened eyes, continued slowly said: “Not sudden impulse. Maybe earlier than I realized myself. Maybe was childhood when you took that hit for me, maybe was later moving, you secretly cried red eyes but still smiling said goodbye to me, just that time, we were too small, later missed again.” His words carried traces of time and faint regret. “I know now not best timing.” He tone became solemn, body slightly turned to me, forming a focused posture, “You just experienced these, Uncle still in ward, you need time and space to process, to heal. I don’t wish give you any pressure, more don’t want take advantage of emptiness.” He paused, eyes carrying a kind careful earnestness, but also full of unquestionable firmness: “But Sarah, can I request you, give me a chance?” “Give me a chance stand by your side, as a suitor identity, re-know you, take care you, accompany you. Let me prove, you and Uncle not isolated helpless, you worth being cherished, being treated well.” His words simple unadorned, no flowery promises, but every word knocked on softest place in my heart. I didn’t answer immediately, just gently nodded, voice somewhat choked: “Okay.” One word, light light, but seemed used my all strength at this moment, also carried some expectation for future. “Thank you.” He said, voice carrying relieved warmth, “I will work hard, not let you regret giving me this chance.” This time, ward came mother slight cough sound. I immediately stood up, Jonah also followed stand up. “Quick go in see Auntie.” He soft voice said, “I come again tomorrow. Have anything, call me anytime.” Back to ward, mother already woke up, looking out window. She turned head, looking at me, eyes gentle and complex, gently sighed: “Sarah, Jonah is a good child, just, you have to think clear.” I walked to bed side, held mother’s hand, feeling that familiar, callus covered warmth. “Mom, I know.” I soft voice said, heart was unprecedented clear, “I just want give myself a possibility to start over.”

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Everyone in Manhattan knew, I was sick of Julian Vance, that psychopath. He fell in love with me at first sight, I avoided him like flood and beasts. First time, he tackily presented a whole villa of red roses, I didn’t even look and burned them all for fertilizer. Second time, he snatched Scarlett family’s contract, brought apology gift to door threatening marriage proposal, I sneered and closed door release dogs watch him embarrassed. Third time, he kidnapped my fiancé, recorded torture video, to warn others scare away all my suitors, I directly rushed into Vance Enterprises, smashed his office, kicked broken his leg. … I thought we would fight forever. Until father accidentally died, Scarlett family bankrupt, that night I was sold into Underground Fight Club. Tree fell monkeys scatter. Only this madman, brought people straight destroy the den, protected me kill out a living road. Warm blood splashed on face, I looked at man’s familiar paranoia between brows, love grew crazy. Everyone including me was certain, no one loves Scarlett more than Julian. So when Tiffany came to door provoke, my first reaction was she had hysteria, overestimating herself. Until, she took out a Prenatal Checkup Report and Paternity Test result. Chapter 1 “Miss Scarlett, seeing these, do you still want to deceive yourself?” Opposite woman raised chin high, eyes full of pride. My breath stifled, face slightly sank. Documents can be fake, but she dares to come to door fearlessly, then there must be some truth. But… Julian, betrayed me? In an instant, countless scenes flashed in my mind. That figure taking me break out from blood and storm, 999 times passionate courtship everyone in city saw, careful protection, tears of joy at wedding… New York knew, Julian spoiled Scarlett to extreme. I am wife Julian begged hard for, I am his life. Such Julian, would betray me? Tiffany sharply caught my moment of lost mind. Smile on her lips more prosperous, like showing great mercy, showed me photos of her and Julian one by one. “This one, is memory Julian presented me 999 red roses after celebrating our small home renovation finished.” “This one, is I aggrieved Julian accompany you to Turkey, he then pushed full week work, accompanied me from Australia to North Pole played all over.” “This one, heard you that day period pain uncomfortable? Julian went out buy medicine for you, didn’t forget go from Downtown to Uptown circle a big round, send me that pineapple cake I acted spoiled said want eat first.” … Air sticky and heavy. I looked at photos, expressionless, stomach however a burst churning. I then remembered, Julian who used to wish stick with me every moment, these two years reported how many times business trip to me. Among these, which are pure work? Or, all are lies. Tiffany smiled maliciously: “That day of your birthday, I ‘accidentally’ fell down stairs, Julian then pushed your birthday party, took care of me all night.” “Night before your wedding anniversary, I drank myself drunk, cried to Julian say how much I love him, that night, he like a crazy horse dead hooped me in arms did again and again, also refunded flight ticket to Maldives with you next day.” “Last year your dad death anniversary I also went oh, you definitely can’t imagine, after that day ended you went home alone, how Julian couldn’t wait press me in car fiercely love.” … I carefully looked every inch of picture. Man in photo expression from cold to drunk doting, that familiar face more look more strange, split. Tiffany’s showing off voice still continued, but I completely couldn’t hear clearly, dead staring photos. Julian in photo as usual carried absent-minded shallow smile, but like a silent slap, fiercely fan on my face. I pulled mouth corner. “Tiffany, right?” “I guess, Julian must have warned you repeatedly don’t do small actions, right?” I raised eyes, lightly swept Tiffany slightly changed face. “You did homework not bad, know I can’t tolerate a grain of sand in eyes.” “Julian tired dead alive hide from me, you however pains taking hook him, took these photos, find me showdown…” “What? Want watch me and Julian big tear a round, completely break, so let you take chance rise?” Tiffany proud expression instantly broken. Her eyes emerged jealousy hate, but soon hooked lip sneer. “Yes so what? Scarlett, I love Julian, see him first glance I loved him, I willing pay everything for him! Now I succeeded, he also loves me!” “Julian loves you love hard, but he can get unprecedented relax here with me.” “I understand his love, I love his paranoia crazy——we are natural pair!” Tiffany slowly pushed out a private room key card again, eyes flashing can’t wait excited smile. “Tonight 10:30, Christie’s Auction Room A1, Julian long put words, every piece I fancy will belong to me.” “I let you see with own eyes, who his true love exactly is!” “You wouldn’t dare come right Scarlett? Heh, don’t let me look down on… Ah!” Woman’s exquisite hairstyle makeup poured through by hot coffee, like an embarrassed dog. Tiffany simply didn’t expect I would directly move hand, instantly lost voice scream. Surrounding people attracted by scream, one after another looked at us, pointing fingers. I didn’t care surrounding sight, slow orderly put down cup. “You think who you are, also worthy interfere my action?” “Good calculation, Tiffany, your jumping up down look also enough be a fun.” I turned leave. Tiffany hands busy feet messy wiping coffee liquid on body, look twisted resentment: “Scarlett what you proud of?! You think you still that say one not two Scarlett family big miss? You are that biggest joke!” “Tonight you love come not come! But even you deceive yourself also can’t change fact Julian not love you! You are just a pitiful worm kept in drum…” Behind cursing voice gradually far, weaken. I stepped out gate. Sun warm, only whole body chill piercing bone. I admit, Tiffany bet right. Before she pay price for dirty things done, I always should with my that deep affection twenty-four filial good husband, Julian—— Touch a touch. Chapter 2 Room A1 door according my order, left a hidden gap. When I rushed to door, Julian was throwing thousand gold for Tiffany. Natural full green Jadeite bangle, royal Ruby necklace, world master painting orphan… all income bag. Tiffany surprised continuously low cry, excitedly kissed man beside a mouthful, cheeks slightly red. Julian however eyes doting look her, hand that Sky Lantern paddle symbolizing wealth and power never fell down. Standing around two, all Julian’s brothers. Every piece treasure auction down, they all coincidently tease booing. “Brother Julian action is generous! Tonight this scene, estimate not less than $1 Billion? Really ten thousand gold for beauty a smile ah!” “Our Brother Julian to Tiffany is really nothing to say, before also because Tiffany a sentence, then sent Aegean Sea island, asteroid naming right… really top romance!” “Also our Tiffany charm big, now who in New York don’t know Tiffany is Julian’s heart tip pet wa!” … A piece happy harmonious. I slowly scanned those few people spoke. No exception, all familiar faces. Daytime still respectfully call me Sister-in-law people, now all surrounding Tiffany side, try best fawn. Look their appearance, seem practiced this set extreme. I felt a heart sank and sank, nails dead embedded palm, then barely endured impulse push door in. Turns out, everyone knows. Whole world knows Julian has new love, whole world keep mouth shut. Only me, always kept in drum. I dead glared Julian mouth corner hooked smile. Every day before today, he smiled like this, said love me. He hugged me in arms, spoil me like treasure like pearl, promise me this life not fail. Heart mouth pan up dense pain, accompanying something broken sound. I expressionless looked man not far, but more look more strange. In crowd unknown who subconsciously blurted out—— “Yes ah, I remember, Julian pursuit that one posture also just so so right…” Scene atmosphere instantly solidified. Julian sank face, warning eyes one by one swept people beside. “I said, what can mention, what can’t mention, mouth want have a door.” “Can’t control mouth, I don’t mind help you sew up!” “Play return play, if anyone dare play to Scarlett face… you know my means!” Julian expression deep dark terrifying. Brothers one after another claimed yes, fear bowed head, dare not talk much. Me outside door, look this scene, only felt ironic. On phone screen, still displayed message Julian sent an hour ago—— “Kiss kiss wife, recently company took a big order, tonight have to overtime again.” “Baby no need wait me, sleep early, don’t boil bad body, love you (heart)” I almost vomited sound—— Turns out miss in his mouth, is while coaxing me sleep, while throw huge money accompany others honey mix oil. And his love me, is cover sky cover sun deception, is turn me this official lover into puppet, under totally unaware circumstance reduced to everyone laughing stock! Inside door sounded Tiffany delicate persuade peace voice. “Brother Julian don’t be so serious, brothers followed you so long, all clear your bottom line, won’t mess around.” “You don’t know how scary your cold face is! Quick smile a smile~ return my handsome Brother Julian…” Julian cold face instantly broke merit. Just a moment, room ice snow melt. With Julian once again light card light lantern, atmosphere directly reached climax. Brothers one after another booing “Kiss one”. Julian also mood very good, a hold buckled woman shy in arms, head down, deep kiss… Room again burst a burst cheers. I looked lively in front, trance, as if returned seven years ago. Second day Julian love at first sight to me, then presented a whole villa red roses. He bought my friends, brought me to that flower sea, presented deep affection confession. I disgusted man frivolous feeling and childish trick, contemptuous smile after, a fire burned all roses as fertilizer. Since then, our “you chase I flee” then became play act New Yorkers talked with relish. Julian every attack vigorous. But until now, I then know, turns out this heat equally can give others. I dialed Julian phone. Chapter 3 Phone rang, room a quiet. I cold eye watch Julian expression slightly congeal, signal people around quiet. “Wifey? Why so late not sleep yet, suddenly call…” “Julian Vance, I want you now immediately right now come back.” Man voice other end phone paused, still is as usual doting tone. “What? Baby can’t sleep?” “But I here still have things…” I directly interrupt him—— “Julian, come back.” I watched not far, Julian hugging Tiffany, no move at all. I hoarse voice, continue said: “Julian, I last…” “Brother Julian~” A delicate嗲 (coquettish) call interrupted me. I suddenly paused. Julian expression instantly froze. Phone came rustling muffled sound. Outside phone, I cold eye watch Julian hurriedly let go Tiffany, cover tight microphone. “…Scarlett I here signal not too good… company things too many, I go back later…” Julian hung up phone. This is still his first time actively hang up my call. Everyone says Julian loved Scarlett miserably, but only myself clear how deep he loved. After marriage Julian wished not separate with me a moment. Even go company work, phone also often hang, one hang is whole day. I trance remembered, Julian seems long time didn’t long talk with me. People drowning in love often easy ignore details of love. Until cruel truth exposed, past wrong details like bubbles one by one emerge, one by one broke. If I didn’t come personally uncover his mask today, future similar coldness today only will more and more. I will be like kind of woman once most pitied, wild thoughts for Julian, self doubt, lost soul. I force closed eyes. Inside room, Julian gloomy face question Tiffany. “Why suddenly speak? Scarlett almost heard!” Tiffany curled lip, pique turned head. “I also not intentional ah… not all because Brother Julian you said can’t expose, I don’t want cause trouble for you, also followed fear tremble, always nerves tense…” Tiffany eyes contain tears, aggrieved and helpless. “You know, I only want stay by your side, want nothing.” “See you all day nervous, I also thought leave, return you quiet, but I can’t twist my heart, what more now still have baby…” Met Tiffany charming teary eyes, again heard baby, Julian anger instantly dissipated. He helplessly softened tone. “I didn’t really blame you… don’t cry, still pregnant child, pay attention body.” “Big deal I go back spend more mind, explain with Scarlett.” “She not that suspicious heavy, won’t think much.” Julian again warned crowd tonight matter absolute confidential. I couldn’t listen anymore, directly pushed door enter—— “So you just rely on my trust unscrupulous? Julian Vance?” Chapter 4 Full room dead silence. Julian froze in place. Tiffany leaned in his arms, innocent look at me, only eyes leaked a trace provocation. A brother voice break deadlock—— “Ai sister, sister-in-law, is like this, time ago company busy, Brother Julian see us work hard, tonight specially bring us relax…” “You treat me fool?!” I smoothly grabbed a glass cup on table smashed over. “Crash” sound, glass on ground fried four split five cracks. No one dare open mouth speak again. “Scarlett, listen me explain…” Julian instantly recover spirit, crisp clean let go person in arms, fast step walk towards me. I watched pushed away Tiffany, expression unbearable, eyes flashed insidious jealousy. Until Julian stood in front me, as usual hooked intimate fawning smile, try pull my hand. I think not think directly threw off him, conveniently returned a slap—— “Slap!” Julian head biased to one side, expression unpredictable. Immediately have brother indignant prepare step forward, but by Julian cold voice stop—— “Retreat!” Brother swept by Julian eyes, stammered retreated back. He turned again gently held my hand. “Didn’t hit pain right?” Julian mouth corner still carried a trace tease, wind light cloud pale look as if nothing happened, no betrayal, no deception, still love me like crazy. I suddenly born a burst fire, fiercely pushed him away, same time from side drew out a dagger. This is a dagger appearance exquisite, blade arc design make it more easy stab into human body. Julian this madman not follow common logic, others marry exchange rings, he however gave me a knife. I now still remember, on wedding, he unprecedented serious gaze and word by word solemn vow—— “Today I finally as wish married this life most loved woman, Scarlett, I give this heart to you, this life must not fail you.” “If betray, you just use this dagger directly gouge my heart!” These years I carefully maintained this unique love token, but never thought one day really will use it. Heart weeping blood, I face however more calm. “Julian, you know my character, dirty things, I don’t want.” “Nothing need say, divorce.” Julian figure stiff a moment, eye bottom rare emerged rage color. “Scarlett, do you know what yourself saying?” Julian face gloomy like water. “Don’t make trouble Scarlett.” “I admit I made a small mistake, I can send her away, I can guarantee let her never appear in front of you again, but you can’t…” I suddenly force push dagger forward a hand. Julian extinguished voice. He stunned looking my red eye sockets, lips mumbling, but finally dumb speechless. I strong suppressed fingertip tremble. Blade tip almost stabbed Julian chest. “Julian, you so understand me, feelings gone can divorce, you know I absolutely won’t continue pester.” “But you insist choose use this way… let me Scarlett become joke in everyone eyes!” “Julian Vance, you really deserve die!” Looking that face accompanied day and night sleep, my stomach churned terrible, expression more cold stern. Suddenly, Tiffany screamed, caught off guard pounced here. “Not allow you hurt Brother Julian!” “Stab——” Blade instantly dyed red.

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Dating for seven years, my boyfriend Julian Vance never wanted to go public with me. But on Thanksgiving, he unprecedentedly sent me an invitation. Inviting me to attend his Family Gala. I was overjoyed, ran through several malls to buy a suitable door gift. But the moment I opened the gate of the Vance family villa in The Hamptons, I saw Julian lying on the belly of the woman beside him, listening to fetal movement. Surrounded by neat and tidy Vance family members. The woman saw me first, smilingly pushed away Julian’s head, came over to pull me: “Oh, came so early.” “Introduce to everyone, this is the Doula I newly found, Sarah.” … The moment Julian looked up and met my eyes, the smile froze on his face. From his shocked expression, I clearly realized, It wasn’t Julian who invited me today, but the woman beside him. Even the dress on me, exactly the same as hers, was her handiwork. The woman looked at Julian’s expression, said with interest: “Julian should recognize this Doula, right?” Julian’s hand shook, almost knocked over the tea cup at hand. This panicked and helpless look forced me to face reality, I was the “Third Party”. Even invited to home by his wife personally to be humiliated in public. “Should be a new intern in our department, not too familiar.” Julian explained awkwardly. Seven years of relationship, turns out I am just a not too familiar colleague. Julian face gloomy, scolded me angrily: “What are you doing running here?” “Usually not attentive at work, privately fawning on leaders you have a set.” “Hurry roll (get out), I don’t buy this.” Simple few sentences cleared himself clean. People present showed contempt to me one after another. “Running to others’ home on Thanksgiving, wearing same clothes as others’ wife, what heart is this.” “Don’t know if her dress is rented or tax deduction.” “This kind of cheap girl even wearing real goods looks fake.” I haven’t recovered, the woman pulled my hand gently said: “Everyone don’t say a little girl like this, Julian you are also true, why so fierce to girls.” Saying pulled me to dining table, but only let me stand with servants behind her. She held my hand sighing: “Little girl’s hand is really tender, no wonder men like.” Immediately spat a mouthful of phlegm in my palm. The disgusting sticky touch in palm couldn’t match the shame in my heart at this moment. And Julian watching all this happen didn’t say a word, Turned head to chat with his sister. His sister didn’t know when already opened the gift bag I brought, tone exaggerated: “My god, this is Dior style from several years ago right, this thing still someone buys?” “Eh, this style looks like for my mom.” “Damn, you wouldn’t really harbor thoughts of pleasing the matriarch to ascend as Vance family daughter-in-law right.” “Trouble you see clear your own identity okay.” People in the room burst into laughter. My brain completely crashed, only left dense stinging pain in heart. I fled under excuse of washing hands, but got lost in Vance family garden. While looking for exit, I received a call from Julian. Didn’t expect before I got angry, Julian scolded me first covering head covering face. “Sarah where did you find my home address? Still wear same clothes as Giselle to provoke her? You really have ability.” “I warn you, Giselle is a very kind and beautiful girl, don’t you think about hurting her, otherwise I…” “Why lie to me.” I interrupted him asking back. Julian paused, indifferent said, “I didn’t lie to you, just didn’t tell you Giselle’s existence that’s all.” “Besides, I did this wasn’t it because didn’t want make you sad?” “Afraid I sad, so hid from me having family and children with others?” Told me DINK (Double Income, No Kids), non-marriage, unwilling to publicize personal relationship, But behind my back had wife, children, family happy and harmonious. I even started doubting if he really had feelings for me in these seven years? Or just treated me as a tool for relief. “I can’t explain clear to you this person, I let your mom talk to you.” Said then hung up phone on his own. Again like this, every quarrel he would push me to my mom. Even too lazy to say one more sentence of explanation. And my mom thinks Julian is rich, as long as I don’t break up with him, she has no objection even if he beats me to death. Actually, acquaintance between me and Julian originated from an accident. That year me and brother graduated high school together, Mom for letting brother go to expensive third-tier college, Wanted me give up going to New York University (NYU). In restaurant I angry to crazy, hysterically quarreled with my mom, Finally even fainted because heart attack. Moment consciousness about to dissipate, I heard Julian’s deep voice. He told me he is professional cardiac surgeon, let me not worry, hand everything to him. In blurred consciousness, what I smelled was the extremely nice woody scent on him. During three months hospitalization, I truly knew this Dr. Vance. Wearing white coat he was both careful and professional, To elderly who don’t understand pharmacology, illiterate, he would explain patiently, To anxious, irritable patient families, he would also use simple easy understand explanation make them relieved. Often neglected at home me, fell in his care, My heartbeat accelerated again, Just, this time seemed because of heart moved. I never chased anyone, only could under guise of thanking savior, Send Thank You Cards, flowers, various novel small gifts to Julian. In the gap year after discharge, I also often found excuse go hospital find him. Even for him, applied for medical major. But Julian was dull, until colleagues around reminded him, I seemed like him, he then startled. I till now can’t forget, the day we got together, I holding health tea I boiled myself outside operating room, waited him more than ten hours, Wait him finish that most important surgery for his career, first one say congrats to him. Julian came out from operating room, saw was me squatting on ground, holding health tea slept dead. He gently picked me up, face was indescribable tenderness. “Sarah, let’s be together!” I that time excited to forget self, forgot ask him. Being with me, exactly is like, or moved. Just now think, probably moved more than like. While thinking wild thoughts, a white figure flashed in front of me, comer is Giselle. “Sorry Miss Giselle, intervening you and Julian not my original intention, when I was with Julian, didn’t know he had wife.” I said full of apology. She however light laughed, tone relaxed: “Just a foot washing maid, what I have good to care?” “You wouldn’t think I invited you today is to give you a show of strength right?” She laughed exaggeratedly: “Oh my god, you look up yourself too much.” “I just heard Julian say your business good, really wanted let you come take care of our baby.” “And I also quite curious what that hate-to-marry little fan girl in his mouth looks like.” “Just seeing today, seems also just so so.” I clenched fist, coldly interrupted her. “Oh, since like this, then I indeed have nothing good to apologize, Doula you please hire someone else.” Said I turned want go, she however called me, wrote me a $500 check. “Today’s wage, don’t let people say Mrs. Vance renege on debt, but correspondingly.” She handed over a bill. “During time you and Julian together spent are our couple joint property, now also please you return them all.” I looked at bill detailed to a bottle of water, a condom, couldn’t help bitter smile. Turns out every penny he spent on me was carefully calculated. “He sent me things, I all returned gifts of equivalent value.” “If want calculate, does he also have to return those gifts.” She contemptuously smiled: “Sure, if you can get receipts of all things.” They just certain I loved Julian, never would care about giving, more impossible keep receipts. But Julian clearly knew my family background not good, university tuition and living expenses all saved by my own part-time work. Yet deliberately used thing I care most to ridicule me, bill crumpled in hand. Giselle still continued: “Might as well tell you a fact, me and Julian knew each other after you met.” “But so what? Still not hinder I am the main wife.” “And you, even wore same clothes as me, loved same man, others also will feel you are stolen.” I angry whole body uncontrollable trembling, gritted teeth squeezed out a sentence, “Qing Dynasty fell no one notify you? Still main wife.” “Just a rotten cucumber, only you treat as treasure, I don’t want.” But panicked footsteps still betrayed me, Giselle’s arrogant voice with laughter sounded behind: “Exit is over there.” I embarrassed turned back again. But walking walking suddenly walked into a path carefully decorated. Various colors fresh flowers neatly stacked on both sides of road. Hand folded paper cranes hung full branches. Even have fireflies captured from unknown where flying in flowers. My heart uneasy, finally when walked to end of path, “Bang” a sound, fireworks exploded over my head. Julian pushing cake, behind him were Vance family members and business partners holding various gifts. Whole garden dressed up like Alice in Wonderland. Everyone saw comer is me, all stunned. Julian even more impatient said: “Why is you, why haven’t you left?” A reporter came to shoot asked, “Who is this?” Julian faintly replied: “Irrelevant person.” I embarrassed wished find a crack in ground drill in. Before I awkwardly exit, Giselle walked out from behind me. She pretended surprise: “Wow, these all prepared for me?!” Julian face just irritable now only left full tenderness: “Yes ah, happy birthday to my baby, our Vance family greatest hero!” People around smiling stepped forward send blessing, and I squeezed to side most corner. Watching such warm picture, I suddenly remembered. Start from fourth year of relationship, Julian became very cold to me, even often not return night. I thought he work busy, specially on his birthday, personally learned make cake send to hospital give him. He however because my sudden visit without advance notice exploded rage. Smashed whole cake on me said: “This is hospital, not your home.” “Celebrating a birthday want everyone cooperate you, where you come so big face ah?” “Don’t lose face here, hurry roll home for me.” But now for Giselle birthday, he not hesitate invite all business partners, invite whole city reporters. Giselle under Julian urging, face full happiness closed eyes make wish. Man lowered eyes look her bottom of eyes is unmeltable tenderness. Completely different from that high above look when looking at me. I sneered, just want silently exit garden, heard Giselle scream out. “Julian, Vance family heirloom Emerald Necklace missing!” “Today come here all own family, except…” Everyone’s sight followed Giselle gaze look at me. “This woman when came today wore same clothes as Mrs. Vance, also fawns on Mother Vance, afraid not really stole necklace delusion replace Mrs. Vance right?” “Sigh, Mrs. Vance just heart too kind, always thinking help poor students, but don’t know current little girls, you first second spend money sponsor her, she next second take money hook your husband go la.” “Tsk tsk tsk, looking quite fresh a little girl, how is this look.” My hair stood up, hurry explain: “Not, I didn’t.” Julian looked Giselle red eyes, looked again face panic me, face solemn few points. “Also possible people many eyes mixed, accidentally lost, everyone look around first?” Giselle bean big tears rolled from cheek: “Julian, you clearly know how much I treasure this heirloom necklace, how could I casually lose.” “Are you questioning me for her now?” Julian immediately panicked helpless, hugging her coaxing. Giselle not buy it, forcefully pushed him away. “I also don’t slander her, have or not, search her body then know.” Julian busy nod, cold voice called bodyguards. Next second, few bodyguards dead pressed me on ground, in front of everyone started tearing my clothes.

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