Author: Momo Chan

Cousin Chase suffered from kidney failure and needed $50,000 for a transplant. Aunt Brenda tagged everyone in the “Family Reunion” group chat, asking for donations. Relatives cried about their hardships one after another, symbolically donating $20. Only my mom took everything on herself: “We are all family, why scrape together? I’ll pay the $50,000 surgery fee.” Watching my mom enjoy the relatives praising her as “The Saint” and “Living Bodhisattva”. My heart skipped a beat. Since I can remember, my mom has been the “Saint” praised by relatives, preferring to eat chaff and swallow vegetables herself, just to dedicate selflessly. Especially for cousin Chase’s family, as long as they cry poor and sell misery, my mom would scour property from me to give them. Sure enough, next second, my mom called me, asking for $50,000. After being refused by me, she directly brought cousin’s family to break into my house. Sitting on the floor wailing: “You must pay the $50,000 for your cousin’s treatment!” “Otherwise, where do I put my face?” Chapter 1 Aunt Brenda wiped her non-existent tears. “Luna, your cousin is only 23, the doctor said if he doesn’t get a kidney transplant, he will die!” “You are successful now, making money, just take the money out, save your cousin!” I looked at Chase aside, face pale, thin out of shape. Indeed looked like seriously ill. But that sinister look in his eyes made me shiver. I subconsciously protected my 6-month pregnant belly: “I don’t have money.” “How can you not have! I see you just don’t want to save him!” Aunt Brenda immediately screamed sharply, eyes quickly glanced at the house, exchanged a look with my mom. Took out documents prepared long ago. “How about this, Auntie won’t make it difficult for you, don’t you have a house?” “Sign this paper, transfer the house to your cousin, we use it for mortgage, get a loan for surgery.” “When your cousin gets better, makes money, then return the house to you.” I picked up the file to look, it was an agreement giving full authority of the property to Chase. As long as I sign this, Chase can dispose of my house worth $200,000 at will. This is not borrowing money at all. Clearly planned to rob my house! I put the file back on the table. “Impossible! I won’t sign!” Aunt Brenda’s face sank: “Luna, are you leaving him to die?” “We said we would return it to you later, how can you be so cold-blooded! Watching your cousin die?” I almost laughed in anger. Every time said borrow, but never seen return. “Why don’t you mortgage your own house, insist on robbing mine?” My mom climbed up from the ground, scolded me sternly: “How do you talk to elders! If mortgage their house, where will your cousin live later?” “How can you be so vicious!” I looked into my mom’s eyes: “I am vicious?” “Mom, I am your biological daughter, I am pregnant!” “Given the house to them, with a big belly, what should I do?” My mom frowned tight: “Can you be same as him?” “He is your cousin, the only male heir of our Chan family!” This sentence again. The only male heir. So, I deserve to be their blood bag. “I don’t have money.” My attitude very firm: “Won’t sign either.” Aunt Brenda turned face on spot: “Carol, look at the good daughter you raised! Such a vicious heart, deliberately wanting to harm my Chase to death!” My mom rolled her eyes, plopped kneeling down, hugging my legs crying: “Luna, mom begs you… just sign it…” “Your cousin can’t die…” “If he dies, our Chan family line ends…” This trick again: cry, make scene, threaten suicide! Aunt Brenda’s family of three stood aside, watching coldly. My heart felt blocked by a stone, pressing me breathless. “Mom, get up.” My voice dry. “No!” My mom continued crying: “If you don’t sign I won’t get up!” “Then you just kneel.” I pried her hands open, about to return to room. She suddenly smashed her head against the wall. Huge dull sound hit my heart fiercely. Her head full of blood, screaming loud: “If you don’t agree, I die here today!” I froze on spot, cold all over. My mom, for others, threatened me with death. Took mom to hospital to bandage wound. Back home, Aunt Brenda’s family already left. Fruits and supplements in fridge already emptied, even stored ribs disappeared. Only left a mess in the house. I with big belly, cleaned until midnight. My mom didn’t mean to help at all. Even with a black face, constantly scolding me. “How did I raise such a selfish daughter like you!” “Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, this is also accumulating virtue for the child in your belly, don’t you understand this principle?” “I already promised in front of all relatives, I will pay your cousin’s surgery fee.” “You embarrassing me like this now, how can I face relatives later?” “You really, lost all my face!” … I finally couldn’t bear it, red eyes shouted: “For your face, you have to suck my blood, force me to sell house?” “Mom! Do you want to force me to death?” My mom froze for a few seconds, then turned angry from shame: “I am the recognized Saint, Living Bodhisattva! Is it wrong for me to help relatives?” I laughed with tears flowing: “Saint? Living Bodhisattva?” “Mom, your face, your so-called Saint persona, are all exchanged by drinking my blood, cutting my flesh!” “I am your daughter, not your blood bag!” “Even less your tool to earn face!” My mom chest heaving violently, pointing at me, fingers trembling: “You…” “You unfilial daughter!” “Knew earlier you are such selfish person, should have strangled you to death when born!” Finished, slammed door into guest room. Door vibration made my heart twitch in pain. Since childhood, I lived under shadow of mom’s “Saint”. As long as Aunt Brenda came to cry, cousin sick, cousin needs tuition. My mom sent all money at home to them. My shoes wore holes, money from selling bottles picked for half a year, wanted to buy a pair of new shoes. My mom turned around stole my piggy bank, subsidized cousin to buy $80 new sneakers. In college I worked day and night for living expenses, but cousin wanted to buy $300 game console, mom stole my money to give him without a word. I collapsed crying, questioning her why. She put on a face educating me, people can’t be selfish, all family, need help each other. But, all her joy of helping others, was built on depriving my interests. I returned to room tiredly, opened phone. All Aunt Brenda’s words in group condemning me leaving them in lurch, selfish. Even specially tagged me: “As long as you sign, then apologize to us, we won’t count with you.” My mom apologized one by one, saying didn’t educate me this unfilial daughter well. She definitely will gather surgery fee for Chase. Midnight, I got up passing guest room door, still could hear her mumbling phone call, guessing discussing how to force me sign. My heart ice cold. Husband sent abroad for business trip, I alone with big belly, no one to help. In case something happens, what to do. Thinking of this, I ordered pinhole camera overnight. Next day, taking advantage of mom mysteriously going out, hurried let master install it. Until night, mom came back carrying big and small bags of luggage. Smilingly said: “You with big belly, not convenient, mom come take care of you for a few days.” I felt a chill in heart. Pregnant till now, she never said come take care of me. Something wrong must have a demon. But, I never expected, my biological mom, would go this far for an outsider. Chapter 2 After a day, Aunt Brenda’s family came with a few rotten fruits. Enthusiastic as if the dispute day before yesterday was my hallucination. Making my heart hairy. Few people exchanged looks obscurely. Aunt Brenda smilingly reached out to pull me. “Luna ah, day before yesterday was Auntie too anxious, our fault, don’t take it to heart.” I withdrew hand, didn’t speak. She dry laughed twice, continued: “We went back thought about it, letting you give up the house, indeed not appropriate.” “We are all family, need understand each other, help each other.” “You are a girl, later inevitably need natal family brothers help, this is also for your good.” I watched her acting quietly. Her eyes rolled: “So, we thought of a good way, no need you pay money, also can help your cousin, accumulate virtue for child in your belly.” Seeing I didn’t answer, she embarrassed for few seconds, said to herself: “We asked doctor, if use family member’s kidney, no need spend money buy kidney source, can save a big sum.” My mom nodded repeatedly: “Right! This is a good way!” Aunt Brenda looked at me: “So, we came today, just to take you to do a matching test, in case matched, no need spend your money, and can save your cousin!” “We give you another $500 nutrition fee, worth your half month salary!” I protected belly, trembling all over. Turns out, this is the way they thought of! Their abacus, played too loud! $500, exchange my one kidney! I still have to be grateful, thank them for charity nutrition fee! Saying, she wanted to pull me to test. I stepped back directly, avoiding her. “I won’t go.” “Luna!” Uncle Bob stood up, voice unquestionable: “This blood, you don’t draw, have to draw!” Chase looked sinister: “Cousin, do you just hope I die?” My mom voice suddenly raised: “Luna! How did I raise such an ungrateful wolf like you!” I covered belly, looking at three sanctimonious people, unbelievable: “I am pregnant 6 months!” “Don’t you know, if donate kidney, must abort the child?” My mom shoulders shook, dared not look straight into my eyes. Aunt Brenda waved hand, face full of indifference. “Don’t worry, we arranged everything, as long as match successful, we arrange abortion surgery, very fast.” “After surgery, few days can donate kidney.” I red eyes, voice choked. “This is my child! Is a living life!” Aunt Brenda impatient: “Child can bear again!” “You are 28, why still so insensible?” “Is the money-losing goods in your belly important, or your cousin’s life important? Why can’t you distinguish?” I looked at this room of people more terrible than devils, holding phone in hand, trembling wanted to secretly call police. A slap suddenly hit my face, center of gravity unstable, fell on sofa, phone landed. Uncle Bob face twisted, pointing at me scolding: “I educate you well for your mom!” “Why you so selfish!” “Your child gone can conceive again, but your cousin’s life only one!” “Why you so vicious! Not giving your cousin a way to live!” My mom stepped forward, lips moved, said nothing. Aunt Brenda picked up my phone, suddenly screamed: “Not good, this damn girl wants to call police!” Everyone face changed. Uncle Bob face gloomy, voice like evil ghost crawled out from hell. “I knew you wouldn’t be obedient.” “Since so, don’t blame me being impolite!” Before I could react, was held by arms. “What are you doing? Let me go!” I struggled desperately: “This is kidnapping! Is illegal!” “Mom! I am your daughter! Beg you, save me!” My mom eye rims red, dodged sight: “Luna, just go check, count mom begging you…” A cloth with pungent smell covered my mouth and nose. My vision started blurring. Before completely losing consciousness, heard Aunt Brenda’s voice say, “Carol, since all need check, then you also go check.” Chapter 3 Open eyes again, I lay in my own bedroom. Inner arm a patch of bruise, huge needle hole stung my eyes painful. “Awake?” Aunt Brenda’s face magnified in front of eyes, smile creepy. Family occupied bedroom, drove my mom to sleep on living room sofa. They confiscated my phone, not allowed me go out. I finally understood, why that day my mom specially ran back pack luggage, but claimed to take care of me. At that time, they already decided to imprison me! I protected belly shouting: “Let me out!” “You are illegal detention! Is illegal!” Uncle Bob pressed cigarette butt on floor. “Don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!” “Stay obediently, release you naturally when matching result comes out in few days!” Three days in a row, I begged mom for help countless times, begged her give me phone, begged her help me call police. But she just looked difficult: “Luna ah, just listen, just donate a kidney, not painful.” My heart died completely. Few days later, result finally came out. Aunt Brenda holding few papers, eyes shining: “Matched successfully!” “Son, you are saved!” Family of three wept with joy. No one saw my mom dodging, hiding her own matching report. Uncle Bob took out donation consent form put in front of me: “Hurry sign.” Family took turns persuading me. Aunt Brenda said, wait I donate kidney, their family work like cattle and horses for me. Uncle Bob said, I don’t donate, not Chan family member, later die not let me and mom enter ancestral grave. Chase eyes sinister: “You think, you can escape?” They approached step by step, I retreated step by step towards door direction. Just when I was about to touch doorknob, Aunt Brenda suddenly screamed: “Bad! She wants to escape!” Uncle Bob face changed, grabbed me back, pulling my hair pressing to ground: “Damn girl! Dare escape, I beat you to death!” I clenched fists dead tight, unwilling to sign. Crying looking at mom: “Mom! I am your biological daughter!” “You just watch helplessly they force me and child to death?” “Mom… beg you, save me…” My mom stunned aside, lips trembling: “Child… can want again… you still young…” My face pain, Aunt Brenda hideous face magnified in front: “Don’t dawdle! Sign quickly!” My mom hand extended, retracted again. “Don’t… don’t hit her… she still pregnant…” Uncle Bob snorted, pushed me towards wall: “Pregnant what! Anyway this bastard seed all aborted!” I hit wall, belly hit table corner hard. “Ah! My belly!” I curled up in pain, bright red blood flowed from between legs. “Mom…” I reached out, voice weak: “Send me hospital… child…” My mom wanted rush over support me, pulled by Aunt Brenda. “Don’t believe her! She just doesn’t want donate kidney, deliberately faking!” My voice weak, trembling all over: “Not faking…” “Beg you… save my child…” Aunt Brenda eyes rolled: “Miscarriage just right! Saved abortion surgery money!” “Quick! Take chance now, let her sign!” She excitedly greeted: “Also, let her sign house authorization too!” My mom knelt in front of me crying bitterly: “Luna, just sign it…” “Sign mom send you to hospital…” I started consciousness blurring, felt someone holding my hand writing something. Signed, my mom shouted: “Quick! Send her hospital!” “Rush what!” Aunt Brenda snatched file, holding property deed: “Hurry transfer house! Or what if she regrets!” My mom face difficult: “But Luna she…” “Can’t die!” My mom dragged away by Aunt Brenda. Moment door closed, she looked back at me once. Eyes had struggle, but finally turned and left. I used all strength, crawled towards door direction bit by bit. Dragged a long blood trail behind. Crawled to door, supported body hard, opened door. “Help… me…”

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After my eyes recovered, I immediately ran to find my husband Mason Sterling, wanting to tell him this great news. But at the door of the private room, I heard Mason chatting with his brothers. “Mason, Penelope has been blind for two years. You let Liam pretend to be you and live with her for two years just to be with your first love. Aren’t you afraid that one day he and Penelope will turn fake into real?” “Afraid of what?” Mason sipped his wine, laughing wantonly, “Liam has great self-control. Once a beauty stripped naked in front of him and he remained indifferent. How could he touch your sister-in-law?” “Besides, your sister-in-law is also frigid. As long as Liam doesn’t actively provoke her, she will never have thoughts in that regard.” Everyone joked after hearing this: “Don’t know whether to pity sister-in-law or Liam for a moment. Two stunners sleeping in one bed but doing nothing, just chatting every day, thinking about it feels a pity haha.” Laughter rose one after another. I glanced at Liam drinking alone in the center of the room. Cold and noble, indifferent and distant. Such a superior man left unslept, indeed a bit of a pity. Chapter 1 Thinking back now, actually I should have discovered some clues earlier. During the two years I was blind, “Mason” was much colder to me, didn’t talk as much as before, carrying a sense of alienation everywhere. Because I was blind, even if I had opinions in my heart, I was too inferior to speak up. While thinking, the door of the house clicked open. Behind me rang Liam’s deliberately lowered voice: “Penelope, I’m back.” Liam and Mason’s voices were originally similar, and Liam deliberately imitated Mason’s voice, no wonder I didn’t hear it for two years. I raised my eyes, blank gaze inadvertently fell on the handsome man in front of me. The famous ascetic god in the Upper East Side, always unrestrained. Can’t figure out why he was willing to cooperate with Mason and act with me for two years? But since they love acting, then I will accompany them to act to the end. I pretended not to see, fumbled to walk in front of Liam, took the initiative to hug his waist. “Hubby, you are finally home.” I tightly hooped his waist, hand not forgetting to touch his hard abs. For two years, Liam has been restrained and polite, even sleeping in the same bed with me, he deliberately kept a distance, never been so intimate with me. Seeming surprised by my enthusiasm, he stiffened for a moment, voice a bit tight: “Penelope… what’s wrong with you today?” I squeezed out some tears, pretending to be aggrieved and asked him: “Mason, since I became blind, you haven’t touched me again, do you dislike me?” Liam’s expression stagnated, lowered his tone to comfort me: “No, you thought too much… You injured your eyes and body in the car accident two years ago, I was afraid you couldn’t handle it.” “My body is healed, I can handle it.” I fumbled, reached out to unbutton his shirt, hand touching his solid chest muscles. “Hubby, two years, you also endured quite hard right?” Liam’s Adam’s apple rolled, voice slightly hoarse: “…Mm, it’s okay.” I blew a breath on his Adam’s apple, “How about we…” Before words finished, his phone rang. “I’ll take a call first.” Liam breathed a sigh of relief, took the phone to the balcony. I hid by the window, hearing Mason’s lazy voice from the speaker: “Liam, tomorrow is Grandpa’s birthday, I’ll switch with you for a day.” Liam paused for two seconds: “Okay.” “Haven’t switched shifts with you for several months, tell me what happened with you and Penelope recently, so I don’t expose myself then.” On the phone, rang the teasing voices of Mason’s brothers. “Mason, you have to be busy dating your first love, and also take care of sister-in-law, who is more important to you exactly?” Mason smiled sarcastically, uninhibitedly said: “How can your sister-in-law compare with Serena? Your sister-in-law threw herself at me for so many years, couldn’t drive her away. Serena is the one I chased hard to get, if not for Grandpa liking your sister-in-law, I wouldn’t have married her back then.” I listened to his words in a daze, feeling incomparably self-mocking in my heart. Yes, I threw myself at Mason for many years. From sixteen to twenty-six, I tirelessly chased him for ten years. Finally got my wish to marry him. But the one sharing my bed every day was his good brother. For two years, I lived like a huge joke. Chapter 2 That night, I took the initiative to hug Liam and slept all night. I clearly felt that Liam’s body was stiff all night. Waking up the next day, Liam was gone. Only saw Mason appearing by the bed dressed formally, smilingly opened his mouth: “Awake? Hurry up wash and dress, come with me to attend Grandpa’s birthday banquet.” I lazily stretched my waist, deliberately coquettishly said: “Hubby, you poked me all night last night, poked my waist so painful~” Mason’s smile instantly froze, face became extremely ugly. On the way taking me to Sterling Manor, he was silent all the way, face covered with dark clouds, as if shrouded in a layer of frost. When entering the hall, he still pretentiously held my hand, forcing a smile to Grandpa: “Grandpa, wish you happiness as vast as the East Sea, longevity as old as the South Mountain!” Grandpa was very happy to see me, pulled me to chat about family affairs for a long time. At the birthday banquet, many different people came, I not only saw Liam who hugged me to sleep last night, but also saw Mason’s first love, Serena. Serena’s gaze provocatively fell on my side, full of disdain and sarcasm. I pretended not to see anything, directly ignored her. Halfway through the banquet, I went to the restroom. Coming out of the restroom, saw Serena walking towards me head-on. At the moment of passing by, with a splash, Serena poured all the red wine in her glass on my head. “Oops, really sorry, my hand shook accidentally just now.” I calmly picked up the mop at the restroom door, raised it, and fiercely flung it on her face. “Ah!” Serena screamed in breakdown, “Penelope, what are you doing!” I pretended to apologize with hindsight: “Oops, really sorry, my eyes can’t see, just wanted to use the mop as a cane, did I hit you?” Serena covered in filth, angry raised her hand to slap me. I raised the mop again and flung it towards her face. “Stop!” Two voices sounded simultaneously behind. Mason and Liam strode over with dark faces at the same time, followed by several servants. Serena threw herself into Mason’s arms like a pear blossom bathed in rain, crying and complaining: “Mason, your wife hit me with a mop just now, you have to vent for me!” “Penelope, apologize!” Mason’s voice extremely cold. I fumbled, stumbled and threw myself into Liam’s arms: “Hubby, sorry, I just can’t see, I didn’t mean it, don’t be angry with me okay?” Mason stood aside, glaring at me with an iron green face, complexion bad to the extreme. Liam patted my back, lowered his voice said: “Not angry, you don’t need to blame yourself.” Peripheral vision glimpsed, Mason’s face was black enough to drip ink. A trace of pleasure flashed in my heart, I deliberately lay on Liam’s chest, sniffled: “Hubby, I’m soaked all over, uncomfortable to death, can you help me take a bath? Best also help me massage my waist…” Liam’s hand patting my back stiffened, tone a bit stiff: “Not impossible…” “Chen Ma!” A trace of displeasure and hostility flashed between Mason’s brows, sternly interrupted us, “Take Madam to bathe and change clothes!” Chapter 3 After changing clothes, I accidentally bumped into Mason and Liam chatting in the corridor. Mason looked unhappy, sternly questioned Liam: “Liam, aren’t you always uninterested in matters between men and women? Why would you have a reaction to Penelope?” Liam lit a cigarette, silent for a moment said: “I am human, not god, no matter how desireless, a woman with good figure constantly drilling into my arms, I will also react.” Mason seemed unable to believe, complexion bad to extreme: “But Penelope is clearly also a cold person, how could… Liam, you have to promise me, no matter how big the temptation, you absolutely cannot touch Penelope! No matter how I play, she is still my wife.” “You still know she is your wife?” Liam casually blew a smoke ring, expression sarcastic, “For two years you only cared about accompanying your first love in romantic affairs, have you cared about your wife for a day?” Mason was silent. Liam sneered: “Since you like Serena so much, might as well divorce Penelope.” “Can’t divorce!” Mason reacted excitedly, “I grew up with Penelope, still have feelings for her… But, I chased Serena for so many years, she finally accepted my pursuit, I don’t want to let go either…” “Heh,” Liam pinched the cigarette, disdainfully sneered, “Scumbag.” I didn’t listen further, turned and left. Mason Sterling, you neither want to give up your first love, nor want to abandon your wife. But in this world, where is such a good thing? … Banquet ended, Mason sent me home. About to arrive home, saw Liam waiting at the door. After handing me to Liam, Mason left without any nostalgia. After getting home, I went straight into the bathroom. A few minutes later, I shouted in the bathroom: “Hubby, I accidentally fell just now, bumped my shoulder, can you come in and help me apply some medicine?” Soon, the bathroom door clicked open. Liam walked in holding a tube of ointment. I was loosely wrapped in a bath towel, hair half wet, water stains still dripping on my skin. Liam stared at me frozen for two seconds, hurriedly looked away, pretending to squeeze the ointment in his hand. I pretended to slip, plop fell into his arms. Bath towel slid down to feet with a whoosh. Two hot bodies fitted together. Liam’s ear tips crimson, awkwardly wanted to push me away: “Penelope, you…” I directly blocked his lips. Liam stiffened for a moment, finally gave up struggling, pressed my head responding with a passionate kiss. Between panting, I reached out to unbuckle his belt, tone ambiguous: “Hubby, we’ve been married so long… it’s time to have a baby.” Liam’s Adam’s apple rolled and rolled, throat hoarse badly: “…Okay, listen to you.” Saying that, he carried me into the bedroom. Phone rang at this time. Liam hung up the phone directly. “Aren’t you going to answer…” Words not finished, but swallowed all by him. From afternoon to late night, Liam was like a hungry wolf just opened to meat, demanding tirelessly. I was tired directly to sleep. In a daze, I heard Liam answering a call with lowered voice. “I know.” “Won’t touch her.” “Don’t trust me? Forget it if don’t trust.” “Swear what? I never believe in superstition.” After hanging up, Liam leaned to my ear, softly asked: “Penelope, why do you only like him?” Actually I wanted to tell him, won’t like anymore in future. But I was too tired, fell asleep groggily. Chapter 4 After opening meat, Liam was like a hungry wolf who tasted sweetness, knowing the taste every day, insatiable. For full two months, he ignored proper business, devoted himself to me. And Mason, heard accompanied first love to vacation abroad, haven’t seen for two months. This day, I felt unwell, Liam took me to the hospital. Unexpectedly, bumped into Mason and Serena just returned to the country at the hospital entrance. “What a coincidence,” Serena greeted first, tea-artfully said, “I have poor appetite recently, always want to vomit, don’t know if played too much abroad, pregnant. What about you guys, come to hospital for what?” Liam glanced at her, tone cold: “Penelope feeling unwell, bring her for a check.” Mason afraid of exposing, remained silent all along, eyes staring dead at my neck full of red marks, face scary cold. I pretended not seeing anything, calmly walked past them. At the moment of passing by, Serena suddenly screamed “Ah”, tremblingly fell into the pool aside. Mason face changed suddenly, immediately jumped into pool fished her up. Serena soaked all over, crying out of breath: “Mason, your wife knocked me down! I clearly didn’t offend her, why she provokes me repeatedly?” Mason cold face, sternly scolded me: “Penelope, apologize to Serena!” I only felt funny. He is always like this, convicted me without asking reason. “But why apologize for things I didn’t do?” Mason eyes gloomy, voice cold as if dipped in ice: “If not you then who? Serena just walked past you, would she jump down herself? Are your eyes blind, heart also black?” So many years, no matter how I poured heart and lung to him, in his heart always put Serena first. I sneered: “Absolutely won’t apologize.” “Not up to you!” Mason kicked my knee hard, forcing me plop kneel on ground. He pressed my head, forcing me to kowtow and apologize to Serena. “Let her go!” Liam rushed up, pulled Mason’s hand away, bottom of eyes wrapped with anger: “Don’t touch her!” Mason gritted back teeth, face ugly to extreme. During dispute, I suddenly felt a dizziness, as if all strength pumped away, fell straight back. Before falling to ground, two exclamations sounded simultaneously. “Penelope!” Liam quickly supported my limp body, Mason scooped me from his arms. “Penelope, what’s wrong?” “Penelope, wake up quick!” “Sorry Penelope, I shouldn’t be so fierce to you, wake up quick…” Mason picked me up, burning with anxiety rushed to emergency room. At emergency room door, Mason stared coldly at Liam, voice cold as frost: “Liam, explain to me, what’s with those red marks on Penelope’s neck?” Liam sneered: “At this time, shouldn’t you care about her body first?” Just then, emergency room door opened. Doctor took off mask walked out: “Nothing serious, patient just pregnant, emotional fluctuation too big caused fainting, will wake up later.” “What did you say…” Mason like struck by lightning, face full of shock.

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On New Year’s Eve of our third year of marriage, my CEO husband took me back to his family estate for dinner. At the dinner table, I and his foster sister, who was pregnant out of wedlock, both set our eyes on a bowl of Tiramisu. I prefer savory, but she likes sweet. (Note: Changed Tiramisu context slightly, or maybe use “last piece of dessert” generally, but keeping “Tiramisu” as the specific trigger). Let’s say it was a special Soufflé limited edition. Husband hesitated, then gave that bowl to his foster sister. That night, I didn’t argue or make a scene. Until I returned home, I proposed divorce to him three times in a row. My CEO husband finally felt something was wrong. He realized and asked me. “Just a bowl of dessert, is it worth you making a scene?” I stroked my three-month pregnant belly, nodded calmly. “Yes, just a bowl of dessert, why only give to your foster sister, not to me?” One sentence, made my husband stunned on the spot. Chapter 1 He remembered the night three days ago. At the Sterling Estate reunion dinner table, finally served a bowl of handmade Soufflé, which was specially ordered by Grandma Sterling to nourish the “pregnant woman”. Serena stared eagerly at that bowl, muttered in a low voice: “If only it was extra sweet, I crave sugar.” Harrison Sterling almost didn’t hesitate, directly moved that bowl to Serena, tone gentle enough to drip water: “Serena wants sweet? You cushion your stomach with this first, I’ll have someone make more.” Serena smiled like a successful fox, but her eyes looked at my showing belly, mouth saying softly: “Then what about Sister-in-law? That was specially saved by Grandma for her.” Harrison didn’t even look back, casually clipped a piece of cold rib for me: “Your Sister-in-law is generous, doesn’t lack this bite. Her appetite is good, eats anything.” At that moment, I heard the sound of something completely snapping in my heart. Coming back to senses, looking at Harrison dazed in front of me, I stood up. “Harrison, that’s not a problem of dessert.” I stood up, went to the foyer to pick up the suitcase packed long ago. “Serena wants the whole world, you can give. That’s your freedom, also your Sterling family tradition. But you can’t always snatch things from my bowl to fulfill her grievance.” Hearing my words, he stood up fiercely to stop me, tone impatient. “I say again, Serena’s mom died early, she lived under others’ roof for so many years, mind sensitive. You are Mrs. Sterling, what’s wrong with yielding to her a bit? Such small matter also needs to be brought up, Scarlett, when did you become so mean?” He walked towards me, wanting to reach out and pull my arm. I dodged sideways. “Harrison, do you know what disgusts me most?” I looked straight into his eyes, saying word by word. “Is your taken-for-granted sacrifice. You sacrifice my emotions, sacrifice my dignity, to feed that ‘weak’ parasite. Here with you, whoever is sensible should suffer, whoever is strong should take anger. Such days, I had enough.” He stunned, hand suspended in mid-air, face iron green. “You want to go?” He sneered, tone carrying threat. “Scarlett, without Sterling Group’s support for that bid of Lin Real Estate, can your brother hold up? If you step out of this door today, don’t expect I will pick you up.” “No need to pick, see you at City Hall.” I dragged the suitcase walking out. Sound of suitcase wheels rolling across the floor appeared exceptionally harsh in the quiet living room. When walking to the door, I stopped, hand subconsciously covered lower abdomen. There breeding a new life, less than three months, just a small embryo. Harrison thought I regretted, tone softened a bit: “Put down the suitcase. Tomorrow I accompany you to buy that set of Red Diamonds you looked at for a long time, this matter counts as turned over.” I didn’t look back, just back to him, laughed softly. “Harrison, do you think I lack that diamond?” I pulled open the gate. New Year’s cold wind instantly poured in, blowing my coat rattling. “Scarlett!” He roared behind. I didn’t answer, plunged into the cold rain of winter night without looking back. Chapter 2 Moved into best friend Zoe’s studio apartment, it was already 1 AM. Zoe wearing pajamas, dumbfounded looking at the huge suitcase behind me, then looked at my pale face, half a day popped a sentence: “Really divorcing?” “Really divorcing.” I changed slippers, whole person sank into soft sofa, let out a long breath. “Then Harrison knows…” She stared at my belly, hesitating to speak. “He doesn’t need to know.” I closed eyes, put hands in pockets. That night, I slept exceptionally heavy. But early next morning, harsh doorbell woke up my morning. I opened door, saw not Harrison, but Mrs. Sterling. She wore an exquisite dark purple dress, followed by two black-clothed bodyguards, standing gloomily in the narrow corridor. “Scarlett, is this your Lin family’s upbringing?” Her first sentence opening mouth, carried a knife. I leaned on door frame, didn’t even plan to invite her in. “Mrs. Sterling, any advice?” “Serena moved fetal gas last night, kept calling your name.” Mrs. Sterling sneered, eyes full of contempt, “Harrison threw a tantrum because of you, hasn’t gone to company till now. You go back with me now, apologize to Serena, I can not count this with Lin family.” Listening to this absurd request, I suddenly wanted to laugh. “She moved fetal gas, because I didn’t feed that bowl of dessert into her mouth?” I straightened body, eyes turned cold. “If so, then you should hire a nanny, not find me. Also, I already drafted divorce agreement, trouble you tell Harrison, move faster.” Mrs. Sterling’s face instantly became extremely ugly, she raised hand, fingertips trembling pointing at me. “Are you crazy? For that little matter, you don’t even want position of Mrs. Sterling?” “Yes, I dislike that position… too dirty.” I was about to close door, bodyguard behind Mrs. Sterling suddenly stepped forward, blocked door crack with body. Meanwhile, elevator door at end of corridor opened. Harrison walked out with gloomy face, hand clutching an opened kraft paper bag. He strode to me, smashed papers inside on my face. That was my Pregnancy Test Report. “Scarlett, pregnant with my seed still want run?” He stared at me gritting teeth, bottom of eyes flashed a trace of near crazy hostility, “Do you think you can run away?” Chapter 3 “Mom, you go back first.” Harrison’s voice hoarse badly, eyes like nails pinned on me. “Harrison, look at her like what…” “I said, go back!” Harrison suddenly raised voice, Mrs. Sterling was startled, resentfully took people away. Room fell into deathly silence. Harrison walked to me step by step, smashed that stack of papers heavily on coffee table. That was file he retrieved from private hospital, top page, boldly printed gestational weeks and values. “Pregnant two months.” He bent down, hands supported on sofa armrests, whole person like a mountain about to collapse, shrouding me in shadow. “Scarlett, you grew ability. Pregnant with Sterling family seed, you dare mention divorce?” I looked at that pregnancy test, heart surprisingly calm. “This child surname Lin.” I pushed his shoulder stood up, looking straight into his bloodshot eyes. “Start from last night when you handed that bowl of dessert to Serena, he has nothing to do with you.” Harrison breathing became rapid, he suddenly grabbed my wrist, force big like wanting to crush bone. “Scarlett, you think I didn’t sign divorce agreement, you can run away? Go back with me, go now!” He pulled hard, I didn’t stand firm, waist hit heavily on marble countertop. A burst of sharp stabbing pain instantly spread from abdomen. My face white, cold sweat swooshed out, subconsciously bent waist. “Let go…” I gritted teeth, palm dead supporting belly, vision getting darker. Harrison hadn’t detected wrong yet, just about to continue flaring up, but at moment lowering head, whole person thoroughly froze. A touch of bright red blood color, was silently soaking on white carpet along edge of my pajama pants. Woke up again, was in hospital. Harrison just pushed door in, seeing me awake, eyes faintly showed guilt. He carried my previously favorite cake, stood by sickbed. “Scarlett, I didn’t know…” If changed to three months ago, I might be moved by his look. But now, I moved fingers. “Mr. Sterling, giving gifts costs money not heart. If you really feel owe, sign on divorce agreement, that is really giving me ‘face’.” Harrison’s face instantly sank. He was about to speak, phone in pocket suddenly vibrated crazily. He looked at screen, brows subconsciously tightened, but didn’t answer. Ringtone stubbornly rang, appearing exceptionally harsh in quiet living room. Second time, third time. “Answer it.” I smiled, hand picked up nail file aside, “In case Serena scared excessive again?” Harrison hesitated two seconds, still slid to answer key in front of me. “Brother Harrison… my stomach hurts so much…” Serena’s voice leaked from receiver, carrying tremor, and background noisy hospital broadcast sound, “Doctor said… said situation not too good… I so scared…” I watched Harrison’s expression, from original awkwardness rapidly switched to anxiety. His originally straight spine slightly leaned forward, that’s posture ready to sprint anytime. “Which hospital?” He asked while already turning to walk towards door. “Let nurse take you to VIP room first, I arrive immediately.” He walked to door, hand on doorknob only remembered I still in room. He looked back at me. “Scarlett, I go go back back, she prenatal check uncomfortable.” Door closed. Before he finished, I already heard elevator descending prompt tone. I sat on sickbed, looking at that cake, backhand booked abortion surgery. Chapter 4 10 PM, I scrolled to Serena’s post. In photo is a fair slender hand, back of hand pasted hemostatic patch after infusion, background is Sterling Estate unique agarwood table. On table placed a bowl of steaming tonic, caption is: “Even busy again, will rush back late night to send this mouthful of warmth. With you, I not afraid.” Although didn’t mention name, but pattern of that bowl of tonic, exactly same as the set I used in Sterling family before. Below many so-called “Socialite Circle” sisters liking and watching, someone asked sarcastically: “Isn’t this Sister-in-law’s exclusive set of official kiln? How Sister Serena also used?” I sat on bed, stared at that photo for three seconds. Then, I raised fingertip, properly liked this post, and replied a sentence: “Tonic nice, looks like Mr. Sterling very attentive. Wish you hundred years good harmony, early birth noble son.” Message just sent half minute, my phone almost bombed paralyzed by private chats from all roads. That bit of messy matter originally hidden under water, by my hand of “generous” like, directly tore off last fig leaf. Harrison phone called in ten minutes later. Just connected, his roar penetrated eardrum: “Scarlett, what nonsense you making? Delete comment immediately!” “I am sending blessing ah, Mr. Sterling.” I took phone further away, tone brisk like chatting what to eat tomorrow. “What, could it be one in Serena belly, isn’t the ‘dignity’ you always waiting for?” “You—” “Don’t rush, tomorrow charity banquet, we still have to show face together.” I interrupted him, directly hung up phone. Next day, when charity banquet ended, rain outside falling like someone poked a hole in sky. Serena carrying her fishtail skirt full of broken diamonds, stood at hall entrance weak like wind can blow down. Harrison exchanging pleasantries with few real estate big shots, eyes however glanced at her from time to time. “Sister-in-law, Brother Harrison said rain big, let me hitch your car back.” Serena walked over, smiling harmlessly, voice thin enough to pinch out water, “You don’t mind right?” I calmly pulled open car door, sat straight in. Serena consciously drilled into passenger seat, car cabin instantly filled with that cloying perfume smell on her body. Car drove out parking lot, wiper swinging crazily, vision still blurred. Serena stared at phone, suddenly laughed once: “Sister-in-law, your like last night, made Brother Harrison vent a good fire at me, said I shouldn’t post randomly. Actually I wasn’t intentional either, just felt that tonic soup tasty…” “Focus sit your car.” I interrupted her, leaned on back seat closing eyes rest mind. Just at this time, harsh braking sound without warning tore open rain curtain. A out-of-control dump truck behind bumped up like crazy cow. Violent impact force instantly pushed our car towards guardrail. Sound of metal twisting, glass shattering, and Serena that sharp scream, all mixed together. I felt seatbelt fiercely strangled into flesh, lower abdomen a burst of heart-drilling colic. Don’t know how long passed, car door crazily pried by someone from outside. It’s Harrison. His car always followed behind. He face full blood, hand shaking not shape, first tore open passenger seat twisted door. Serena protected by airbag, but forehead broke, holding belly crying loud: “Brother Harrison… my child… save our child…” Moment Harrison hugged her out, gaze met me in back seat. I also looking at him. My half body stuck in seat, cold sweat flowing down temples, that warm, sticky liquid at leg root flowing out along ankle. Harrison hand froze half second in air. “Scarlett, you wait me, I put her down first, doctor arrive immediately…” His voice trembling, but still picked up Serena, turned rushed to ambulance already arrived. Serena lay on his shoulder, across rain curtain, gave me a look of holding victory ticket. That moment, my heart thoroughly cold. I gritted teeth, used all strength pushed open already loose car door, hand supporting cold floor, crawled out bit by bit. Rain mixed with blood haloed on ground, red to black. Passing medical staff rushed to support me, I waved away their hands, from carry-on bag fished out that crumpled divorce agreement. That was thrown on table by Harrison last night, I smoothly stuffed into bag. Ambulance blue light swayed my eyes painful. Harrison settled Serena, ran towards me face full panic. “Scarlett! You don’t move! I take you on car now!” I paralyzed in rain, looking at his look of wishing pain for me, only felt funny. I didn’t speak, just tremblingly extended right hand, fiercely wiped on my bleeding thigh. Bright red fingerprint, heavily pressed beside male signature on agreement. “Harrison, no need choose.” I threw that blood stained paper at his feet, voice hoarse unlike words. “Place beside you too crowded, I not staying.” I supported last breath got on another ambulance. Second before door closed, I saw Harrison pick up that paper, whole person face pale.

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After being stabbed to death by the sponsored student, I was cast into boundless hell for the sin of jealousy. During the day, I knelt on a bed of nails, walked on hot coals, and was whipped by iron lashes until no good flesh remained. At night, I struggled as countless demons pressed me to the ground, abusing me again and again. Just when my uterus was taken out alive due to multiple miscarriages, seeking life impossible and death denied, I suddenly heard a phone ring. “Tsk tsk, Caleb is really ruthless. To vent anger for the little sponsored student, he specially built a movie studio to torture his fiancée.” “His fiancée probably won’t know until death that she’s not in hell at all.” “Yeah, that stupid woman still thinks after suffering two more years, she can return to life and reunite with Caleb and her childhood sweetheart.” “But doesn’t know, this studio is the idea Caleb and her childhood sweetheart came up with together.” I looked up in disbelief, after glimpsing the familiar figure outside the door. Smiled miserably clutching the nails in my hand, turns out the so-called death was just a scam set by them to vent anger for the sponsored student. I let myself fall into the hot coals, next second the long-silent System appeared. “Warning, detected Host is in life danger, does Host choose to detach from the mission world, and take back everything given to them?” … I struggled to raise my hand, wanting to choose yes without hesitation. Just at the moment I was about to press, an earthquake suddenly occurred. The collapsing wall instantly pressed on my festering back. I was pressed under rubble and broken bricks, bones all over body like crushed by machete. In darkness, I heard the panicked voice of the guard. “Quick, get her out, Mr. Sterling said, she can’t have an accident!” Bloody sweetness kept surging in my throat. I wanted to summon the System groggily, leave this world. Next second, a fierce electric current suddenly rushed into limbs and bones. Piercing severe pain pulled me back. Before I could react, a slap with strong wind directly hit my face. I paralyzed softly on the ground, without half bit of vitality. Until Caleb Sterling’s cold reprimand sounded in my ear. “Cora, you really are a disaster.” I looked at Caleb’s disgusted face, only felt this sentence somewhat familiar. Seems two years ago, the day Lila framed me putting steel nails in her dancing shoes. He also said this after breaking my hand. Moment memory overlapped, I suddenly somewhat entranced. Actually before Lila appeared, Caleb wasn’t like this. He was my first mission target. The day I came to this world, he happened to have his legs crushed by parents, thrown outside door. It was me who picked him back, took care with care. And when he gave up on himself because of legs, used life-extending points to exchange with System for his recovery. With my help, he finished studies and took back family property left by grandfather. The day he rose again, Caleb took out all belongings with tears asking me if I willing to marry him. I agreed happily, until Lila appeared. Scale in Caleb’s hand completely tipped to her. From then on greeting me was all suffering. Withdrawing from memory, I opened mouth just want self-mockery, big mouthful black blood gushed from throat. Then I whole body soft, fell into boundless darkness. Opened eyes again, sight was moldy ceiling of servant room. System appeared again. [Host, departure procedure prepared for you, but detected to completely detach from this world, you still need to take back important items once given to them, do you insist on original choice?] I nodded without hesitation, forced myself get up from cold hard bed. Ready to find Caleb ask back the Antique Locket I gave him. But moment I pushed door open, blood all over body suddenly solidified. Chapter 1 My gaze stared dead at that Antique Locket on Caleb’s hand. That was what mom knelt one thousand steps of Buddha ladder in winter to pray for my safety. I gave it to Caleb because he was critically injured dying, I took locket off from body to pray for his safety. But now locket is worn on Lila’s ankle by Caleb. That safety charm exhausted my sincerity, became his sex toy to please others. Tearing feeling constantly came from heart, I closed eyes in pain. A trace of anger suddenly rose, I paced and reached out under Caleb’s dissatisfied eyes. “Since you trample this locket so much, then return it to me!” Voice just fell, Caleb face suddenly became ugly. Lila standing behind him suddenly fell to ground, choked: “Brother, my leg hurts as soon as I see sister.” Caleb picked her up with face full of distress, turned head sternly scolded me. “Cora, what dirty means you want use to harm Lila again!” He clenched fist, approached me: “Haven’t you eaten enough bitterness these two years?” I stepped back, voice difficult. “I didn’t play any means, I just want take back safety charm.” Seeing me stubborn, Caleb eyes more gloomy. Behind constantly came whispering sounds, everyone pointing at my position. Caleb extremely angry, nodded saying good repeatedly. He pointed at Lila’s leg, “Want locket fine, but Lila’s leg still hurts because of you till now, you have to experience her feeling at that time again.” Finished, he signaled servant to put a pair of shoes full of steel nails in front of me. “You wear these shoes dance two songs, I reward you the locket.” I looked at Caleb didn’t move for long time, he clearly knew importance of legs to a dancer. And these two years of torture, he actually still not satisfied. Seeing me not move, Caleb chuckled lightly: “What? Scared, if scared you beg me, I can still spare…” But before he finished, I gritted teeth stepped into dancing shoes. Dense pain instantly spread whole body, moment I raised hand padded toes. Blood instantly soaked thin dancing shoes, slowly seeped out along foot edge. New wound on old wound, blood seeped more and more urgent. Some guests gasped unbearably. Caleb eyes full of astonishment, got up want grab me, but pulled by Lila. “Cora, are you sick, trampling yourself like this.” His tone full of undisguised loss of control. I unaware, dancing on my own. Unhealed wounds tore open with movement. Blood beads slid down fingertips, merged with blood under feet. Steel nails constantly pierced into flesh, I turned faster instead. Hands feet covered with deep shallow scars, clothes full of blood stains. Like countless days and nights stepping on bed of nails in hell, only then I couldn’t be free. Now I finally can be free. One dance ended, ground full of my blood marks. I fell to ground face pale, feet couldn’t use strength, but still want stand up continue. “Enough!” Caleb brows eyes full of hostility, dissatisfied threw locket on my face. Gritted teeth said: “Without locket, our engagement void!” Falling with his words, was System electronic sound notifying half home progress achieved. I fainted smiling. Then woken by family doctor’s sigh. Seeing me get up, he visibly sighed relief. “Ms. Cora, go beg Mr. Sterling, he doesn’t let me use painkillers for you, but taking out steel nails without it you will have big life danger.” I listened to his words numbly, closed eyes. “No need.” Now I only beg for quick release. Before doctor made choice, Caleb appeared at ward door holding Lila. “Lila, haven’t seen scene taking steel nails, just right look also remove shadow in her heart.” His tone indifferent, but carried indulgence for person in arms. Family doctor tried advise, “Mr. Sterling, Miss body full of wounds, pulling steel nails by hand very dangerous…” Caleb interrupted him directly, “Do it.” Doctor helplessly picked up pliers, rip sound steel nail pulled out with flesh. Heart-drilling pain swept whole body, I bit lip dead not willing emit sound. Lila kept emitting scared, hug exclamations. I looked over hearing sound, Caleb bowing head comforting her. But gaze crossed her, dead fell on my bleeding wound. Bottom of eyes full of emotions I couldn’t understand. Steel nails just pulled finish, he took Lila leave. Family doctor tried hard stop bleeding for me. System seeing me inhale less exhale more, also afraid I die, secretly helped. But blood although stopped, I whole person Qi and blood greatly lost. Whole person like a pool of mud, groggily curled in bed corner. Before completely falling into darkness. Room door Bang sound fiercely smashed open. Chapter 2 Several big men choked my neck, dragged directly downstairs. Family doctor want stop, kicked aside. “Roll far, don’t delay Master Jax’s business.” I dragged like trash to childhood sweetheart Jax. This man once abused by adoptive mother, treated me as treasure after saved by me, now fingertips gently pressing Lila’s ankle. But place he pressed unharmed. Jax raised eyes coldly spoke. “Cora, Lila just called me, crying out of breath.” “She said saw you looked like when steel nails pulled, scared bad, fell on ground scratched knee.” He paused, looking at me eyes only coldness left. “Little girl loves beauty, I thought let you graft a piece good skin for her, after all Lila crying said thought of past, when taking steel nails after framed by you, two years her leg still hurts!” I stared at his face, only felt breath carried bloody smell. Really funny, he actually let me a person with disabled legs, whole body no good skin graft skin for skin smooth Lila. I suddenly laughed, absurd and desperate feeling constantly wrapped me. Tight emotion suddenly lost control, I hoarse voice questioned him. “Jax, open your eyes look where I still have a piece good skin, I risked life protect you save you back then, not for exchange you trampling me like this!” My face full tear marks, whole body angry trembling non-stop. But responding me only silence and Lila watching show eyes. I endured choking desperately calmed mood, heart dead spoke. “Let me graft skin right, you return my jade pendant to me, I agree.” I pointed at jade pendant worn on Lila neck, constantly played by her. But next second, Jax forcefully stepped me on ground. “You no qualification make request to Lila, a jade pendant only, your life is owed to her.” Then he waved hand signaled doctor directly start. To teach me lesson, he didn’t let doctor use anesthesia during grafting process. Under various severe pains, I face pale trembled. Few muffled hums spilled from lips, Jax frowned handed gauze. “You bear it, as long as you later don’t bully…” Words not finished, Lila coquettishly cried hand hurts. Jax immediately threw gauze in hand, hugged her a burst of coaxing. And I sweating profusely thrown on corridor at door. Out of breath listening to Lila crying sound, and Jax light coaxing sound. Between various pains mixed, I trance saw seventeen year old Jax anxiously ran towards me. He gently stroked my forehead, asked me hurt not hurt. Then choked patting his own eyes, said he was a waste, treated so long eyes not fully recovered, still only give me trouble. I looked at boy red eyes, raised hand want wipe tears on his face, but found even half strength none. Boy eyes full hostility, asked me who harmed me like this, he want revenge for me. I looked at boy angry face, softly spoke: “Is you.” “Jax, next life don’t appear in front of me.” Finished, I slept heavily in his astonished eyes. Open eyes again from endless darkness, heard System progress broadcast. [Congrats Host, home progress reached 75%] My tight spine suddenly loose, slowly sighed relief. Eyelids just about close, dragged off bed by someone again. Hot water kettle on ward table exploded along, boiling water splashed my hand. Brought a string of burning blisters. Caleb and Jax face dissatisfied looking at me. Caleb suddenly raised foot, fiercely stepped on my hand pressed on broken glass. Jax tone rapid, carrying resentment. “Bitch, all blame your skin repels with Lila, caused her need enter operating room again.” I pain couldn’t even speak words, only saw Lila crying pear blossom rain, “Brothers, all blame her make me injured, caused baby need enter operating room again!” Jax and Caleb distressed endless, apologized repeatedly. “Baby, all brother not good, brother revenge for you okay, whatever you want play her okay?” Lila hooked mouth corner, face full innocence looked up. “Then brothers, you let sister go down hell again okay?” Chapter 3 Without any pause, I heard them readily agreed. Despair woven with shock destroyed me, I scarlet eyes looked up. “You crazy! You can’t treat me like this.” Endured long tears instantly burst. Whip burning pain, knee cut pain on nail bed, and humiliation bound abused every night constantly surged into brain. I uncontrollably whole body trembling, lay on ground instinctively begged. “No, I beg you don’t treat me like this.” Jax expression moved slightly, just want help me up. But Lila crying rose again. Compassion second ago gone, I fiercely kicked over on ground. Long needle instantly pierced into lower back. I groggily sent into new dark room. Open eyes saw, few men disguised as hell demons before stood in front me. I got up just want run, roughly grabbed hair dragged back. “Stinky bitch, death near still not obedient, brothers haven’t slept you obedient yet right!” “Roll, don’t touch me!” I fiercely bit man hand behind. Next second, rusty iron bar straight smashed on my face. Forehead covered by blood, I paralyzed on ground slapped few times again. Then a warm wet腥臭 (fishy stink) smell came from overhead. When I shrank hand screamed, leader forcefully tore open my clothes. His sidekick shook pants, started Livestream. I desperately struggled unwilling submit, blood constantly dripped from my face. Just when I desperate, “Door of Hell” pushed open by someone. Jax appeared outside door. Dying heart hit open a crack, I looked at Jax indifferent eyes loud begged. “Jax, back then I risked life save you, you promised me this saving grace can return me a wish, do you remember?” “I want cash this wish now!” Jax stood at door, looking at my dying appearance, eyes complex asked what my wish is. I weakly pointed at Lila jade pendant. Lila immediately dissatisfied stomped foot, “Brother, didn’t you bring me see joke? And inside here you arranged all, how sister be like this, looks like faking.” Jax movement suddenly paused, face full scrutiny staring me. I light laughed, weak said: “I didn’t fake, I just want you give me jade pendant, after get jade pendant I whatever you dispose.” Jax silent moment, finally loosened mouth, signaled Lila give me jade pendant. Moment fingertip touched jade pendant, I relieved smile. Looked at Jax and late arrived Caleb said a sentence: “See never again.” Big man beside holding whip approached me, warm wet sticky feeling came here again, I however not afraid at all. Just ease wait System start. But until rough hard palm tore open my clothes, expected movement didn’t come. I somewhat blank looked up, crashed into their mocking faces. Lila covered lips laughed, she kissed Caleb and Jax faces. “Still brothers smart, knew sister exhausted mind want jade pendant has weirdness let me change jade pendant fake in advance.” Three people leaving laughter took away my last trace vitality. I dropped hand, no longer struggle like dead fish let people drag to iron bed. Current on, indescribable severe pain exploded from body. I uncontrollably convulsed. Inhuman torture lasted long time, until they saw me have tendency roll eyes white. Rubbing hands planned drag me out inject stimulant, play something more cool. Just moment they relaxed put me down. I used all strength got up, opened arms decisively jumped down from window side. “No!” Moment body weightless falling, I saw Jax and Caleb panicked pounced towards me. Meanwhile, System sounded long lost prompt tone. [Warning, detected Host death, now immediately start return original world procedure.] [Fiancé legs, childhood sweetheart eyes start take back.] ……

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The serial killer known as “The Butcher”, who killed 38 people, suddenly confessed to the camera before his execution. “I killed so many bad people in my life, even with terminal illness, it’s worth it.” “The only misjudgment was that little mute…” “Clearly she couldn’t speak, but I was misled at the time, and…” “Hope her three brothers can go to Oak Street to collect her remains after seeing the video.” The video was quickly suppressed. Until three years later, someone really dug out fragmented bones with an ID card on Oak Street, and the video was pushed to the top again. The whole internet immediately launched a campaign [Help Lily Find Her Brothers]. And my three brothers, facing this video, sniffed at it. “Haven’t seen her for six years, her means are clever now, knows how to use public opinion to pressure us.” “If she hadn’t hired someone to insult Mia back then, we wouldn’t have cut ties with her, she deserved everything.” “Go! Find someone to shut this blogger up! She likes playing dead so much, fulfill her!” Perhaps it was that kind person who dug out my bones. When I regained consciousness, I was already floating at home. Big Brother Connor, a stern detective, was sitting on the sofa, looking dotingly at Mia eating a Cheeseburger. I smacked my lips like before. After all, when I was alive, I begged many times but never got to eat one. Second Brother Ethan, the medical examiner, picked up the remote control and changed the channel directly, his words sarcastic. “Mud legs really can’t be helped up the wall, she saw us cold to her these years, so came up with this trick.” Third Brother Lucas, the CEO, habitually frowned, a moment later, raised his question: “Then why didn’t she answer when we called her before?” “Who knows! Maybe fooling around with some old man again, no time to answer!” After this sentence, the three seemed to remember something, stopped talking at the same time. But their faces were scary ugly. I rushed to them, defending myself hard: “Big Brother, I didn’t… why don’t you believe me even when I’m dead?” But Big Brother didn’t react. I could only pull Second Brother’s arm and shake gently: “Ethan, believe me okay?” But he only cared about unpacking the cake brought for Mia. I bit my lip, floated to Third Brother. He has half of my heart in his body, should have some connection with me, right? But he ignored me too. A person always having mysophobia, actually used his sleeve to wipe the cream off Mia’s mouth corner. “Aiya, Connor, Ethan, Lucas, today is my birthday, let’s talk about something happy okay?” Mia pouted and stomped her feet coquettishly. “Okay okay okay! Celebrate Mia’s birthday, don’t mention unlucky people!” The three brothers said in unison. Door slammed shut. Room dead silent, only me left. I slowly floated to the table, wanted to pick up the burger to take a bite, wanted to scoop a spoon of birthday cream… But simply, could do nothing. I pursed my lips in sadness. But in an instant, wiped away tears. Used to it long ago. Back then I was switched at birth and raised in the countryside, when returned to the Sterling family. Brothers all showed disgusted eyes at me. First day home, I slept in the smallest guest room, washed dishes actively after meal, Mia said I played tricks to gain pity. She had period cramps rolling on bed, I boiled Ginger Tea for her, she said I deliberately put ginger bits to make her allergic. She gave me a winter coat in hot summer, I politely refused, she then cried and complained, saying I held a grudge against her and cut her heart into pieces. But these clumsy lies, in front of three high-IQ brothers. All became truth. From then on, I knew. In this home, I am the redundant one. Chapter 1 Lucas’s secretary was very efficient. Called that night: “Mr. Sterling, I checked the ID of the body, the deceased is indeed named Lily Sterling…” “The blogger is very upright, doesn’t want money, he said he just wants to find the three brothers for the deceased.” Phone volume was loud. I floated in mid-air hearing clearly. Really ironic. Strangers want to find brothers for me, collect remains. And my biological brothers, wish I really died. Luckily, I also fulfilled their wish. Hanging up, Lucas sat at the desk muttering to himself: “That killer said the deceased was a mute, shouldn’t be her?” At this time, Connor stood at the door and replied: “Don’t think nonsense, even if everyone dies, that gossipmonger will live well.” He said this. Because previously someone spread cyberbullying rumors about Mia, the brothers didn’t investigate or delve deep. Just because she mumbled “Everyone likes me, only Lily dislikes me”, they were certain the mastermind was me. No matter how I swore, vowed, slapped myself, they didn’t believe at all. Thinking of their stinging eyes. Even dead, I couldn’t control trembling. Lucas always felt uneasy, just about to get up to call, was pressed back by Ethan. “Heard the body sent to the police station, I will autopsy tomorrow, won’t we know then?” Lucas then nodded. Suddenly, a scream came from Mia’s bedroom. Voice shrill and piercing. Three brothers rushed over simultaneously. Maybe because did too many bad things, Mia had nightmare again. She hid in the quilt shivering, face pale, full of cold sweat. Muttering: “Not me… don’t find me!” Connor asked nothing, took the jacket aside covered her, coaxed softly: “Mia don’t fear, Big Brother is here.” Ethan skillfully supported her leaning on mattress, scraped her nose, smilingly said: “Second Brother also here, no one dares to bully you.” Lucas distressed speechless, grabbed the towel aside sitting by bed, carefully wiping her sweating face. They surrounded Mia, protecting her like a treasure. Reluctant to let her cry, reluctant to let her pain. While my bones scattered, bitten by wild dogs, gnawed by insects, maybe tomorrow will be cut a few more times by my kin. Clearly didn’t want to cry. But tears just couldn’t help. I floated to Mia, stretched face, carved brothers’ doting eyes all into heart. Turns out being loved, being cared. Is like this. Soft and warm. “If not that dead girl spread rumors, how would Mia get depression, how would have nightmares every night!” “Really should find her out, teach her a good lesson!” Connor angry, punched the wall furiously. Ethan patted his shoulder, advised: “Now most important is Mia’s illness, as for that bad seed, have time to deal with her!” Looking at their look of hating to splitting eyes. I laughed miserably. Wished to rush to their ears, roaring hoarsely. “Rumors are fake!” “Illness is fake!” “Only my death is real!” “She killed me!” But no matter how I tore throat, how cried how shouted, they still firmly surrounded her. Leaving me, always cold back. Connor, Ethan, seeing the bones tomorrow, can you recognize me? Chapter 2 Early next morning, I floated to the police station with two brothers. My bones were covered with white cloth. Cicadas noisy. Sun scorching. But I dared not approach the autopsy room. The pain of being dismembered that night seemed to grow in the body, stirring up from time to time. “Detective Sterling, according to the video left by The Butcher and the lab report from two days ago, confirmed the deceased was killed by dismemberment, suffered inhuman torture before death…” Ethan put on glasses, took the report, casually asked: “What inhuman torture?” Words out, he froze. Connor seeing his face not good, immediately leaned over. They clearly saw, on the examination report deceased info column wrote. [Name: Lily Sterling, Age: 18] Stunned only a second, Ethan reacted first, looked at Connor explained: “Just same name, impossible to be her.” Connor also nodded. Maybe illusion, I saw his fists quietly clenched. “According to lab report, deceased thigh bone has multiple blunt force trauma marks, we judge, she suffered sexual abuse before death, combining The Butcher’s video, he doesn’t have this fetish, and he said deceased was a mute, we suspect someone else violated her…” Autopsy room dead silent. Rape then kill, victim also a disabled mute… Even the knowledgeable two brothers. At this time also tensed jaws, showing unbearable look. Unknown out of what psychology, Ethan suddenly lifted the white cloth. My fragmented bones, caught off guard jumped into eyes. Only except head. “Why no head?” “Haven’t found yet, so currently can’t determine her other info…” Ethan didn’t speak, only staring at remnants dazed. Suddenly, he asked unexpectedly: “Can determine deceased… heart condition?” Just this sentence, Connor understood what he was thinking. The year taken back home, Lucas had sudden heart palpitations entered hospital. Mia then said, my fate carried evil clashed with Lucas. Connor and Ethan eyes looking at me also became complex. With guilt, I prayed every night, hoping Lucas recover. Luckily my heart suitable. Finally cut half piece for him. I thought. Lucas recovered, they would change view on me. But prejudice is a mountain. And I finally died at the foot of the mountain. “She died six years ago, soft tissue rotted mostly, temporarily can’t determine heart condition.” Connor stepped forward, softly advised. “Don’t forget, deceased was a mute, impossible to be her.” But they didn’t know. Same day. I was cut tongue, abused by same person. That person wasn’t anyone else. Exactly my foster father, Mia’s biological father Frank. Life before eighteen, was a nightmare. Every day open eyes was foster mother’s cursing and meanness, luckily I had good grades, school waived tuition fees. Otherwise, I might become illiterate. Three brothers blamed me rustic disliked me wretched, but they didn’t know, when they protected Mia with love, I was suffering daily in dark hell. Either suffering foster mother’s stick, or foster father’s molestation. Until they took me home. But later I knew. I just moved from one hell to another. Chapter 3 This day, Connor and Ethan had no appetite. In the gap of them smoking in police station yard, Lucas rushed in. “Connor, Ethan, what about that body?” Looking at his lost soul appearance, Ethan shook head knowingly. “Not her…” “But…” He paused, covering chest showing a look of unbearable pain. Seeing this, two brothers hurriedly supported him to sit down. Lucas gasped a breath, then continued: “My heart always uneasy, so dug out her landlord’s number from 6 years ago, landlord said, address Lily lived then was Oak Street No. 47.” A cold wind blew. Three people shivered one after another. Ethan subconsciously muttered: “Place found this body, is Oak Street… No. 47.” Three people stiff faces, dead silence. Long time, Connor threw out that sentence “But deceased was a mute” again. Only this time. His tone also added few points uncertainty. Looking at three people’s suspicious looks, I suddenly somewhat expectant. Knowing truth they. Will be how? A sudden ringtone broke silence. Lucas answered phone. Across receiver, hearing that voice again. Pores all over body like pierced through. Shrinking hands hugging chest, also couldn’t stop trembling. I rushed up, fiercely waving arms, wanting to smash Lucas’s phone. “Don’t call him come! Let him roll!” But next second, man wearing old style jacket walked slowly from opposite, carrying smile. Very like that night he found rental house. Outside window heavy rain pouring. Inside window I screamed hoarsely. He fiercely slapped me, grinned: “Don’t blame me, blame you blocked my biological daughter’s way!” Clothes torn. Body stabbed. He still not done, tied me to chair. That knife used to peel apple fiercely stabbed into mouth. Little by little, little by little cut off tongue. Fresh red crazily gushed out, I couldn’t call a sound anymore. Like pile of rotten meat mud, smashed on ground. Sprawled, stark naked. Frank finished violence kicked me, viciously opened mouth: “Dare return Sterling home again, want your life.” He thought not killing me, was benevolence. But 30 minutes later, I still dismembered by someone. Compared to foster father’s brutality, dismemberer unusually gentle. He used gloved hand wiped blood for me, knife pierced into flesh then leisurely opened mouth. “Someone said you actively seduced foster father, is a total slut, since I send you last journey,” “Naturally want you die with eyes closed.” Saying, he took out a stack of photos from pocket, all scenes I was abused just now. Borrowing angle, very like I throwing self in arms. I returned Sterling home, always timid, never made enemies. Except Mia. I opened bloody mouth, whining randomly. Even constantly kowtowed, wanting beg him let me go. Before life and death, I just want beg a way to live. I just got Harvard Acceptance Letter, just got internship in big company, even bought a palm-sized birthday cake haven’t had time to open. I haven’t proved to three brothers, without Sterling family, I can also live. But everything, stopped when knife tip moved. Vision blurred, couldn’t distinguish blood or tears. I even couldn’t feel pain. Only felt cold. Boundless cold. “Young Masters, 100 million, I tell you Lily Sterling’s secret.” Like afraid being driven away, Frank stepped into yard gate, immediately asked for money. Always noble gentle Lucas, choked his neck: “Where is she!” “1… 100 million!” Frank struggled desperately. “Good! I give, you say!” Ethan nodded. “Can’t give! I see he and Lily just cheating money together!” Unknown when, Mia also came, face was blatant panic. First time Lucas ignored her, instead increased force. “Say!” Just when Frank about to open mouth. Behind came Connor’s desperate crying shout: “Don’t ask, actually we saw her.” “Is them two, joined hands killed her!” Chapter 4 Time seemed to freeze in an instant. Ethan and Lucas slowly turned heads, looked at him with an absurd look. Voice carrying unknown trembling: “…What did you say?” Just then, several people came out from police station, sealed entire yard gate. Vice Captain Qin with dark face, spoke to everyone: “We have restored surveillance of Oak Street No. 47, obtained complete video data.” “Frank, Mia Sterling, you are arrested.” Saying, he led walking over, took out handcuffs from waist ready to catch people. Frank saw timing still wanted run, but kicked by Qin flying kick, hit leg hollow. Whole person knelt down directly. Police behind swarmed up, pressed him to ground, handcuffed at once. At this time, Frank still didn’t forget struggling. He turned head, angrily cursing at Mia: “All harmed by you this bitch! If you agreed give me money earlier! How would I find Sterling three brothers!” “You eat spicy drink hot in Sterling family, but reluctant give me this father a bit benefit, want me handle Lily for you, only threw me 1 million, sending beggar away ah?” “I tell you Mia, even die, I also want pull you this cushion! You wait for me!” Man’s cursing voice, across far away, still full of energy. Scolded Mia at this time recovered long ago, put on that innocent mask again. Red eyes, looked at three brothers, choked: “He is lying, I did nothing…” In past, even if she frowned, brothers would step forward ask warm ask cold. But this time, they all stood in place, didn’t move. Qin looked at them, then looked at Mia, sighed. Walked straight to little girl, straight to point. “You go yourself, or want be escorted by us?” Mia wow sound, cried out. She wiping tears while rushing to Connor side, aggrieved opened mouth: “Big Brother, I was framed, I am not murderer, you believe me.” Seeing Connor no reaction, she anxious pulled his sleeve. But fiercely thrown away by him. “Mia Sterling, I really didn’t expect, we three brothers used money used love raised out, not intimate little sister, but a snake heart white-eyed wolf!” Lucas most soft-hearted, seeing Connor first time so fierce. Subconsciously spoke for her. “Bro… what you said just now, could be… some misunderstanding?” “Mia… she, usually even dare not step ant to death, how could kill?” Ethan after all loved Mia for years, feelings not fake. At this time also followed help voice: “Yeah, she grew up under our watch, mistake right?” Always tough character Connor, suddenly eyes red. He dead pursed lips, looked up at sky. Wanted try hold tears in eye rims. But thinking of, those bloody scenes in video just now. Thinking of, that corpse lying on push bed suffered what kind of inhuman abuse. Thinking of, that was biological sister driven out by three of them. Deep in chest like scraped by knife raw. Pain, guilt, mixed with other complex emotions, densely dead strangled him. Mia seeing two brothers speaking for her. Couldn’t help joy on brow tip, thought this time same as any time before. Just deny, then act spoiled. Everything can be settled. Because before, also like this. Sterling three brothers are her biggest reliance, her protective gods. As long as they are here, she sure fine. Lily died six years, head not found yet. Even The Butcher died. Want trace source, harder than climbing sky. She certain police didn’t have any substantive evidence, determine that skeleton identity. So tough up again. Mia hugged Connor waist, begging with crying tone: “Big Brother! Don’t be deceived by those people, I really wronged… you believe me!” Connor broke her fingers one by one, gritting teeth smiled: “Deceived? I never been deceived this life, except by you!” “Big Brother, maybe Lily didn’t die, just hiding, colluding them frame me, you know…” “She always hated me, before spread my rumors, caused me depression, did you forget?” She didn’t mention fine. Once said those, Connor face more pale. He left hand applied force, increased force pulled Mia away, right hand followed up, slapped her crisp slap. “Big Brother!” Ethan Lucas immediately rushed over, blocked in front of her. A protective posture. Connor looked at two brothers, pointing at Mia, red eyes, choked: “I saw scene video… I finished watching surveillance video!” Last sentence, he roared hoarsely. Finished, he looked at Qin: “Take person away!”

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The New York High Society knew Julian Sterling as a playboy, changing girlfriends more often than changing clothes. Until he met me. He turned over a new leaf, transformed into a devoted husband, spoiling me alone for a full six years. I thought I was really the exception. Until our third wedding anniversary. I saw Julian holding my student Hailey, face full of deep affection. “You look so charming when you paint.” “Brother Julian is just coaxing me.” Hailey lowered her head shyly, “Everyone knows Teacher Vera is the goddess of the art world.” “She’s old. Together for six years, I lost feelings for her long ago.” Julian intimately rubbed Hailey’s lips, and kissed down. I was struck by lightning, the ultrasound in my hand fluttered down, reading: “Intrauterine pregnancy, eight weeks.” Chapter 1 “Vera.” Kiss finished, Julian still unsatisfied, but inadvertently looked up and saw me. His eyes were a bit flustered, hurriedly let go of Hailey and walked forward: “Why are you here, when did you arrive?” He was stained with a strong perfume smell, the smell he used to hate most, now enjoying it. Anger in my heart seemed ignited by this scent. I ignored his words, raised my hand and slapped him. Slap! Sound rang out, Julian covered his face looking at me in disbelief, but the guilt in his eyes could hardly be hidden. Eyes met, he murmured trying to say something, but was interrupted by Hailey. “Teacher, don’t blame Brother Julian, it’s me…” She spread her arms protecting in front of Julian, slender body trembling slightly. As if I were some monster. But clearly I was the one who helped her escape her leeching parents, sponsored her school, and brought her by my side to teach personally after discovering her painting talent. Double betrayal of husband and student like a big mountain, heavily pressed on my heart. I closed my eyes, about to speak. But saw Julian protect her behind him, looking at me alertly: “None of Hailey’s business, don’t touch her!” Immediately maybe realizing his tone was wrong, he softened his expression, explained: “Hailey is still a simple little girl, serious and hardworking, you also know right?” I pulled the corner of my mouth, couldn’t help mocking: “Yes, quite hardworking at hooking up with other people’s husbands.” Hailey’s face instantly lost color, clutching her chest about to faint. Julian immediately supported her, scolding me by full name: “Vera, you went too far! Apologize!” “Apologize? You want me to apologize to the student seducing my husband?” I looked straight at him, hole in my heart getting bigger. Julian avoided my eyes, momentum softened: “You misunderstood us, I just treat Hailey as a little sister next door, no other meaning.” At this time Julian was still quibbling. I lost desire to speak, lowered head picked up the ultrasound on the ground, turned to leave. But didn’t expect Hailey rushed up, grabbed my hand, crying and begging: “Brother Julian and I are not what you think, you, don’t drive me away.” I was about to throw off her hand, but was pushed by her backhand, rolled down the stairs. And she had a successful smile in her eyes, screaming and falling to the ground: “Teacher, don’t!” “Hailey!” Following Julian’s face changed greatly, hugging Hailey about to leave, completely ignoring me rolling down the stairs. A sharp colic came from lower abdomen, a stream of heat flowed down between calves, I covered my belly, look panicked: “Julian Sterling, I’m bleeding, take me to the hospital quickly.” Julian stunned for a moment, he looked at me, just wanted to come over, but was pulled by sleeve by Hailey. “Brother Julian, my hand is injured, will I never be able to paint again?” Hailey pointed at the faint red mark on her hand, crying delicately. Julian’s attention was immediately pulled away, left without looking back, only dropping a sentence: “Hailey is injured, I take her to hospital first, come pick you up later.” Pain in lower abdomen became more obvious, but couldn’t compare to my heartache at this moment. Vision darkening in bursts, consciousness more and more blurred, I struggled to call 911, completely fainted. Chapter 2 Woke up again I was lying in the hospital. “Sorry, Ms. Vera, you lost too much blood, child didn’t keep.” Doctor’s words repeatedly rang in ears, I stared blankly at fallen leaves outside ward, heart felt dead. Long time, I finally picked up phone, dialed that number: “Felix, I agree to your cooperation, fly to Paris next week.” Phone just hung up, Julian broke in, he hugged me, face full of self-blame and distress: “Vera, sorry. I didn’t know.” His voice full of regret. I know, his regret is sincere. When just married, we had a child, getting news he hugged me spinning circles, excited like a big boy. He looked forward to child’s arrival with longing, holding dictionary staying up late researching names, even personally decorating nursery. But less than three months, I had car accident on way to company finding him, child didn’t keep. He blamed himself not picking me up causing accident, also distressed I suffered car accident and miscarriage, treated me better since then. He always hugged me at night saying, child is gift from heaven, this time just gift not ready yet. Next time, child will definitely come again. Indeed, child came, on our third wedding anniversary. I went to gallery finding him with joy, wanted give him surprise. But child, left again because of him. I closed eyes, forcing back tears in eyes, pried open his fingers one by one, pushed him away: “If really sorry, let Hailey pay with life.” Julian stunned, immediately defended: “Hailey didn’t mean it.” “Besides, if you didn’t push her she wouldn’t fall down stairs.” Six years of love couldn’t beat Hailey’s one sentence, already dead heart actually could still feel pain, I sneered: “In your eyes, I am this kind of person?” He flashed hesitation in eyes, and at this time, knock on door sounded, Hailey walked in carrying lunch box. “Teacher, heard you miscarried, I boiled chicken soup to nourish your body.” She served a bowl of chicken soup, handed to me, but skillfully knocked over bowl. Boiling chicken soup splashed in front of me. Julian rushed over quickly, hugged Hailey, helping her block splashing soup. “Hailey, are you okay.” He carefully checked if Hailey injured, but didn’t find back of my hand scalded with string of red blisters. “Vera!” Julian frowned tight, shouted at me for Hailey again, “How did you become so vicious?” “Hailey kindly sent you chicken soup, you not drinking fine, still deliberately knocked over, do you know how dangerous just now?” Blisters on hand drilled heart pain, I looked at Julian in disbelief: “What did you say?” Julian just about to speak again, peripheral vision glimpsed injury on my hand, a trace of nervousness flashed in his eyes, tone softened: “Look at you, scalded yourself. Don’t be like this later.” “Julian Sterling, are your eyes blind? She deliberately knocked over chicken soup.” I pulled back hand, hoarse voice arguing. “Hailey so kind how possible do this?” Julian frowned again, as if I was unreasonable. “Brother Julian, don’t blame Teacher, it’s my fault. Teacher didn’t hold steady, no, I shouldn’t let go before Teacher held steady.” Hailey stepped forward timely, words seemed helping me take blame. “Not blame you, it’s her problem.” Sure enough, right and wrong already concluded in Julian’s heart. Looking at their loving appearance, I only felt nausea: “Get out!” Julian’s accusing voice stopped abruptly, he looked at me, finally just said: “You calm down alone properly, I come see you later.” Until night, Julian didn’t come again. Phone popped Instagram notification, I clicked in, it was Hailey’s nine-grid post: “Sure enough claw machine makes mood happy, with person liked happy double~” Pictures below were her and Julian’s funny photos at claw machine, Julian who always sniffed at this childish game accompanied her tirelessly. I smiled self-mockingly, handled discharge procedures alone. Returned to villa, I found divorce agreement at bottom of closet, couldn’t help feeling trance. This was handed to me by Julian personally on wedding day. He said: “Vera, I love you. But I know your insecurity.” “This divorce agreement is guarantee I give you, if one day, I change heart, you can leave anytime.” “I will use rest of life prove my love to you.” I never thought would use this divorce agreement, but now, it achieved my freedom. Calmly signed name, I gave it to lawyer for certification. Car engine sound came from downstairs, Julian came back, he broke into bedroom looking flustered, sighed relief seeing me: “Vera, why didn’t you answer my call?” I looked at missed calls on phone, truth said: “Didn’t hear.” Julian sat beside me, concerned said: “Why discharged? Just finished miscarriage surgery, body hasn’t recovered well.” Gentle and considerate as always, as if nothing happened. “Let’s divorce.” Ignoring his cheap concern, I directly said my plan. Julian stunned a bit, then laughed again: “Why saying angry words again? Still minding Hailey matter? Said I just treat her as little sister.” When just married, we always quarreled due to living habits. Once quarreled I deliberately mentioned divorce, and Julian took it very seriously every time, he forcedly changed all bad habits of rich young master to accommodate me. He always hugged me saying: “Vera, not allowed scare me like this, I’m scared.” Later, he treated me better and better, we never quarreled again, I also never mentioned these two words. He didn’t know what thought of, continued: “Besides, leaving me, where can you go?” I have no parents, only he is my relative in world, he certain I can’t leave him. I sneered in heart, but didn’t argue, only calm said: “I am serious.” Seeing my expression unusually cold, Julian frowned, wanted say something, but interrupted by phone ring. He looked at me, lowered voice walked to door: “Hailey, what’s up.” Voice gradually inaudible, I didn’t care either, continued packing my personal items. Soon, Julian hurriedly walked out, only dropping a sentence: “Company business, I go over. Talk when back.” Chapter 3 Next morning early, servant told me Julian didn’t return all night. I shrugged indifferently, went to gallery. Day after tomorrow gallery will hold an art exhibition, fundraising for children in Foster Care. Grew up in foster care, this is my wish for many years, once completed, can leave without regret. I and assistant Annie carefully checked exhibits, instructed her keep children’s paintings well, display together then. Those were sent to me specially by foster care children, tender brushes full of their gratitude to me, one of my collectibles. Until Julian came, I realized it was already afternoon. “Vera, I take you shopping.” Julian talked to me, eyes looking at phone, face brimming with smile. I packing paintings on table, said: “I not going.” Julian stunned, eyes finally willing look at me: “Why not go.” “Don’t want go.” I casually said. Silent moment, he forcefully pulled me out: “Let’s go, long time didn’t buy you jewelry.” Arrived at a frequent jewelry store, Julian took me into VIP room. Didn’t expect Hailey also here. “Teacher, you sit.” She arranged my seat like hostess. I looked at Julian, didn’t speak. “Hailey said never wore jewelry, I brought her see world.” Julian uncomfortably moved sight, pressed me sit down. He naturally walked to sit beside Hailey, handed catalog to her: “Hailey, look which jewelry you like.” Clearly said bringing me buy jewelry, but completely didn’t ask my opinion. Soon, staff sent tray after tray jewelry, high profile exaggerated, all styles I dislike. I bored looked at phone, turned blind eye to two people chatting laughing. “Vera, tell you something.” Julian finally remembered my existence, turned head said, “Give your painting ‘The Painting Girl’ to Hailey.” “What meaning?” I didn’t react, asked in astonishment. “About to hold art exhibition soon, Hailey is newcomer, needs fame. ‘The Painting Girl’ is best work.” Julian tone casual, face full matter of course. As if person who once said art cannot be blasphemed, determined pursue plagiarist wasn’t him. “That is mine, work I painted three days three nights, to send exhibition.” I laughed in anger, said word by word. “Vera, why so calculating? Your fame loud enough, this painting optional to you. Hailey different, she needs this chance.” “I don’t agree.” I refused coldly. Julian face dyed thin anger, he looked at me deeply: “You disagree also have to agree.” Arguing already lost meaning, I stopped talking. Before leaving, I went restroom, didn’t expect Hailey also followed me in. “Teacher, what feeling you say Brother Julian has for me?” She looked at me full provocation. “Don’t call me Teacher, you unworthy.” I shook water drops, calm said. Hailey changed face: “I hate your high above look most, everything given to me seems like charity.” I didn’t pay attention to her anymore, wiped hands ready leave. My indifference seemed stung her, she leaned close my ear, trying use uglier words sting me: “Do you know? Your child was got rid by me deliberately. I knew you pregnant long ago.” Fingertips slight pain, I pulled out hand, directly gave her a slap. “Vera, what you doing?” Julian delayed waiting us, came in just saw Hailey beaten. “She said she deliberately pushed me down stairs.” I told truth. Hailey immediately said: “Not blame Teacher, is me shouldn’t come pick jewelry.” Her tears hung on eyelashes, slap mark on face red, whole person appeared pitiful. Julian sure enough didn’t believe my words, started blaming me again: “How you become so petty now, this bit thing worth you hit people?” “Apologize!” Still old trick, I lazy watch them perform, turned leave. “Vera, don’t regret.” Behind came Julian gritting teeth voice. Chapter 4 At night, I packed last box luggage, received Annie’s call. “Sister, come gallery quick, accident.” “What happened?” I hurriedly rushed to gallery, only saw mess, many paintings casually thrown on ground, some even stepped on. And my most cherished foster care children’s paintings, were all torn. Annie tone anxious: “Is Mr. Sterling, he brought Hailey over, said want teach you lesson.” I dialed Julian phone, voice carrying tremble: “Children’s paintings you destroyed?” “Little lesson for you, learn how respect others.” Julian voice came, tone relaxed, as if joking. “You clearly know meaning of those paintings to me.” My voice hoarse terrible. Phone that side, Julian voice paused instant, then said: “Who let you unwilling apologize.” Not waiting me say anything, he continued: “‘The Painting Girl’ I also took, later this painting belongs Hailey.” “Impossible.” I found back voice. “Day after tomorrow art exhibition if still want hold smoothly, you better agree.” Phone that side, Julian tone became forest cold. “You threaten me?” I tightly clenched fist, whole body blood surging. “Vera, I also don’t want. Just, this is I promised Hailey.” Julian sighed, “Just my one sentence, can withdraw capital, you consider clearly.” “I agree you.” Tight clenched fist powerlessly loosened, I compromised. Julian smiled satisfied: “Vera good, didn’t you always want go back foster care look? After exhibition I take you.” Finished, he hung up phone. Annie looked at my ugly expression, dared not say a word. Long time, I asked softly: “Gallery buyer contacted well?” “Contacted well, Mr. Zhou willing buy gallery at three times market price.” Annie worried looked at me, “Sister, you really leaving?” “Mm. I greeted Sister Fen, after exhibition day after tomorrow, you go directly to her.” Annie hesitated speak, finally just sighed: “Sister, take care!” Approaching noon, Mr. Zhou asked me to restaurant talk gallery details, didn’t expect bumped into Julian again. He feeding lobster to Hailey, Hailey bit down, held his finger. Julian eyes dark, pressed her back head kissed up. Then, Hailey face shy threw into Julian arms. “Brother Julian, will you always good to me?” “Of course.” Julian smiled gentle affectionate, just like appearance to me back then. “Vera, what wrong?” Mr. Zhou pulled dining chair, seeing me delayed sit, curious asked. “Nothing.” I took back sight sat down. Movement here alarmed Julian, he walked over face unkind, tone terrible cold: “Who is he?” “Partner.” I didn’t lift head, casual perfunctory. Sensing my coldness, Julian inexplicably uncomfortable, he pursed lips: “Finish eat I send you back.” I noncommittal. After meal, Mr. Zhou left first, I just about call Annie pick me, Julian car stopped in front: “Get in.” I looked at passenger seat, Hailey looking at me innocent. “Vera, you sit back.” Julian casually looked me once, ordered. “No need.” I calm smiled, straight left. “Vera, what you making trouble again?” Julian chased over, face written full irritability. I threw off his hand, said nothing, continued walk forward. “Good, this is you want go yourself.” Julian roared exasperatedly behind me.

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Went on a blind date with my best friend. She fancied a Tech CEO, I fancied a Major General. After engagement, the Major General and I had a long-distance relationship for years. He always used “strict discipline” as an excuse, even holding hands was restrained and polite. On the wedding night, he was like a different person, tossing me all night without pity, changing sheets four times. As for my best friend, she finally walked down the aisle with the CEO after on-and-off relationships. At my best friend’s wedding, my Major General husband, who usually never touched alcohol, got drunk to the point of unconsciousness. He curled up in the corner resisting everyone’s approach, only my best friend’s gentle comfort could quiet him down. When sending us to the car, my best friend carefully sent the precautions for taking care of him to my phone, and whispered instructions in my ear repeatedly. Looking at him leaning on my shoulder drunkenly, an indescribable sourness rose in my heart. I struggled to help him to the sofa, he backhanded pressed me under him, with a broken crying voice: “Bella, I beg you… don’t marry him, okay?” The phone screen lit up, the wallpaper was originally a photo of the three of us, now cropped to only him and Bella. I froze on the spot, heart felt like being cut open knife by knife. Bella, is my best friend for over twenty years. Turns out Gavin Sterling got drunk not for blessing, but because the person hidden in his heart finally became someone else’s bride. Chapter 1 My eyes instantly reddened, even voice was trembling. “Gavin, look clearly who I am?!” No response, only the sound of his heavy breathing as he fell into deep sleep. And the unconscious murmur in his mouth: “Bella…” I took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the surging emotions. After breaking free from his embrace, I ghost-driven unlocked his phone. In the chat box, densely packed were their daily sharings. Even the mess hall added a dish today, wildflowers bloomed by the training ground, saw a poplar tree dyed with autumn colors on the road… Gavin would take pictures and send to her. Just like how we looked sweet and loving when we first got together. Now we’ve only been married for three years, but have long lost the desire to share. I desperately needed a sense of security, once tried to find evidence that he still loved me from his phone. But was snatched away by him, eyes filled with rage I had never seen before. “Are you done? Checking phone all day, don’t you feel cheap?” “Can you respect my privacy?” The ending of that quarrel was me apologizing again and again. Swore never to touch his phone again, he finally softened his face. Chat records slid down bit by bit, heart also sank bit by bit. Turns out, the phone contained their shameful feelings. Closing the screen, I turned to look at his familiar face, tears rolled down silently. Phone in bag buzzed. Bella considerately sent messages one after another, all care instructions. “Zoe, make honey water for him, wipe off his vomit, be careful not to let him choke…” She always appeared “just right” between us. Even in our most intimate moments, she would send messages, guiding me how to satisfy him more. I was so stupid, turns out all this had traces long ago. Tears smashed on the screen, I had no mind to deal with her, simply turned off the screen. Seeing no reply from me, she started calling my phone crazily. And I, just quietly looked at the heavy night color outside the window, eyes empty. Gavin’s phone rang with an exclusive ringtone, he was almost instantly awake. Seeing the phone in my hand, he grabbed it with a dark face. He walked quickly to the balcony, through the glass I saw the corners of his mouth uncontrollably rising. That call lasted a full half hour, when hung up his face still carried unfaded gentleness. Turning back to the living room, his sharp eyes swept over me, accusing without a word: “Who let you touch my phone? Didn’t you see Bella called you so many times? How worried she was about you!” “She just finished the wedding, tired like this still has to worry about you, can you be more sensible?” Gaze landed on his still lit phone screen, that cropped photo was exceptionally dazzling. I pulled the corners of my mouth coldly, “Since you heartache for her so much, why not file a report to apply for divorce, go be her husband.” He hurriedly locked the screen, hid the phone behind him, finally noticing my red and swollen eyes. He walked over to hug me, softened his tone: “Phone always glitches, wallpaper cropped automatically, if you are unhappy, I’ll change it.” He deleted that photo in front of me, changed to our wedding photo. Buried his face deep in my neck, softly comforted: “Sorry wifey, I shouldn’t be fierce to you, I was drunk and muddled.” “Tomorrow is mom and dad’s memorial day, I’ll go with you.” Chapter 2 Early winter wind was exceptionally biting, I stood in front of the tombstone, unconsciously wrapped tight my coat. Shoulder sank, Gavin intimately draped his coat over me. He lit the candle, gently swept away the dust on my parents’ tombstone. Familiar exclusive ringtone rang, Gavin turned immediately, walked quickly to a distance to answer. Moment the call ended, he rushed over grabbed my wrist wanting to leave. I froze, “What’s wrong?” Face full of anxiety, “Bella is in trouble!” “Her husband misunderstood her taking care of me at the wedding, beat Bella, I must go resolve it.” If before I would definitely be more anxious than him. But now I just frowned and pulled him. “Who doesn’t know Bella and I are closest best friends, how could he misunderstand you?” “If really domestic violence should call police, what are you meddling in other family’s affairs? Unless you really did something shameful?” He stiffened, then threw off my hand, eyes flickering. “Zoe, what nonsense are you talking about! Can you not get jealous randomly?!” “Since you are not going, I’ll go myself.” I met his gaze, “Going like this won’t make it clearer right? Gavin, you said you would accompany me today.” His face suddenly became gloomy. “Is your heart made of iron? She is your best friend! If something happens to Bella…” He glanced coldly at the tombstone, tone sarcastic: “Just dead people, staying here one more minute, can your parents come back to life? Bella is a living person!” I looked at him in disbelief, light in eyes extinguishing bit by bit, “You go.” “Apologize to mom and dad when I come back, okay?” He couldn’t see the disappointment in my eyes, just dropped a sentence, roughly pulled away the coat on my shoulder and turned to leave. His coat accidentally swept down the candle, I panicked used hand to put out fire. Burning pain instantly pierced into palm, tears uncontrollably smashed down. But a gust of cold wind swept past, flames still completely swallowed parents’ portrait. I slumped on the ground, leaning against the tombstone crying in breakdown. Back then, parents used every method to stop me from being with Gavin who just graduated from military academy. But dazzled by love, I still followed him without hesitation. Those three years following the army, we squeezed in the damp temporary family housing at the border outpost. Winter he led team patrol encountered blizzard, lost contact for three days. I braved minus twenty degrees cold, guarded outside communication station, hands and feet had frostbite, until seeing his figure returning with team, then fainted on ground. To support his advanced studies, I gave him all the Wedding Fund my parents gave me, lying it was bonus. Ate cheapest dishes in cafeteria for a whole year. Only then truly understood the meaning of “Military family, warmth and cold self-known” my parents said. But Gavin besides no money, gave me everything he could. So, I endured hardship gladly. Later mom and dad died in car accident, I didn’t even see their last face. That day, Gavin with red eyes tightly hugged collapsed me, used his one month salary saved to buy a small diamond ring. Knelt in front of me promised: “This life absolutely won’t fail you.” He promoted all the way, became one of the youngest Major Generals in the army. Our life improved day by day, but his feelings for me became indifferent day by day. I once naively thought, even if whole world abandoned me, at least he and Bella wouldn’t. But fact is, how thoroughly wrong I was. Phone vibrated, Bella sent an “all good” emoji. Clicked her avatar, found she updated Instagram Story. [Luckily he was there.] In the nine-grid photos, Gavin was focused on bandaging her wound. Moment clicking live photo, heartbreaking ambiguous sounds came from background. A burst of violent nausea surged up, I held the cold tombstone, couldn’t stop retching. Chapter 3 “Bella, I missed you so much…” “Brother Gavin, I’m going to divorce him, will you marry me? I don’t want to sneak around with you anymore.” Amidst confusion and passion, Gavin softly “En”ed. Under live of every photo, was Bella’s intermittent moans, and Gavin’s low panting. I endured nausea, silently saved all live photos. Turned around consulted a divorce lawyer. Hospital diagnosis popped up on phone, result showed pregnant. I looked down gently touched abdomen, eye rims unconsciously red. Maybe this child didn’t come at right time. Returned home, saw Bella wearing my exclusive slippers. Bella naturally took my arm, voice sweet: “I brought your favorite Red Velvet Cake, thanks to Brother Gavin saving me, thanks~” Sound of cooking came from kitchen, Gavin wearing apron leaned out, voice light: “Back? Wash hands ready to eat.” This scene warm enough to sting eyes, as if they are the owners of this house. Three years dating, five years marriage, first time I knew he could cook. Remember year living in basement, I had acute gastritis pain curled in bed, he only cooked me a bowl of Cup Noodles. Housework at home, he never touched. I laughed coldly, turns out love and not love is so obvious. I stared at slippers on Bella’s feet, cold voice: “Take them off!” Bella froze, “Zoe…” Under my cold gaze, she finally sheepishly changed to guest slippers, wrongly hid into kitchen. I bent down picked up slippers still carrying her body temperature, threw into trash can. At this time, Gavin rushed over angrily, ignoring I was barefoot, roughly dragged me into room. “What crazy fit are you throwing? She just experienced that kind of thing, don’t you know how fragile her emotion is?” “Just a pair of slippers, worth you making fuss like this? Tomorrow I buy you ten new pairs!” I stood barefoot on cold floor, chill rushed from soles to heart. “It’s different.” “Where different?” He frowned tight. My voice very light, “This was bought by you specially for me first day moved into new home.” “You said, this is our home’s new beginning… I usually bear not wear.” That time he held my face, eyes bright and serious. “Zoe, later I treat you like little princess, never let you eat a bit bitterness.” But now, he forgot all. His expression slightly relaxed, sighed, leaned down dropped a kiss on my forehead. “Alright, my fault, didn’t consider your feeling, pay attention next time.” “Don’t be angry, eat first, okay?” He reached out want rub my hair, I sideways avoided. He paused, took me back to living room, considerately pulled chair for me. At table, I chewed mechanically, every bite tasted like wax. “Bella wants divorce, afraid being pestered, stay at our home for this period.” Gavin tone plain, like saying an ordinary small matter. I froze, chopsticks in hand “Snap” heavily fell on table. Stomach suddenly overturned, I violently got up rushed into bathroom, holding toilet violently retched. Gavin gloomy face followed to door, coldly looked at my embarrassed appearance. “Zoe, what do you mean? Necessary to show disgust so obviously?” “I not, I just——” Morning sickness two words not said out, interrupted sternly by him. “So many empty rooms at home, what if let her stay few days?” “Weren’t you best with her before? Why become so narrow mean now?” “Friends helping each other, isn’t it should be?” I held sink looked up, red eyes straight looked at him. “Are you really just friends?” Chapter 4 Gavin’s body obviously stiffened. Bella walked close red eyes, fingers helplessly twisting hem of clothes: “Sorry, all my fault… caused you quarrel, I leave now.” Gavin turned without hesitation chased. Door pushed open again, my sight landed on their ten fingers interlocked hands. Gavin released hand like electric shock. He tone stiff, “So late, unsafe for her alone, find house tomorrow.” Bella playfully stuck out tongue, silent showing off, like thorn pricked into my heart. “Zoe, can I sleep with you tonight?” I suddenly felt a bone-piercing fatigue, turned back to room. Late night tossing and turning, Bella still came uninvited, lay beside me. “Zoe, Brother Gavin doesn’t love you long ago, why not obediently fulfill us?” I couldn’t bear anymore, pulled her off bed. “Can’t pretend anymore? A third party snatching best friend’s husband, also worthy talk fulfill?” “Bella, do you know destroying Military Marriage is illegal?!” She face sank, suddenly sneered: “So what! This play should end, you forced me!” Dim light shone on her twisted face. Next second, she grabbed bedside lamp, fiercely smashed on her own forehead! Blood instantly gushed out, she stuffed blood stained lamp base into my hand, eyes cold as knife. My brain blank, froze on spot. When Gavin rushed into room, just saw me holding bloody lamp. And Bella paralyzed on ground. He horrified hugged her, roared at me: “Zoe! You want to kill?!” I trembled scared by his shout, lamp fell with sound. “Apologize!” His eyes burning with raging fire. Bella breath weak, “Brother Gavin, don’t blame her… but I hurt so much…” Voice fell, she “coincidentally” fainted in his arms. “Go get car key!” He sternly shouted at me, picked her up rushed out. I panic clutched cold key chased up. In car, he anxiously stepped gas pedal to floor, bumpy all way. My stomach overturned, opened window uncontrollably retched. In rearview mirror, his eyes looking at me only disgust. Just stopped steady at hospital entrance, I worried bumpy road affect fetus, hurriedly picked up phone want book ultrasound check. “Still have mind play phone now!” “If Bella has any accident, I’m not finished with you!” “You just reflect well in car!” Gavin heavily knocked off my phone, smashed into roadside sewer. Before I react, Gavin immediately locked car door. I panic beat car door, “Let me out! I pregnant!” His hand holding Bella paused, looked up coldly glanced at me. “To delay Bella treatment actually lie, we took measures every time! How possible pregnant!” After that, left without looking back. Air in car thinner and thinner, after journey torture, abdomen bursts of falling pain. Blood overflowed from under body, face also became pale. Survival instinct made me fiercely beat car window, “Help, help!” Don’t know how long passed, dry hoarse mouth still calling help. “Quick save person!” More and more people gathered. “Bang” sound smashed one by one, I completely fainted. Until Bella condition stabilized, Gavin finally remembered me. [Bella safe, you come apologize, this matter passed.] [?] Message stone sinking sea, his heart fierce sank, “Bad, Zoe still in car!” He ran out hospital like crazy, constantly dialing phone, while phone quietly lay in sewer vibrating crazily. “Quick pick up phone!” He urgently opened car door, scene entered eyes made his pupils shrink instantly!

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My best friend took care of her husband who was in a car accident for three days and nights. I went to visit with a case of energy drinks. Who knew the next day my best friend would storm into my house, slapping me across the face without a word. “It’s all because of the drinks you sent! You cursed him to forget his own child!” “Just because you can’t have children yourself, you try every way to destroy my family!” I was about to explain, but was dragged by her to the hospital. Her usually gentle husband was now whipping his own child with a belt. “Whose child is so uneducated? Today I’ll teach you a lesson for your parents!” My best friend was exasperated, pressing my head and roaring: “Look at what you’ve done, deliberately trying to harm us!” I silently watched the clear eyes of my best friend’s husband, swallowing the words on my lips. The truth, perhaps only he knows clearly. Chapter 1 The little girl who used to call me Auntie sweetly every time we met, was now full of fear. Her hair was messy, looking up cautiously at Xavier, faint slap marks still visible on her small face, heartbreaking just to look at. Zoe immediately let go of me in anger, distressingly hugged Zara into her arms, questioning with red eyes: “Why did you hit Zara? She’s just a child, so small, can’t you talk properly?” “Beating a child like this, is this how you act as a father?” But Xavier rolled his eyes impatiently, looking at her like she was a fool. “Don’t just find anyone to call dad, I’m not even married, where did the child come from?” “Who knows whose little bastard this is, I won’t recognize it.” Finished speaking he wanted to get up and leave, Zara immediately cried and pounced on him, hugging his leg refusing to let go. “Daddy don’t go, Zara will be obedient later, beg you don’t go!” Child is young, every “Daddy” heard broke people’s hearts. The ward was in chaos, Zoe hugged Zara crying together, all begging Xavier not to go. But he was unmoved, instead full of disgust, cursing: “Looking for a sucker finding me here? All get out of the way, don’t block the road!” He suddenly raised his foot and kicked Zoe, directly kicking the mother and daughter away, wailing and falling to the ground unable to get up. Seeing this I quickly ran over, wanting to help her up from the ground. But just reached out, was fiercely pushed away by Zoe. She stared dead at me, roaring: “All this is thanks to you, what are you still watching for? Why not stop Xavier quickly!” Voice fell, everyone’s eyes fell on me. Xavier suddenly eyes bright, excitedly pounced towards me. “Junior! You asked for my contact info when school started, remember?” He grabbed my wrist tightly, face full of excitement. Words out, everyone dumbfounded. Zoe looked at me in disbelief. And I was confused, really didn’t remember this. We three were indeed in same college, but I knew Xavier after he and Zoe were together, introduced by her. How did I not know I asked for his contact info? “Faye, what’s going on? I treat you as best friend, you actually target my husband?” Zoe questioned through gritted teeth, eyes full of hurt. I knew if this matter not solved well would affect our relationship, frowned wanting to explain, but interrupted by her directly. “No wonder you always asked our progress in college, turns out you targeted my husband since then.” “Shameless bitch, I was blind to take you as friend!” Hearing this, I took a deep breath, after all considering our years of friendship didn’t tear face with her, deep voice roared: “We knew each other so many years, am I such a person in your heart?” Chapter 2 Zoe stunned for a moment, after all we knew each other for over ten years, knew each other thoroughly. Just graduated looking for jobs, we accompanied each other, experienced so many storms. Now having a rift because of an unwarranted sentence is really unreasonable. She hesitated wanting to say something, but just opened mouth interrupted by Xavier. He smilingly took out phone, showed chat interface to us. “Didn’t you message me to eat out together before?” “Choose a day not as good as hit a day, how about today?” Looking along his line of sight, indeed a person with exactly same avatar and name as me messaged him. Zoe snatched the phone, trembling hand swiping up. Swiped for long time couldn’t reach the end. Two people chatted for several years, content explicit sentence by sentence, just looking made people blush. She trembled all over with anger, tears slid down cheeks dripping on ground. “Bitch!” She suddenly grabbed the phone, smashed hard on my face. Instantly my nose sour, tears sprayed out from eyes, like nose broken. I cried out in pain, covering nose trembling all over, couldn’t say a word. Zoe pointed at me crying and cursing, makeup on face cried messy. “What else you have to say now? I married him six years, you contacted him behind back for six years!” “Faye are you cheap or not, even covet best friend’s husband!” Seeing things getting out of control, I hurriedly waved hands, enduring pain explained. “This is simply not me, I usually don’t even say a word to him!” These years to avoid suspicion, even when she asked me eat out I rarely went, afraid affecting their couple relationship. How possible keep contact with Xavier behind back for so many years? But that account avatar name on his phone, clearly exactly same as mine. Even Moment (WeChat/Social Media) content not much different from mine, anyone seeing wouldn’t doubt authenticity of this account. When we quarreled, Xavier remained silent, watching us turn against each other with leisure. Long time later, he watched somewhat impatient, got up wanting to leave. But just got up, Zara suddenly vomited blood and fell headfirst to ground. Blood dyed clothes red, her small face glowed weird blue purple, instantly scared everyone in ward silly. “Zara!” Zoe screamed pouncing up, trembling hand hugged her into arms crying. “Hubby, you can’t go.” “You already matched with Zara, surgery soon, what about Zara if you go?” She grabbed Xavier’s pant leg dead tight, words said made me cold all over. Chapter 3 Until now I knew, recently Zara always uncomfortable. Nosebleed every now and then, body inexplicably appeared bruises. Checked at hospital found out, she actually got leukemia at such young age. Only way to save her is accept Bone Marrow Transplant. But although Zoe is Zara’s biological mom, matching not qualified, even willing to donate useless. Luckily Xavier and Zara bone marrow matched, can transplant for her. Originally this matter agreed, but Xavier had car accident amnesia, remembered everything except Zara mother and daughter. Originally set bone marrow transplant also gone. Sure enough, Xavier face changed suddenly hearing Zoe’s words, refused without thinking. “She is not my kin not my friend, why should I save an irrelevant child?” “Are you brain sick, hurry roll away.” Finished he cursed wanting to go, afraid walk slow caught to donate marrow. But at this moment, he is the only life-saving straw for Zara, Zoe naturally won’t let him go easily. She hugged Xavier’s leg crying dead tight, no matter how he kicked refused to let go. “What about Zara if you go? Where to find suitable marrow in short time?” Xavier angry shouted abuse, exasperated kicked her. “What relation with me, she own bad fate blame who? Can’t find suitable marrow then go die ah!” During dispute, doctor hurried come, Zara urgently sent to operating room. Outside door Zoe still entangled with Xavier, she long lost past calmness, tears snot covered face, looking extremely embarrassed. Xavier eyes flashed a trace of disgust unnoticed, “Really a crazy woman!” He used all strength, kicked Zoe’s chest area then wanted to leave. Zoe kicked flying, she struggled raised head suddenly looked at me, red eyes full of hate. “Now you satisfied? My family destroyed by you, now even Zara dying, all this thanks to you!” Quarrel here attracted many people’s attention, small operating room outside surrounded by people. Hearing Zoe’s words, everyone looked at me one after another. People more and more, she struggled crawled up from ground, pointing at me heart-tearing lung-splitting cursing. “My best friend actually is mistress destroying my family, loss I confided in her so many years, didn’t expect dancing with wolf!” “Beg everyone help me uphold justice, beat this shameless bitch to death!” Hearing this, crowd instantly exploded, eyes looking at me full of disdain disgust. “Really shameless enough, even covet best friend’s husband.” “I呸 (Pah), shameless slut, covet best friend’s man, causing other’s family broken, not afraid retribution?” “Mistress should be beaten to death, save coming out harm other families.” Everyone one sentence you one sentence I, all pointing at me, scolding non-stop. I tried hard to explain, but one person’s voice how cover so many people? My explanation in their view, more like trying to hide. Even many people took advantage chaos secretly pinched my arm thigh, not long pinched everywhere blue purple. I screamed pain, unbearable took out phone wanting call police, operating room door opened. Chapter 4 Zoe rushed up, urgently grabbed doctor’s hand asking: “How is Zara? Out of danger?” Doctor regretfully shook head, took off mask face serious said: “Patient condition deteriorated, family must find suitable bone marrow transplant object ASAP.” “Transplant surgery urgent, must proceed immediately, drag longer child can’t hold on.” Hearing this, Zoe instantly legs soft paralyzed on ground. “Zara… impossible…” Her eyes lost focus, dared not believe this bad news. Suddenly she fiercely looked at Xavier, kneeling crawled towards him, at this moment he is only hope to save Zara. “Xavier, Zara is your biological daughter, you can’t watch her die helplessly!” “Count I beg you, go do transplant surgery for Zara! Beg you save her ah!” Zoe knelt on both knees, grabbing Xavier’s pant leg crying. Her face full of despair, throat cried hoarse, despite her body full of injuries beaten by Xavier, still wanted to fight for a chance of survival for her daughter. Watching own daughter die in front of eyes, how big pain for a mother. But next second, Xavier directly kicked her heart nest, punched and kicked throwing her away. “Roll roll roll! Don’t know whose little bastard, also worthy let me take bone marrow save?” “Family of nutjobs, stay away from me.” Taking advantage Zoe pain couldn’t get up, he hurry seized gap ran. His kick used hundred percent strength, Zoe clothes full of dirty black footprints, fell on ground sucking cold air, crying choking. I frowned tight, withdrew hand wanting to support her, followed Xavier chased up. This matter I must figure out, is he really amnesia or fake amnesia, how just forgot Zoe and Zara? I followed behind him chased out door, just out hospital saw him sneakily got on a car. Just approached heard unbearable sounds from inside. A charming female voice came from car, instantly attracted my attention. “When exactly you divorce that woman, my belly can’t hide anymore.” Car shook violently for a while, Xavier panted cursing opened mouth. “That bitch wants me donate marrow, me dignified big man, what if body weak after donating marrow!” “Now I pretend amnesia forgot them all, wait tomorrow I think a reason get divorce certificate with her.” Voice fell, woman laughingly teased. “That is your biological daughter, you don’t donate marrow to her, really want watch her die?” Hands hanging at side tightened, I squatted at car blind spot, ear stuck dead to car. This question I also really want to know. Zara is his biological daughter, was his love for Zara before all fake? Xavier disdained snort, words full of contempt for Zoe mother and daughter. “Just a girl film, me strong body want how many kids can’t birth? Not missing this one.” “Die then die, just right isn’t there another one in your belly? As long as it’s a son, wait born we immediately go get certificate.” My eyes instantly sank, screams in car continued, I really couldn’t listen anymore, wanted get up leave. Words just now I already recorded all, just took out phone want send to Zoe. Who knew open phone actually saw internet overwhelmingly all videos just now in hospital. Really countless black and white photos of me crazy reposted, under every video full of cursing at me. A video of Zoe crying to camera even got on hot search. In video she hugged Zara crying tearful, body full of black footprints kicked by Xavier, face even can see slap marks. And Zara weak lying in her arms, small face pale, but still reached out wipe her tears. “My family originally happy perfect, but now all destroyed by my good best friend!” “These years she always kept unclear relationship with my husband, my husband even drank energy drink she sent, now even forgot own child!” “Everyone make friends must wipe eyes bright, absolutely don’t lead wolf into room like me!” Comment section all echoing sympathizing her, gifts swishing fly non-stop, she stepped on me forced livestream room to top hot search. Her mouth non-stop, started from college things, all way to marriage. Our experience these years all added oil added vinegar told by her. I angry trembling all over, couldn’t sit anymore immediately killed back to hospital. Watching her still livestreaming directly went up smashed her phone. “Ah! Why you smash my phone? Is it angry from shame…” Slap a slap fiercely fanned on her face. I looked at her hating iron not become steel, dead pinched her chin, roared: “Sober now? Not sober I beat you sober!” Every sentence I said, I slapped her once. Not a while her face fanned high swollen by me, teeth in mouth knocked off several. Until my wrist sour stopped, I panted few rough breaths, angrily took out phone smashed on bed beside her. “Idiot, listen yourself!” “Look what truth exactly is!”

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I am a professional con artist, specializing in targeting top-tier tycoons who have been hurt by love. Target One is a Wall Street mogul, fiancée ran away with someone. Target Two is a genius painter, wife mysteriously disappeared. Target Three is a cold professor, secretly in love with his first love for years. I used all my skills to warm them, just when they were about to fall for me, the original owners returned collectively. So, I instantly turned from the light of salvation into an eyesore dirty thing. The mogul explained to his fiancée it was just for fun, turned around and ordered people to send me to Cartel Territory, silencing me for life. The painter’s wife said I imprisoned her, he then tied me up, tortured me for three days and nights. The professor to clear relationship for his first love, let students rumor I was an escort, watched me being cancelled and beaten, he only said he didn’t know me. Since the scam was exposed, I was too lazy to pretend. I looked at them pressing step by step, smilingly lit the gas. After the fire extinguished, they dug in the ruins for three days and nights, but couldn’t find a single bone of mine. Chapter 1 I knelt in Sebastian Sterling’s Hamptons estate living room. In front of me was a one-way ticket to Mexico. Sebastian sat on the leather sofa, arms around his regained fiancée Scarlett. He looked down at me, eyes colder than the snow in this winter night. “Nina, you dared to force Scarlett away back then, you should have thought of today.” I laughed. Laughed until my shoulders trembled, tears almost came out. Back then? Back then I was still in a small town studying how to scam neighbor Old Man Zhang’s pension, where would I know his precious fiancée? “Mr. Sterling, if you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext.” I straightened my back, “If you want to dump me just say it, no need to make up such a lame excuse.” Crash! The red wine glass in Sebastian’s hand smashed at my feet. Glass shards cut my ankle, blood seeped out. Scarlett exclaimed in his arms, “Sebastian, don’t be like this, maybe Miss Nina just loved you too much, that’s why she was jealous of me…” “Love?” Sebastian sneered, as if hearing the biggest joke. “A woman like her who climbs into bed for money, worthy of mentioning love?” He stood up, walked to me. Leather shoe tip lifted my chin, force big enough to almost crush my bone. “Nina, you shouldn’t have touched Scarlett.” “She is pure and kind, unlike you, full of calculation from head to toe.” “This ticket is your only destination.” “Go there, naturally someone will teach you how to shut up, how to atone.” I looked at his eyes that once gazed at me affectionately. Now inside only disgust and killing intent. I knew, he was serious. In New York, Sebastian wanting to kill someone is easier than crushing an ant. Send to Mexico? That is to make me live worse than death, make me disappear completely from this world. My heart sank completely, but I still insisted on finishing this play. “Sebastian Sterling, do you really not care about any affection?” I looked straight at him, eye rims slightly red, eyes full of stubbornness and deep love. “These three years, when your stomach hurt, who took care of you without undressing?” “When you were ostracized by family, to get the contract, who blocked alcohol for you until stomach perforation?” “Last month, on the yacht in Victoria Harbor, you hugged me saying, I am your only salvation in this life.” “Now, that woman who abandoned you returned, you want to send me to hell?” My questioning made his eyes flicker for a moment, fingers holding the glass tightened. But soon, interrupted by Scarlett’s light cough. “Sebastian, I’m so dizzy…” Sebastian immediately released me, turned to hug Scarlett nervously. When looking back, the last trace of hesitation in his eyes was gone, only impatience left. “Still standing there for what? Take her away!” Two bodyguards in black stepped forward, roughly grabbed me. I grabbed the door frame dead tight, nails broke. “Sebastian Sterling! How can you treat me like this!” “I even saved your life!” Sebastian steps paused, then sneered. “If not for saving my life, do you think you can stand here intact now?” “Drag away.” I was dragged out of the villa like a dead dog. Moment the gate closed, I saw the disgust in Sebastian’s eyes. That was real disgust. Very good. Emotion of the first fish, in place. Chapter 2 I wasn’t sent to Mexico. Because halfway, car was intercepted. Person intercepting, was my second client, genius painter Leo. Moment car door pulled open, seeing his pale handsome face, a trace of absurd hope rose in my heart. Is he here to save me? After all just last week, he held my hand, saying I was the only blooming rose in his withered world. Car door opened. I saw Leo’s pale handsome face. He held a utility knife in hand, blade flashing cold light. Looking at me gloomily. “Get down.” I was taken back to that familiar studio. Here used to be place we accompanied each other, here he taught me mixing colors, I was his model. And now, a woman sat in center of studio. Actually was his wife missing for full three years, Lila. She was leisurely drinking coffee, looking at me with playful eyes. “Leo, it’s her.” She pointed at me trembling all over, tone aggrieved, “These three years, she locked me in basement, only gave me moldy bread every day.” “She also said, as long as she gets plastic surgery to look like me, she can replace me.” I dumbfounded. This script written, more outrageous than me. I plastic surgery? This is my natural face! Ten thousand times more natural than your face injected with pounds of hyaluronic acid okay! And these years I busy balancing between three men, where got time to raise a living person? I looked at Leo, trying to wake up his reason. “Leo, you believe her?” “Why shouldn’t I believe?” Leo red eyes, approached me step by step. “Nina, I really didn’t expect, you so vicious.” “I always thought you gentle kind, even feed stray cats, turns out all acting.” “To stay by my side, you actually imprisoned Lila for three years! How could you do it!” He grabbed my hair, I forced to look up, meeting his red eyes. “Say! What else did you do to her?” I endured severe pain from scalp, gritted teeth said: “Leo, is your brain pasted by paint?” “If I really imprisoned her, would I be stupid enough to let you find her today? What for?” Leo pupils shrank. Force on hand loosened a bit. Seeing this, Lila immediately screamed: “Leo! My hand hurts so much… back then I wanted escape, was broken hand by her…” Leo instantly returned senses, reason in eyes swallowed by anger again. He fiercely pushed me onto chair, picked up rope, skillfully tied me up. Rope cut into flesh, pain made me cold sweat flow. “Since you like imprisoning others, then let you taste taste of being imprisoned.” “These all you owe Lila.” Leo holding utility knife, gesturing on my face. “Aren’t you care about this face most?” He muttered to himself, eyes blurred and dangerous. “If I destroy it, how can you cheat next man?” Cold blade slid close to my skin. I trembled all over. Not acting, really scared. Artists mostly crazy, Leo is crazy among crazies, he really can do it. “Leo, don’t make me hate you.” I closed eyes, tears slid down corner of eye. Leo hand paused. He looked at my tears, somewhat trance. “Hate?” Then laughed, “Woman like you, even love is fake, where qualification talk hate?” Finally, he didn’t scratch my face. But he dragged me into studio’s underground storage room. Dark, damp, air full of mold smell, only rustling sound of rats crawling was only companion. He closed door, world fell into dead silence darkness. No food, no water. First day, because thirsty, throat like on fire, I licked cold dew on wall. Second day, hunger made my stomach start cramping, I curled on ground, hallucinations grew, seemed saw those three men’s once gentle faces, they smilingly said to me: “Nina, we will love you forever.” Third day, I even no strength to move a bit. Consciousness swung between awake and coma. I curled into a ball in darkness. Calculating in heart. Bitter meat trick. Not bleeding a bit, how make them unforgettable? Chapter 3 I stayed in basement for three days. Just when I thought I was going to die of thirst, door opened. Dazzling light made me unable to open eyes. I thought Leo softened heart. Result came in were few men holding cameras. Flash crazy flashing. “This is that escort seducing great painter Leo?” “Looks indeed spicy, no wonder can charm Leo confused.” “Heard she also imprisoned original wife? Really snake scorpion heart.” “Hurry shoot, Professor Simon said, want make her reputation completely stink.” I was stripped naked by that group. They posted photos online. Caption extremely humiliating. [Mistress knowingly mistress! Escort imprisoned original wife, wealthy grudge big reveal!] [Pure school beauty actually professional gold digger, multiple tycoons victimized!] Trending instantly exploded. Comments below all Professor Simon’s students. “Go die bitch!” “Stay away from our Professor Simon!” “How still have face live?” I dragged broken body walked out studio, saw Professor Simon. He wore gold wire glasses, whole body emitted bookish air, refined scum to extreme. “Simon, you finally came to save me.” I weakly leaned on car seat, lips cracked. Simon driving, eyes not look sideways. “Nina, matter you being escort, circling between few sugar daddies same time I already know.” I stunned. Escort? I cheat feelings cheat money, but I have my bottom line, never sell body! “Those photos not true, I didn’t do those things…” “Now students all discussing, saying I have affair with you.” “So, to let Bella rest assured, I must clear relationship with you.” Bella is his white moonlight, went abroad further study didn’t fancy him before, only had chance let me take advantage of void. When Simon said this name, tone gentle unlike words. “She came back, this time she finally turned back saw me, also afraid I simple cheated by you.” “So she specially checked your background, only found what thing you are.” “Nina, you really make me sick.” Car stopped at University gate. Exactly class over time, people coming going, countless young faces full of curiosity and inquiry. Simon got off car, dragged me down too. I stumbled, almost fell. These three days water not enter, my body already weak to extreme. “Look! Is that woman!” Group students surrounded. Holding phones, crazy taking photos at me. “Is her? That escort seducing Professor Simon?” “Looks quite pure, didn’t expect so dirty.” “Not pure how be escort?” “Heard she also a liar, played Mr. Sterling and Painter Leo around, really time management master!” “Shameless! Get out of University!” Don’t know who led, rotten vegetable leaves, eggs, leftover milk tea smashed at me face covered. Stinking smell spread. I stood embarrassed in center of crowd, whole body dirty, through hair gap looking at Simon standing high on steps. I held last trace hope, hope he can help me say few words, even one sentence okay. And he was accepting Bella interview. Bella holding microphone, face full justice. “Professor Simon, regarding rumors on forum, please respond, what exactly relationship you and this lady?” Simon pushed glasses, gaze passed crowd, coldly fell on me. That moment. I remembered countless nights. He wrote paper in study, I peeled fruit for him aside. He looked up, tired eyes would light up a bit starlight because seeing me. He said: “Nina, only by your side, I feel peaceful.” Now. He in front of everyone, thin lips lightly opened. “I don’t know her.” Last string in my brain, broke. Four words. Denied our three years getting along. Denied all my giving to him. Denied my dignity as a human. Surrounding abuse sound louder. Burning pain. Someone rushed up pushed me, someone pulled my hair slapped me. I like rat crossing street, everyone shouts beat. Simon hugged Bella waist, turned leave. Left me a decisive back. I looked at them, suddenly laughed. This is three top preys I carefully selected. One want send me die. One want imprison torture me. One want make me ruined reputation spat by thousands. Really good, finally collected all. Chapter 4 I dragged full body filth and wounds, returned to my rented apartment. Here is my only haven, also my last stage. I took a shower. Washed off dirty things on body, washed off blood on wounds. Looking at myself in mirror. Face pale, eye sockets deep, neck still has purple strangle mark left by Leo. Really ugly. But my eyes very bright. I slept whole day then sent message to three of them. [Game over, I wait you in hell.] After sending message, I started makeup. Painted most exquisite makeup, wore my favorite red dress. Whole person like a ball of fire, beautiful soul-stirring. Then, I went kitchen, opened gas valve. Hissing sound, like whisper of death god. I sat on living room sofa quietly waiting. Downstairs came urgent braking sound. More than one car. Looks like, they all came. I walked to window, pulled a corner of curtain. Sebastian, Leo, Simon at this moment crazy rushing upstairs. And behind them. Scarlett, Lila, Bella, chasing exasperatedly. “Sebastian! Don’t go! She must be lying to you!” “Leo! That bitch acting again!” “Simon! You promised me not see her!” I stood in kitchen, watching this scene laughed. Gaze swept Scarlett, Lila and Bella in turn, softly said: “Three ladies, long time no see.” Bella asked sternly but weak inside, “What you want do?” “Nothing,” I smiled miserably, “Just want invite everyone watch a show before leaving.” My gaze turned to Sebastian, tears slid down just right. “Sebastian, sorry, I just loved you too much, so stayed by your side three years.” “I never thought replacing Miss Scarlett, I just… greedy for that little warmth.” I looked at Leo again, voice choked. “Leo, your world too gray, I just wanted be a bit color in your world.” “Ms. Lila, sorry, I never thought hurting you, I just jealous, jealous you can have his whole love.” Finally, I looked at Simon, eyes desperate and deep. “Simon, I know I unworthy… I just wanted be closer to you, closer.” “Today at school, I made you difficult, sorry.” Three men all showed moved and complex expressions. And those three women, faces full of disdain and contempt. “Acted enough?” Scarlett sneered, “Who can’t pretend pitiful? Sebastian, don’t be cheated by her!” “Right,” Lila also echoed, “This kind woman do anything for money, mouth has no half sentence truth!” “Nina,” Bella high above said, “Person like you, only smear Simon, hurry go die.” I looked at their ugly faces, laughed. This laugh, full of charm, yet make heart cold. “Yes, I dirty, I cheap.” “I unworthy live.” I took out lighter. Red dress swinging, like blooming Manjusaka. Sebastian realized something, he banged kitchen door, “I believe you! I believe you okay!” “Nina! I wrong! Nina come back!” Leo also pounced over. “Nina, is me sorry you! I beg don’t light fire!” Simon roared. “Nina! You crazy!” Sebastian shouted sternly, “Open door!” Leo tone full of panic, “Nina, don’t mess around, have words say nicely.” Simon voice trembling, “Nina, you dare die try!” They anxious. Pity, late. I looked at those three men, face was sad beautiful decisive smile. “I love you, is true.” “But your love, I finally can’t afford.” I looked at them, smiling pressed lighter. “Next life, don’t meet me again.” I let go hand. “Boom——!!!” Huge explosion sound deafening. Fire light rushed to sky, instantly swallowed everything. Three people at door, overturned by huge impact force. Glass fragments splashed, smoke rolling. “Nina——!!!” Their heart-tearing lung-splitting roar, drowned in sea of fire.

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Everyone said with pity that I was an unwanted child. Parents divorced since I was small, Dad didn’t want me, Mom remarried, and the only Grandma who took care of me also passed away. The year Grandma died, she left me $20.50 and an old house. I walked out of the Appalachian Mountains relying on neighbors’ charity meals, and completed my studies relying on financial aid. During internship, I relied on my own efforts to get a decent job, became permanent directly upon graduation, and survived until now. This year end, I finally paid off all debts, saved the first sum of money in my life. The sound of New Year’s fireworks rang, a new year arrived. My terrible life should end, beautiful life I am coming! Chapter 1 The day Grandma was buried, everyone thought Mom would take me away. After all, I was only thirteen, in this world, besides her, I had no relatives. I thought so too, so I packed my schoolbag, standing at the door waiting for her. But she carried her suitcase, went straight onto the Greyhound bus. Until the bus disappeared at the end of the mountain road, she didn’t look back at me once. It seemed Mom didn’t mention a word about my arrangement from coming back to leaving. I went back into the house, subconsciously shouted. “Grandma, I feel a bit sad.” Dead silence in the house. I then suddenly realized, Grandma was buried in the ground. From now on in this house, only me left. Fear surged up like tide. What should I do? I sat on the threshold all night. When dawn broke, I carried my schoolbag to school. The Teach For America volunteer said, reading is the only way out of the mountains. Mom doesn’t take me, I walk myself. Classmates looked at me with strange eyes. “Why are you still here?” “You wouldn’t really be an unwanted child right?” I didn’t want to hear those pity words, even less want to see their mocking faces. I straightened my back, lied loudly. “Mom said transferring schools would affect grades, let me finish middle school in town then pick me up.” This reason was decent, blocked their mouths. Life has to go on. I can cook on the stove myself, fetch water to water vegetables in the garden. Relying on the remaining rice at the bottom of Grandma’s jar, and sweet potatoes in the field, I survived day after day. Until that night, sound of smashing bowls came from next door. Neighbor sister Sarah was crying, her dad was cursing. Turns out dispute arose for a hundred dollars book fee. I hid at the wall root listening, heart chilling waves after waves. In two years I will go to high school. High school is in county town, not free education, need pay tuition. If can’t take out money, will I also have no books to read? Then what should I do? Neighbor sister gave me the answer. Next day before dawn, she left. She carried that backpack washed white. Before it held textbooks, today it held change of clothes. She was going to the south to work in factory, to earn money for family, earn money for brother’s future. I watched her back disappear in morning mist, heart uncomfortable like pricked by needles. I can’t be like her. I want to study. But where does money come from? The hundred something dollars Grandma left, seemed can’t last long. Only Mom can give me money. I remembered during Christmas, brother hugged stepfather acting spoiled. “Dad Mom, I got 100 on test, I want remote control car.” Mom smiled eyes curved, bought him most expensive toy next day. If I also get 100? If I rank first in whole school? Will Mom see my worthiness, give me a little tuition fee? Even if just for face in front of relatives. I seemed to grab a life-saving straw. This semester, I studied like crazy. Class during day, brush questions under candle light at night, pinch my own thigh when sleepy. Final exam, I really took first in whole school. Villagers were all stunned. “Wild girl no one cares, can still test first?” “Farming and studying, really smoke from ancestral grave.” Neighbor aunt cracked sunflower seeds teasing me: “Take the certificate to show your mom, maybe buy you a set of new clothes for New Year.” I looked down at myself. This is black cotton coat Grandma wore before death. Cuffs worn out, revealing black yellow cotton wadding. Couldn’t help recalling, last time Mom bought me clothes, was seven years ago, when brother wasn’t born, would bring me a set of big red coat for New Year. Pity, now too small to wear. These years, I always picked cousins’ old clothes to wear. This year Grandma left, relatives cut off contact, no one sent old clothes anymore. I could only wrap in Grandma’s clothes to pass winter. Year end approached. People working outside returned one after another. Neighbor sister also came back, dressed very beautifully. I guarded under the big locust tree at village entrance every day. On Christmas Eve, snow fell heavily. My hands and feet lost sensation from cold, eyelashes froze with ice. Finally, that familiar and strange figure appeared. She held that brother dressed fittingly, walking towards me deep one foot shallow one foot. Chapter 2 “Why not awake yet?” I opened eyes fiercely, biting cold wind poured into neck. No Mom in front, no brother, no new clothes either. Only neighbor sister Sarah’s anxious face. Turns out was a dream. I squatted too long at village entrance, blew cold wind, got fever. What saw just now, just hallucination after burning confused. Sarah sighed, stuffed few white pills into my hand. “Eat it, for fever. Don’t you alone, die on roadside no one knows.” I swallowed bitter pills, looking at distant mountain range. “Sister, is outside world good?” Sarah eyes lit up an instant, then quickly dimmed. “Good looking for rich people, outside lights red wine green, very beautiful.” “But for us ordinary people, just like that. Assembly line, two shifts, but better than digging food in soil.” She looked at me, suddenly asked: “Mia, don’t study. Come factory with me, factory needs people, cover eat cover live.” I clenched hem of clothes tight, shook head. “I want to study.” Sarah laughed, “What about your tuition? Can’t study without money.” I lowered head, I don’t want go factory, which sister in village went factory, didn’t marry have kids after two years? Neighbor sister same. The man brought back this time, will engage after New Year. Girl once married, trapped for life. I unwilling. I unwilling be like them, changing from one cage to another. Sarah seeing me not speak, sighed, turned back home. Christmas Eve, firecrackers sound in village shook sky. I guarded empty house, waited till sky completely dark, Mom still didn’t come back. Last grain of rice at home also eaten up. Stomach hungry hurt like fire burning. Smell of stewed meat floated from next door in air, that smell like hook hooking my soul. I pushed door, swayed walked out. In alley, a big yellow dog lying on ground gnawing bone. Bone still had meat connected to tendon. I stared at that bone, throat tight, saliva uncontrollably flowed. Reason told me that’s dog food. But instinct drove me, while no one around, fiercely pounced over, snatched that bone from dog mouth. “Mia? What are you doing!” Neighbor came out with swill, just bumped into this scene. I froze on spot, hand still grabbing that bone stained with saliva. Face burning hot, I flustered threw bone back on ground, wished to find a crack in ground to drill in. Neighbor stunned half day, sighed. Turned back room, brought a bowl of heaped white rice, covered with a big piece of braised pork oily fat. “Eat.” I ignored dignity, took bowl wolfed down. Finished eating, neighbor led me to Mr. Henderson’s (Village Head) house. “This child lived alone for almost half year right? I looked today, her family rice jar empty, how to live later? You think of a way.” Mr. Henderson looked me up and down, finally said: “I call her mom pick up.” My heart tightened, couldn’t help standing straight. Wonder what Mom reaction receiving call? Chapter 3 Mr. Henderson dialed the number, but next second, heard speaker sound: “Sorry, the number you dialed is not in service…” I couldn’t help stay blank. Mom changed number. She cut off the last thread of connection with here. Completely didn’t want me anymore. Mr. Henderson put down phone, face showed difficulty. “Mia, village subsidy quota is limited.” “Those lonely old people are harder than you, will really starve to death without subsidy.” “Although you live here, you are outsider (different surname), this money… hard to give.” Room fell into dead silence. Finally Mr. Henderson’s wife spoke: “How about this, as long as this kid willing, come to my house add a bowl every meal later, then go to each family beg a mouthful of food.” “Dozens of households in village, can’t really let person starve to death.” I plopped kneeling on ground, heavily kowtowed. “Thank you Auntie, I willing.” As long as can live, can study, begging I also accept. Following days, I held bowl, walked through every stove in village. Also learned to read faces, when others unwilling give, I just ate plain rice. Second year’s New Year, I already learned not to expect anymore. Days passed day by day in books and begging. Day high school entrance exam results released, I held Acceptance Letter, hand trembling. Best Magnet High School in county. But I couldn’t smile. Tuition plus accommodation, more than two thousand a year. For me living on hundred-family meals, this is an astronomical figure. I sat on threshold, staring at that letter dazed. Give up? I unwilling. Just when I had no way out, Mom came back. Chapter 4 Mom put down luggage, looked me up and down. “Unknowingly, grew so big.” Even if built high wall in heart, hearing this sentence, instantly collapsed. Tears couldn’t stop falling down. I rushed over hugged her waist, as if want to cry out grievances of these two years. “Mom, I missed you so much.” She stiffened a bit, didn’t push me away, didn’t hug me either. Cried enough, I wiped dry tears. Trembling hand took out that warmed Acceptance Letter from bosom. “Mom, I tested into Magnet High School.” “Can you lend me some tuition? Later I work, definitely pay you back double.” Mom took letter looked once, face changed slightly. “Girl read what book? Read too much heart wild, finally still have to marry.” I cold all over, looked at her in disbelief. She lit a cigarette, took a puff. “Coming back this time, I want to sell your Grandma’s old house. Your brother needs school district house for school, still lack a down payment.” “Family expenses big, since you grew up, should also share some.” “Pack up, go with me. My factory boss just lacks people, seeing I’m there, agreed leave a spot for you.” Turns out not coming to pick me study. Is coming to sell house for brother, then sell me into factory as coolie. I collapsed shouting: “I don’t want! I want to study!” Mom frowned dead tight, slapped on table. “Not go factory? You want go heaven? Where family has idle money for you to waste?” I froze on spot, at a loss. At this time, yard gate pushed open. Mrs. Henderson strode in, pointed at my mom’s nose started scolding. “Linda, do you still want face?” “This child grew up in village like wild dog, you didn’t care one day. How come now feel can earn money, remembered you have daughter?” Mom snorted coldly, flicked ash. “Aren’t village girls all came over like this?” Mrs. Henderson sneered. “Other family girls didn’t eat my family’s rice!” “Others go out work, send some money home a year more or less. You? Old lady died, you not even a shadow.” “Just waiting child grow up herself, so be money tree for you?” Mrs. Henderson protected in front of me. “Want take away also can. Pay meal money for these two years. I don’t ask much, give two thousand.” Mom extinguished cigarette, brows locked tight. “I no money now.” Mrs. Henderson pointed at door. “No money then roll!” Neighbors watching fun around also gathered up, pointing and talking all at once. Mom face turned pig liver color. She fiercely glared at me, picked up luggage, left dejectedly. Watching her distant back, I cried out loud again. Mrs. Henderson squatted down, patted my back. “Mia, don’t blame Auntie driving your mom away.” I shook head, wiped face. “Not blame. She didn’t want me first.” That moment, I completely accepted fact I am unwanted child. Mrs. Henderson sighed, looking at letter in my hand, face full of worry. “But Mia, Auntie also can’t help your tuition.” “Our village rely on sky eating, whole year just six thousand harvest. Your uncle soft hearted, most subsidized to harder families.” I stopped crying, heart a piece of blank. Yes, what about tuition? Two thousand plus, can crush an adult, more crush thirteen year old me. Just then, neighbor walked out. She leaned on door frame, deep voice said: “I have a way, just see if you willing cooperate.”

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