Facade of Love

Chapter 128 Gunfight

Inch’s expression remained calm as he said, “Rich people don’t just like tormenting women, but men too, especially young men like me who have just come of age. They offer a lot of money, two hundred grand for a single trip. I came here for the money.

I stood stiffly, speechless for a long time.

He seemed indifferent, just giving a faint smile before looking at me. “What about you? Why does that man hate you so much? I mean, he hated you to the point of wanting you to suffer a fate worse than

death ”

He was of course referring to Lucas.

Why did Lucas hate me so much? I chuckied lightly, taking a shallow breath, and said softly, “Perhaps it’s because an arrogant and vicious person like him can’t stand the fact that he almost died at the hands of a woman like me.

This surprised Inch a bit. He looked at me sideways. “That man almost died at your hands?!

I nodded. I never wanted to talk about what happened five years ago, but now that I was close to death, it seemed there was nothing left to hide. Sighing softly, I looked up at the dark hull of the ship and said, somewhat casually, “Five years ago, I was about your age, just starting university. I trusted someone too much and ended up being sold to the border. I thought I’d never return from that living hell, but then my life took an unexpected turn.

and attentively watching me as I spoke. Seeing me pausing and

I took a breath and continued, “Life at the border was no different from prison. It’s even more terrifying. Those buyers treated us like livestock, objects to be abused and insulted at will. Perhaps my time wasn’t up yet. When I was sold to a rich businessman, Lucas took a liking to me. He kept me by his side and told me to follow him. To escape the border as soon as possible, I worked for Lucas. Since I knew the inland area, he took me with him every time

ask, “If he

up with us, Lucas was about to take me to another base. But he discovered the clues I had left. In the urgent situation, to ensure he faced justice, I grabbed him and jumped off a cliff with him. I thought we would die together, but somehow, we both survived and now…” I paused, not really wanting to continue, and said with a forced smile, “Now we both wish

pursed his l*ps, looking at me. “Now that you’re

fate worse

suddenly fell over us, and no one spoke again,

knowing what else there was to

“Inch, if you can get out

responded

breath and said, “If I die here, or if I’m imprisoned

me

about to die before telling me,” he suddenly interrupted.

really afraid of dying, it was just hard for me to let go of my mother. My father was already

or died, she probably would not want to live any