Chapter 1954

I wasn't big on talking, especially about the past.

Three people shaped my life: Marion, Drake, and Theda. The first two gave me a second chance at life. Theda gave me a new one.

At first, I stuck with Theda to survive. I played on her soft side, securing a spot in the countryside to heal.

Those tough days showed me how much grit it took for her to keep me around. But she wasn't one to whine about hardships.

Theda was cold and calculating. She was a natural-born capitalist.

Her motto? Suffer to rise. If she got wet, she'd tear everyone else's umbrella.

She didn't care about others' pain. It wasn't her problem.

She saved me not out of pity, but because I was a useful labor.

learned

feared pain. I thought it was fine, even imagining

didn't marry at first because

wandered overseas as a kid and remained nameless in

people we knew. In the end,

others


wasn't grand, but for me,

I just weren't into flashy stuff. Simplicity

They had pulled strings to

such belonging.

it out. He'd felt the same

wished it'd come sooner, though

day, Theda and I hit City Hall and

almost unreal. Theda griped about the photo, but to me, it was

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