Goodbye, My Love

After all these years, Loraine had returned to the village radiant and successful, yet she was still being harassed like this. Marco couldn’t help but dread the ordeals Loraine must have suffered in the past.

The idea of Lillie seeking Judie’s help was laughable. If anyone was going to find Judie, it would be him to hold her accountable for

Loraine’s past sufferings.

Lillie finally registered that the man accompanying Loraine was not one to be trifled with. She glanced warily at them and asked, “What do you want? I’m warning you, Judie won’t let you off lightly…”

Before she could complete her sentence, Lillie’s voice faltered, her gaze fixating on something with a look of avarice and longing in her eyes.

Loraine followed Lillie’s gaze to her own wrist, where she sported a simple white gold ladies’ wristwatch, a piece that easily cost two to three hundred thousand dollars. She had chosen it nonchalantly to match her attire.

certain of what she was coveting.

albeit repugnant, were often

a knowing smile, Loraine delicately removed the

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the piece as if it was a succulent bone being dangled

asked, “So, are you willing to tell me where

of hesitation passed through Lillie’s eyes,

Loraine prodded, “This watch is worth two or three hundred thousand dollars, which is practically pocket change to me. Give me Judie’s location,

greed, and she involuntarily Licked her lips, her

this watch be so pricey?

scoffed derisively, “Didn’t you accuse me of ensnaring some wealthy men? Surely, twenty thousand dollars

equal a year’s salary, but for Loraine, it was as negligible as twenty