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

repugnant, were

smile, Loraine delicately

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followed the piece as if it was a

before Lillie and asked, “So, are you willing to tell me

hesitation passed through Lillie’s eyes, but

Loraine prodded, “This watch is worth two or three hundred thousand dollars, which

this, Lillie’s eyes sparkled with unmistakable greed, and she involuntarily Licked her

so pricey? You’re

derisively, “Didn’t you accuse me of ensnaring some wealthy men?

of this small town, twenty thousand dollars could equal a year’s salary, but for Loraine, it was as negligible as twenty