Chapter 39

I looked down at Michael with a mocking smile

“Michael, I’m dead. Shouldn’t you be happy? Who are you putting an act for? It’s because of you that

I’m dead!”

“Alright, Mr. Ford. There’s nothing you can do here. You’d better go back and wait for our call,” said Zion, somewhat disapproving of Michael.

He probably couldn’t stand his contradictory attitudes.

“Michael Ford, you’re really disgusting!” Rachel suddenly shouted, still very agitated. She pointed at him and cursed, “Aren’t you getting married soon? Go back and marry your Yasmin!”

I stood beside Rachel and looked at Michael with indifference. At this point, I no longer had the strength to hate him. I was just Yasmin’s scapegoat. I shielded Michael’s beloved woman from the disaster of slaughter.

With this… I had paid off all my debt to him, even the life I owed him.

Michael remained rooted to the ground. Apparently, he already believed that something had happened to me.

As Rachel returned the coat to Zion and retrieved an envelope from her bag, she said, “Michael, I’m sorry. I didn’t want to give this to you before because I didn’t think you and Yasmin deserved Stephie’s blessing…‘

As she spoke, her voice choked up. I wanted to wipe her tears and hug her, but I couldn’t.

“Three months ago, Stephie found me and said she had applied for an opportunity to study abroad. She asked me to keep it a secret…” she continued while trembling all over.

have died here if

has been wanting to leave you for the longest time. Every moment of her life, she was thinking about leaving you, and yet you think she would’ve done anything to have

mocked him.

ego is truly

Michael interrupted with a frown, clearly not wanting to hear any

she owes you! That day, Stephie told me that repaying the money she owes you is easy, but she doesn’t know how to repay that

the envelope to Michael and continued, “All these years, she has been working non–stop, from selling her design

tried so hard not to spend a

Chapter 39

save money to repay what she owes you.”

a card from her

these with me. The envelope contains ten thousand dollars, which she prepared as a wedding gift for you. She said it’s not much, but

she spoke, tears couldn’t

Michael and Yasmin well. I had hoped that he could truly be happy after

“Enough…” Michael uttered.

he didn’t even want to hear these well–wishes.

know how many jobs Stephie took to earn this gift money? Every day, she had to go to Richmond Hill to tutor the children of the wealthy. She’d get scolded. Sometimes,

could only sleep

thousand dollars for you. She said

to any of that, but

this card. Stephie’s been saving this money for four whole years, ever since

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