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.

was probably thinking that I wouldn’t have died here

Every moment of her life, she was thinking about leaving you, and yet you think she would’ve done anything to have you,” Rachel sarcastically

mocked him.

is

a frown, clearly not wanting

she has been enduring and indulging you is not because she’s debasing herself, but because she’s repaying what she owes you! That day, Stephie told me that repaying the money she owes you

and continued, “All these years, she has been working non–stop, from selling her design drafts

jobs all by herself, she tried so hard not to spend a penny from the

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save money to repay what she owes

took out a

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

she spoke, tears couldn’t

quietly listening. Once, I truly wished Michael and Yasmin well. I had hoped

“Enough…” Michael uttered.

even want to hear these well–wishes.

to earn this gift money? Every day, she had to go

a 24–hour convenience store. She could only sleep for a maximum of five hours a day, depending on

a month just to gather this ten thousand dollars for you. She said that

want to listen to any of that, but Rachel insisted on

saving this money for four whole years, ever since her parents passed away. She said she’d eventually

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