Revenge After Death

Chapter 180

“Sorry, Mrs. Ford. The Michael that you just described seems to be different from the man Stephanie described to me,” I interrupted Aunty Lois’s story because I refused to believe that Michael had loved me.

I shook my head and added, “Love isn’t about possessing or hurting someone. Yet, Michael had brought Stephanie nothing but pain. No matter what his reasons were, it doesn’t change the fact that Michael had lied to Stephanie and caused her significant

harm.”

Aunty Lois lowered her eyes and said, “Ms. Larson, Stephie loved Mike. She loved him deeply… Can’t you give Mike another chance, for Stephie’s sake? Mike’s the president of the Ford Group, and his reputation carries weight on the fate of the entire corporation. He cannot afford any tarnish on his record.”

Aunty Lois was trying to convince me that Michael had also loved Stephie. And so, I should give him another chance for Stephie’s sake.

“Why didn’t you tell Stephie the truth? You had so many chances…” I asked in a hoarse.

voice.

Was I blaming Aunty Lois? Perhaps a little….

“Because I loved Stephie dearly as if she were my own daughter. Since Stephie was in love with Mike, I was looking forward to the day Mike would marry her. Then, we could finally

be a real family.

“I prayed that Mike would one day recognize his true feelings and treat Stephie with care. I knew Mike loved Stephie too…”

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I laughed with my head down as welled up with tears.

Suddenly, I realized how selfish people could be at times.

family, did Aunty Lois not notice

I constantly felt like I was walking on eggshells living

do was tell me that Michael wasn’t the one who rescued me, and I wouldn’t have had to

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my own dignity and

indebted to Michael, I wouldn’t have let him hurt

the freedom to choose whether or not to love

have called the police when Michael forced me

me and my parents‘ bodies. from that fire, I tolerated his emotional abuse and torture

w years

Aunty Lois had just told me the

she and her son held me captive in the name of love. One

had claimed it

a deep breath, tightened my hands, and looked up at

one who saved me, I had no reason

anymore.

unborn child had died! He and Yasmin

arrived. There were no surveillance cameras on

was a teenage boy. I placed ads to find him, but no one came forward. I’ve never stopped asking around since.”

lowered my head.

please give Mike another chance? I hope we can settle this in

aware that she wouldn’t sound so gentle anymore if I turned her down again

time.

had been running

shook