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“You said my money humiliated Sophie.Why should I spend it to help her?”
Even beggars would kneel when they ask for money.
Lucas and Sophie took my money standing,then cursed me.
In my whole life, I’ve never seen anyone more shameless than them!
Lucas also realized that his words were self-contradictory. His face turned red, and he stammered, unable to say a word.
His presence disgusted me.Hungry at noon,I went to a nearby Cajun grill.
Shamelessly,Lucas followed.
He mixed two sauces,placing one before me,sitting opposite.
“Mealtime should be pleasant.Let’s not fight,okay?”he said,feigning warmth.
I frowned and didn’t say a word.
Lucas timed the grill,adding shrimp,tripe,lamb,beef to the spicy side,lettuce and greens to the clear broth,serving me first.
I love shrimp balls and tripe the most, and my taste hasn’t changed after eating them for so many years.
I also like lettuce and spinach, but they must be cooked in the clear soup.
He still remembered.
But since meeting Sophie,claiming busyness,he hadn’t grilled with me in years.
Serving me,he sighed, “Do you remember when you were seven years old and almost got abducted by human traffickers? Fortunately, I noticed something was wrong and secretly called the police. Otherwise, if you were taken away by human traffickers, you would be sold to some remote place to suffer!”
As he talked about the past, it also brought back my memories.
My parents died when I was five years old, and I had no other relatives.
Fortunately, my parents had made a will early and bought a trust fund for me.
After they passed away, the law firm handled things according to their will: they hired a general manager to manage the company for me, and there were housekeepers, nannies, and drivers for my daily life. I just had to wait until I was an adult to take over all the inheritance..
At seven,I was nearly abducted.Lucas saved me.
At that time, he was dressed in rags, dark and thin, and it was obvious that he had suffered a lot.
I heard that he and his family ran away from the mountain and came to the city to make a living. In order to repay his kindness, I gave them a house, a car, and arranged jobs for them.
Lucas and I grew up together,naturally falling in love.
Aside from his family’s constant criticism,deeming me unworthy,my life was calm and happy.
…
Hearing him reminisce,contrasting our current hostility,my heart ached.
After all, we had so many years of affection. I was also hesitating whether to be so ruthless next.
But Lucas shifted tone,condescending:”Jenna,all this drama is to get me back home,back on my team,right?I’ll agree.I’ll spend one night a week at home,make you my assistant.But you must tell the police the video’s fake and free Sophie!”
His nostalgia was a ploy to soften me for Sophie.
I was completely disappointed in him. Splash!
I threw juice in his face,then dumped sauce on his head.
“Lucas,thank you for teaching me:pitying men brings misery.I’m divorcing you.You’ll leave with nothing,and your mistress will rot in jail.”
“You guys should have lived a poor and difficult life, and now it’s time for you to go back to your original life!”
