Part 2: The Price of Saving a Life
Ms. Vuong pushed the paper toward me. —Two thousand yuan will be deducted from this month’s performance bonus. I looked down. The amount was written clearly. 2,000…
Part 2: The Money Stopped Coming
The first call came that same night. I had just arrived at my apartment when my phone started vibrating. Gabriel. I stared at the screen for several…
Part 2: The Money They Thought They Owned
I did not return to China immediately. Not because I was afraid. Not because I wanted to escape. But because, for six years, I had finally learned…
Part 2: The Girl Who Was Supposed To Lose Everything
The day of the city youth exhibition arrived. For everyone else, it was just a competition. For me… It was the day I would prove that the…
Part 2: The Woman Who Stopped Waiting
Ethan Cole didn’t know when it started. He only knew that the woman in front of him was no longer the Natalie Brooks he remembered. The Natalie…
Part 2: The Man Who Thought I Would Never Leave
Luc Hoai Sam looked at the divorce agreement in front of him for a long time. He did not pick it up immediately. Instead, he looked at…
Part 2: The Family He Chose Finally Abandoned Him
When Khuong Vien stepped out of the elevator, he still felt strangely uncomfortable. The hospital corridor was full of happiness. Parents holding newborn babies. Families gathering around…
Part 2: I Was His Substitute, So I Chose To Disappear
“Dad, I agree to go to France for the arranged marriage. Please hurry. If you take too long, I might regret it.” My fingers trembled as I…
PART 2: THE SECRET INSIDE THE USB
The courtroom remained completely silent. Everyone’s eyes were on Noah. A nine-year-old boy. Standing alone. Holding the thing that could destroy his father’s entire plan. Daniel finally…
PART 2: THE WOMAN WHO STOPPED WAITING
For three days, Dominic didn’t understand what had happened. He thought I was angry. He thought I needed time. He thought, like every other time, I would…