- “Jackson, I love it!”
- “This necklace must be incredibly expensive.
- く
- You’re so good to me, will my sister be
- mad…”
- “Did Jackson give you the same gift?”
- Jessica bit her lip, looking at me timidly, like a
- frightened deer. But I knew better; this was a
- deliberate provocation.
- Jackson fell for it, hastily explaining.
- “Jessica, it’s different.”
- Throughout the party, Jessica clung to
- Jackson, chattering like a bird. They laughed
- and talked, leaving me feeling like an
- outsider.
- Of course, Jessica was the woman he loved,
- and I was nothing more than a shield.
- I took a drink and retreated to the balcony.
- But soon, Jessica appeared, accompanied by
- a drunken middle–aged man. She seemed
- eager to get away from him, but he was
- making lewd comments.
- I was about to leave when Jessica pointed at
- <
- me maliciously.
- “My sister is Jackson’s fiancée. If you bother
- me again, you’ll regret it!”
- Drunken men are easily angered. He stumbled
- towards me, muttering.
- “This girl is hotter, prettier. Forget Jackson,
- she’s mine tonight!”
- “Come on, let’s drink!”
- His greasy hand reached for my chest, and he
- raised his glass to force me to drink.
- He was strong, I could only dodge, calling for
- help.
- “Security! Security!”
- The commotion drew people to the balcony.
- The man, enraged by my reaction, raised his
- glass to hit me.
- In the crowd, I saw Jackson.
- He ran towards us frantically, and I breathed
- a sigh of relief.
- But then, he unceremoniously pulled Jessical
- L
- into his arms and left.
- A sharp pain hit my forehead, followed by the
- shattering of glass. Warm liquid ran down my
- hair, the stars spun, and I fell into darkness.
- I woke up and tried to sit up, but a nurse held
- me down.
- “Don’t move, you just had a blood
- transfusion, you need rest.”
- A blood transfusion?
- I was confused until Jackson entered, his
- voice still cold.
- “Jessica was terrified and had palpitations.
- The doctor said a blood transfusion would
- help.”
- I pointed at the large needle mark on my arm
- in disbelief.
- “So you took my blood for Jessica?”
- Jackson nodded. “Scarlett, I won’t take your
- blood for free. Name your price.”
- Looking at this man, devoid of even a flicker
- me.
- Three years ago, Richard had brought me to
- Jackson, saying he was my fiancé.
- I, vehemently opposed to arranged marriages,
- had abandoned all principles upon seeing
- Jackson.
- I moved in with him, trying to charm him, but
- he was more abstinent than a monk, leaving
- me frustrated for the first time.
- Enraged, I slipped something into his drink,
- but he spent the night in a cold bath, ignoring
- me.
- Once his desire subsided, his cold gaze held
- contempt.
- “If you need a man, tell Assistant Zhang. He’ll
- arrange something for you.”
- Shame consumed me, and I fled.
- I thought he was naturally cold and without
- desire.
- But then I saw him in his study, panting and
- looking at Jessica’s picture, and I understood:
- his affection belonged to someone else.
- Even then, he maintained a basic level of
- decency towards me.
- Until now, until this humiliation.
- Jackson, you have no heart!
- “Fine, ten million, dollars.”
- I stubbornly named my price. Jackson raised.
- an eyebrow, sneering.
- “Ambitious, Scarlett. Fine, you got it.”
- He made a phone call, and I received a bank
- notification.
- Ten million dollars had arrived.
- He turned silently, leaving me alone.
- Soon, Jessica’s hearty laughter came from
- the next room.
- The nurse muttered.
- “I don’t get rich people. A small cut on her
- hand would’ve healed on its own, yet she’s
- hogging the best room, getting a rare blood
- <
- type transfusion…”
- Jackson, did he really care that much about
- Jessica?
- Looking at my injuries, bitterness filled me. I
- pulled out the IV lines and left.
- I went back to my apartment; I had to pack
- for my trip to Chicago.
- The doorbell rang, and my dog, Lucky, ran to
- the door.
- Jessica stood in the doorway, arms crossed,
- challenging me.
- “Sister, Jackson’s your fiancé, but why is he
- so nice to me?”
- “He canceled all his appointments to be with
- me and gave me so many expensive gifts, the
- house is overflowing. Can I store some here?”
- I ignored her and went inside.
- Jessica, enraged, raised her voice.
- “At the party, I deliberately led that drunk man
- to you. I wanted you to see that Jackson only
- cares about me!”
- “Even if you were beaten bloody in front of
- him, he’d only worry about your blood scaring
- me…”
- Sensing her malice, Lucky barked at her,
- driving her out.
- Jessica angrily kicked at Lucky, only to be
- bitten on the leg.
- She screamed, and Jackson arrived, picking
- her up and glaring at me.
- “Scarlett! Jessica kindly came to see you, and
- you let your dog bite her!”
- His eyes were full of hatred. I was speechless,
- watching him carry Jessica away.
- That night, I fell asleep, vaguely sensing
- someone in my house.
- I woke up, and the moment I turned on the
- light, my blood ran cold.
- “Lucky!”
- Lucky, who was cuddling with me hours ago,
- く
- was dead. His belly was ripped open, his
- insides spilled out.
- Before I could pick him up, someone
- blindfolded me.
