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I brought him to my newly leased apartment and offered him a glass of water as if he were
a guest.
Once we were seated, I faced Eric directly. “I’ve already made it clear. We’re divorced.”
Eric nervously reached for my hand and stuttered, “Olivia, I’ve ended things with Kelly. I was tricked by her, too! She never fell from that cliff. She just wanted to create conflict between us.
“She’s been cheating on me with her cousin all along, using me as a disguise. Olivia, I know I messed up in the past. I was a jerk, but please give me one more chance.”
I gazed at him steadily. “I don’t love you anymore.”
Hearing this, Eric broke down in tears as if he’d just been given a fatal diagnosis.
Seeing him cry, I felt nothing–just a bit annoyed
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Eric talked endlessly, holding onto me. drank my tea and listened, considering it as nothing more than entertainment.
After a prolonged pause, he quietly asked, “Do you really not love me anymore?”
I nodded, my voice flat. “Eric, I don’t love you. Nor do I hate you.”
Following that discussion, Eric truly never showed up in my presence again.
However, my eyes widened a bit as I saw the person who suddenly entered again.
It was Eric’s second visit.
This time, he came alone–and he wasn’t there for Kelly, He was there for me.
He resembled a terminally ill patient, the light in his eyes gone, replaced solely by hopelessness.
His stare at me was like someone grasping at the final straw.
“I want to make a deal, I want my wife to fall in love with me again,
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“Is there anything you can do about it? What do you need from me? I’ll pay any amount if it means she will change her mind and love me once more.”
I gaze at Eric, staying quiet for a long while.
The previous time he visited, he was carrying Kelly in his arms, exchanging my life for her well–being.
Who would’ve thought this time he’d be here, trying to bargain for my love?
Eric continued to cry, gazing at me as if he were about to break down. “Didn’t you claim that anything is possible here?”
With my identity still hidden behind a mask, he had no idea who I truly was.
I looked at Eric with a touch of sympathy and said slowly, “What if achieving that means sacrificing everything you possess? Your wealth, your status, and even your life.”
Eric stood still, speechless, for a long time.
I kept looking at him and eventually shook my head. “I can’t assist you.”
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He jolted back to the present, gripping his shirt tightly against his chest. “I can manage it. I’m ready to make the trade.”
But I delivered a harsh reality with steady
eyes.
“The contract you signed here last time was temporarily suspended. You can’t sign another one, and besides…”
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I paused for a moment, raising my hand to slowly take off the mask.
As soon as Eric clearly saw my face, his pupils contracted quickly, and his complexion turned ghostly pale.
I stated bluntly, “I once gave up all my emotions in exchange for your ability to see through Kelly’s malicious acts. The deal is done. There’s no way to undo it, as I am now the rightful owner of all the packs.”
Eric’s face fell, and he stumbled before collapsing to the floor, weeping into his hands.
“Is there truly no way out? I genuinely understand that I was wrong, Olivia, I beg
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I gestured toward the door. “Now that you’re aware, don’t hinder my business. Leave at
once.”
I couldn’t tell how long it was before Eric finally got up, looking dazed, and slowly made his way to the door.
As it swung shut, he cast a final, tired, vacant glance at me.
“Olivia, I love you.”
Throughout it all, I remained as calm as undisturbed water.
With a gentle motion of my hand, the water stains on the floor disappeared instantly.
The wind chime at the door jingled once more. I had already donned my mask, prepared to greet the next visitor.
From that moment on, no one was burdened
by earthly emotions.
All that remained was the true owner of the Eighth Pawnshop.
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