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The boss cut him off, announcing impatiently: “I promised to let you see your little lover, and I did, didn’t I? She’s right in your
arms.”
“Moreover, I’m not a charity, young man, you’re quite amusing!”
“I plan to sell all three of you. Now, your little
can be reunited, all nice and whole, hahahaha.”
Chloe’s smile instantly froze. Thinking of the torment she had suffered there, she suddenly shoved Liam away, pointing at him
and screaming: “Sell him first!”
“Boss, let me go! I can even trick my parents into coming here!”
“I’ll do anything! Look how well I pleased you last night, I can please you with even more new tricks tonight!”
4.05 PM
“Please don’t sell me, I don’t want to die!”
Liam stared at Chloe in shock, then rushed forward, hitting and cursing her: “Chloe! You bitch!”
The boss had seen enough of the dog–eat–dog show and waved his hand: “Lock the three of them together. Let them catch up
properly.”
The iron door clanged shut behind us.
Liam slumped to the ground, his mind replaying all my past efforts and devotion to him.
He suddenly realized that I was the only one who had truly loved him all along. He looked at me with a complex expression,
opening his mouth to say something.
I avoided his gaze, walking straight to the farthest corner of the room and sitting with my back to him.
I secretly touched the miniature tracker hidden in my collar.
Now, all my hope was placed on this.
Three hours later, the iron door opened again.
The boss, accompanied by two burly men, walked towards me with lecherous smiles: “Little beauty, you’re quite pretty. Before we sell you, let us have a good time tonight!”
“Are you coming with us willingly, or do we have to carry you?”
Liam suddenly rushed forward and stood in front of me: “No! You can’t touch her!”
Before he could finish, one of the burly men kicked him in the stomach. He doubled over on the ground, twitching.
I seized the chaos to press the hidden emergency button. With all my strength, I hurled the hard object clenched in my hand
directly at the boss’s eyes!
“Ah!” The boss screamed, clutching his eyes.
Taking advantage of the momentary confusion, I violently pushed the man in front of me and desperately charged towards the open iron door!
“Grab her!” the boss roared furiously.
I burst out of the room, running as fast as I could!
The sound of footsteps behind me grew closer. I could even feel the wind as they reached for my hair!
Just as I was about to despair, the piercing wail of police sirens blared from outside the estate!
Several blinding spotlights shone through the windows, illuminating the entire estate like daylight!
“Police! Freeze!”
The estate’s main gate was violently smashed open by an armored vehicle! Countless armed tactical officers poured in from all directions!
4.05 PM
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The estate’s main gate was violently smashed open by an armored vehicle! Countless armed tactical officers poured in from all
directions!
The burly men chasing me froze for a second. Seeing the police ahead, they turned and ran.
My legs gave out, and I collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.
In the confusion, Maya rushed to my side and hugged me tightly, her voice trembling: “Anya! You’re safe!”
Just then, Liam stumbled towards us, his voice trembling: “Anya! Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
“It’s all my fault! All my fault for not protecting you!”
Maya shielded me behind her, yelling stemnly: “Liam, stay away from her!”
Liam seemed not to hear. He looked up, his eyes filled with regret: “Anya, let me explain!”
“I was blinded by that bitch Chloe! I was wrong, I truly realize I was wrong!”
“In that room, I finally understood that you’re the only one in this world who truly cares about me! You’re my light, my everything!”
“Anya, please give me another chance, okay? Let’s start over…”
I pushed Maya aside and slowly knelt down, my voice calm: “Liam, put away that disgusting face.”
“You don’t regret hurting me. You just regret picking the wrong answer on your multiple–choice test, regret that the gamble you placed betrayed you. Your love, your remorse–they’re worth nothing.”
His face instantly turned ashen, and he collapsed onto the ground.
“You know what? I’ve never been as grateful to Chloe as I am now.”
“Thank her for showing me your true colors; and thank her for personally pushing you to your destruction. You two truly are a match made in hell. You should rot in prison together.”
“No… Anya…” He desperately reached out, trying to grasp something.
A special forces officer walked over, yanked him off the ground, handcuffed his hands behind his back: “Take him away!”
Liam was dragged away, frantically looking back, screaming my name: “Anya-! Forgive me! Anya-!”
I didn’t look at him again. Supported by Maya, I walked out of that hellish estate, step by step.
Ultimately, Liam and Chloe were sentenced to life imprisonment for attempted murder, involvement in international human trafficking, and multiple other charges.
And I, with Maya’s help, sold that house filled with nauseating memories, moved to a new city, and opened a small flower shop.
Sunlight streamed through the glass windows, warm and bright.
This time, my life, finally, belonged only to me.
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