The door opened.
Ryan walked in with reporters.
I panicked, but Brandon held me closer.
Ryan’s face was red.
The reporters started to take pictures.
“Mr. Xu, you’re in the hospital?”
“Were you going to marry her? How can you
two be in the same bed?”
The reporter put the microphone in front of
Ryan.
“It’s not like that…”
Before I could speak, Brandon kissed me.
He wanted everyone to see him and me.
L
He teased me with his tongue.
I bit my lips.
Brandon smiled. “As you can see, Eleanor is
mine. Sarah will marry my brother, don’t get it
wrong.”
Ryan tried to play it cool.
“Yes, I’m going to marry Sarah. Please don’t
report on my brother. My parents are old. We
won’t let this loose woman in the family.”
I froze.
He called me a loose woman.
The media took the news and left.
Ryan didn’t look at me.
He walked out. “Brandon, come with me.”
Brandon winked at me.
The door slammed.
Brandon was angry.
He put on his pants.
“Didn’t you want to get away from my
brother? It’s the best way. He won’t bother
you if you’re with me.”
I hated him.
<
“My body is just a toy for you?”
Brandon shrugged. “Don’t get me wrong, I’m
not interested. I don’t mind if you want to
stay, and warm my bed.”
“My brother is obsessed with being clean, he won’t touch you again.”
“You have to be mine, and Sarah will rest in
peace.”
My phone buzzed, Ryan sent me $18888:
“My brother doesn’t pay, here is your
payment.”
I threw the phone.
“You’re crazy! Both of you!”
く
“Why did you ruin me!”
I cried, and they were going to protect
Brandon. No one cared about me.
Brandon shrugged.
“My brother knows about this. He needs an
excuse to get rid of you, so his parents will
let him be with Sarah. For me… Sarah needs
to be happy.”
“Come be with me, Eleanor. You’ll be hurt
without me.”
“I’ll make it up to you later.”
He left the room.
<
I looked out the window.
I had to save myself.
I called the moving company.
I changed my clothes.
I grabbed Scarface’s phone and found the
video.
I sent the video to the family group chat.
“Sarah, your cancer is bad. Ryan, congrats,
you’re free. Brandon, look at Scarface.”
I threw the phone down and went to the
garage.
I had to go to the beach.
<
I was starting my job in wildlife protection.
I was going to take care of turtles.
This was going to be a surprise for Ryan.
But he wasn’t going to know.
I sat in the car and drove out.
The garage was blocked.
Ryan and Brandon were fighting.
Ryan shouted. “So you knew Sarah was
behind everything! Why didn’t you tell me?
You were wrong to blame Eleanor!”
Brandon punched back.
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vvoulu you believe me? All you think aboUL IS
Sarah! You chose her, so take care of her!
Why did you blame Eleanor?”
“I didn’t choose Sarah, I’m going to marry
Eleanor!”
Brandon laughed. “You were so wrong, I
wanted Sarah, and you took her. I love
Eleanor, but she is your girlfriend! She is
mine, and I am jealous of you! I…”
Ryan started punching Brandon:
“Which hand! Did you touch her with!”
Brandon laughed.
“I touched her! You can’t give her what she
wants! I gave Sarah up! I won’t back down!”
く
Sarah stopped them from fighting.
“What are you doing?!”
“Get away!” They yelled.
Sarah dropped her bag, and papers flew.
Ryan read it.
“Your cancer is fake…you lied?”
Brandon snatched the report.
“You liar, how many lies did you tell!”
Sarah struggled.
… You know now, Eleanor is gone, I’m going
to marry into the family!”
“Eleanor won’t leave…” Ryan said.
Brandon ran back to the room.
“Let’s go.” I put on my sunglasses.
They were going to find me.
I started my new job.
The boss liked me, and I became a popular
tour guide.
An older man came to every show.
He volunteered.
He cleaned up, prepared stuff for the next
day.
“Thank you.” I said.
He gave me a handkerchief.
The heart was beating. I smiled.
A coworker walked in.
