Chapter 9
Meeting Gareth Baxton and Noah Baxton again was quite the coincidence, especially since the two cities are so far apart.
I was accompanying the little girl to New York to find her parents. “Even though they treat my brother well and not me, they’re still my mom and dad, and I miss them.”
After arriving in New York, I took the little girl shopping for a new outfit.
That’s when we happened to run into Gareth Baxton and Noah Baxton.
The two of them were no longer as close as before; they walked one in front of the other without any interaction.
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Noah wore a stern expression while Gareth, walking ahead, fiddled with his phone without looking back.
It was the little girl who noticed them first. She quickly tugged on my clothes, “Mommy Jones, it’s them…” Only then did I see them.
Gareth Baxton also heard the little girl’s voice. He instinctively looked over, his eyes lighting up upon seeing me, and hurried over.
He stood awkwardly in front of me, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet, while I calmly faced him and even gave a slight smile. In that moment, our roles had reversed from what they used to be.
He spoke softly, “How have you been lately?”
Before I could answer, he gave a self–deprecating smile, “I can tell you’re doing
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well just by looking at you. That’s good.”
A year had passed, and Noah Baxton had grown a lot taller and seemed more mature. He called out, “Mom.”
I gave him a slight nod, “Yes, you’ve grown up and become more sensible.”
“We have things to do, so we’ll get going,” I said, holding the little girl’s hand as we bid them farewell.
Unbeknownst to me, after we left, Noah Baxton watched the little girl with a wistful gaze until his eyes grew tired and he finally looked away.
As we stepped out of the mall, the sun was shining brightly. It was a clear day, and my life continued at its own pace.
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END
Book 4: Marry for Money
I am a genius doctor, but also a naive young
woman.
I once believed that the business elite would be moved by my sincerity.
Until that rainy night, in his office, I stood with my hand resting on my still–flat belly, hearing his cold voice cut through the silence:
“You think I’m marrying you for love? Your family’s gold mine–I’m going to take it.”
In that moment, I finally understood.
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From the very beginning, I had been nothing more than a business deal, the perfect
leverage.
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