مكتبة
بحث
بيت / Rebirth / Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him / Chapter 1

مشاركة

Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him
Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him
مؤلف: Soybean King

Chapter 1

مؤلف: Soybean King
Hearing Ray Leger's words and seeing Shannon Cross's jealous expression, I felt like I was living in a dream. I couldn't believe I had actually been reborn.

Seeing my silence, Ray waved his hand in front of me. His expression was one of condescension, as if marrying me was some great favor he was bestowing.

"So, what do you say, Nora? Haven't you always wanted to marry me? You've wanted it for so long.

"Now I'm giving you this opportunity. As long as you agree, I'll have a friend help us get our marriage certificate tomorrow."

Hearing these words again, my eyes burned with tears. He said he'd have a friend get our marriage certificate, then trap me for life with a fake document. I thought about how I had slaved away for him for ten years in my previous life, only to watch him have children with another woman.

I was about to refuse when Shannon, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up. Her face was full of arrogance, her eyes making no effort to hide her disgust.

"That's enough already, Nora. Only Ray can tolerate your wishy-washy attitude. Anyone else would have kicked you to the curb by now.

"Ray has already given you this opportunity, so don't be ungrateful and keep making a fuss. If he changes his mind, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."

Shannon's words were so absurd I almost laughed. Ever since my previous life, they had loved this little performance of theirs, working in tandem to beat down my spirit until I had nothing left.

I was a graduate from a top university with a prestigious job as a translator. Yet they had manipulated me so thoroughly that I believed no one else would want me besides Ray. It was as if marrying him was the greatest honor of my life.

But he was just a worker who hadn't even finished high school. He should have been grateful I ever gave him the time of day.

The refusal I had prepared died on my lips. I let out a cold laugh and looked at Ray calmly.

"Fine. Let's get married then. I don't have my documents with me right now. I'll have someone send them. We can go to the courthouse in three days."

Ray and Shannon exchanged a quick glance. Both looked delighted and smug, their conspiracy clearly succeeding.

I quietly took in every expression. A wave of desolation rose in my chest, and my nose stung with unshed tears. I squeezed my eyes shut to suppress the urge to cry.

In my previous life, I had never noticed these telling exchanges between them. I had simply thought Ray was biased toward Shannon because they were childhood friends.

I had been jealous and argued with him about it, but every time he pacified me, he would turn around and favor her again. I thought it was just habit.

Only now did I realize he had never cared about me at all. From beginning to end, I was just something to be used.

Watching Ray and his childhood sweetheart excitedly discuss which southern city they should live in, I calmly left the room and made a phone call at the newsstand.

"Professor, I'm ready to join the national translation service. I won't regret it, no matter what happens."
استمر في قراءة هذا الكتاب مجانا
امسح الكود لتنزيل التطبيق
الفصل السابق الفصل التالي

أحدث فصل

  • Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him   Chapter 8

    I opened the door to my hotel room, about to step inside, when Shannon, still restrained by security, suddenly let out a bloodcurdling scream.She sounded like someone who knew there was no escape, lashing out in a final fit of rage."Nora Spencer, you're nothing but a slut! You're damaged goods!""Who knows how many men had you back then? Now that you've made something of yourself, you can just throw away our friendship and destroy me completely, is that it?"I'm telling you, even if I go to prison, you'll still be nothing but trash that nobody wants!""Shut up!"I didn't expect that furious roar to come from Ray.He rushed forward and slapped Shannon hard across the face. "Have you lost your mind? Are you trying to ruin Nora?"Shannon froze for a moment, then burst into even more hysterical laughter, her hair disheveled."If I've lost my mind, it's because you drove me to it! Don't think I don't know, Ray. This entire past year, you've been talking about Nora every single da

  • Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him   Chapter 7

    I didn't recognize her at first. It wasn't until Judd reminded me that I remembered Shannon, someone I had almost completely forgotten.I didn't acknowledge her at all. Instead, I looked at Judd with surprise."You only saw her once. How do you remember her so clearly? I barely recognized her myself."Judd smiled faintly. "In my line of work, you need a strong memory and sharp judgment."I nodded thoughtfully. My complete indifference seemed to enrage Shannon. Her eyes turned red with fury, though she still had to bow and scrape while serving us, given the setting.After finishing a full day of translation work with Mr. Bennett, I returned to my hotel room to rest. To my surprise, I found Shannon waiting outside my door.She had been waiting specifically for me. Her eyes were red and wild with jealousy."Nora, you've been living the high life this past year. Do you have any idea what Ray and I have been through?"The moment she saw me, she rushed forward and grabbed my clothes

  • Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him   Chapter 6

    After riding in the jeep all night, my entire body ached by the time we reached our destination.Along the way, I chatted with Judd and learned about his background. He wasn't actually sent by Professor Morrison. Mr. Bennett had overheard my phone call with her that day and volunteered to send someone.Judd was this leader's security officer. No wonder he had such impressive skills. I hadn't even seen him move before Ray was on the ground.After we arrived, Judd brought me to meet the leader. Facing Mr. Thomas Bennett, someone I had only ever seen on television in my previous life, left me too nervous to speak at first.But I quickly composed myself and demonstrated the professionalism expected of a translator. Mr. Bennett seemed satisfied. After encouraging me, he clapped me on the shoulder without any airs."The road ahead will be tough. We'll be traveling constantly. Can you handle the hardship, Ms. Spencer? Don't let the challenges intimidate you."I immediately saluted in re

  • Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him   Chapter 5

    I calmly pulled my arm free from his grip. When I turned back to face him, I was blunt."It's pretty obvious. I'm heading north. How you and Shannon get to the south is your business. From now on, it has nothing to do with me."Ray's eyes went wide with disbelief. It took him a moment to process what I had just said. After all these years, I had never gone against his wishes. He had foolishly believed I couldn't live without him.His expression turned frantic. He stepped forward, reaching for my hand again. This time, I dodged.Ray's face darkened like a storm cloud. He glared at me through gritted teeth, a flash of panic and fear crossing his eyes."You promised you'd come south with us. Why are you suddenly backing out?"And you said you were having your documents sent over. We're about to get married. How can you just leave me like this?"Nora, I promise you, as soon as your documents arrive, we'll get married right away. Okay?"I couldn't tell if he was playing dumb or ge

  • Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him   Chapter 4

    Out of sight, out of mind.I got up, locked the door, turned off the light, and went to sleep. I didn't know how long I had been asleep when Ray's furious pounding on the door woke me up."Nora, why did you lock the door? Are you trying to keep me out?"We're about to get married, and you're still shutting me out like this? What's that supposed to mean?"He went on and on, complaining endlessly.I responded calmly, "I'm not feeling well tonight. Find somewhere else to sleep."Hearing this, Ray let out a cold, bitter laugh. "Fine. If you won't let me in, there are plenty of others who will. Just don't regret it later."After that, he stopped knocking. His outburst had killed any chance of sleep. I lay in bed wide awake, so I got up and continued reading.Ray called me a bookworm, and he wasn't wrong. I had loved reading since I was a child.I met Ray in high school. Back then, my grades were excellent, but I didn't have many friends. I was often bullied by other students becaus

  • Choosing the Interpreter Life Over Him   Chapter 3

    When I came back from the post office, I passed by the town square. I spotted Ray and Shannon watching the circus performance, both looking delighted.I vaguely remembered inviting him to see a performance in my previous life. He had refused without hesitation. Now here he was with Shannon, looking thoroughly entertained.At that thought, I let out a long sigh and headed home. Ray seemed to hear me sigh. He turned around and called out my name.This time, I pretended not to hear and kept walking.After dinner, I was lying in bed reading translation materials when Ray burst in. His face was full of smiles, and he was holding a hot roasted sweet potato.He had even thoughtfully peeled it for me."Here, Nora. This is your favorite—roasted sweet potato. I had to fight to get this today."Seeing him act like a completely different person than he had earlier felt absurd. To avoid getting tangled up with him, I took the sweet potato anyway and quietly thanked him.My distant tone seem

فصول أخرى

قد تعجبك أيضًا

استكشاف وقراءة روايات جيدة مجانية
الوصول المجاني إلى عدد كبير من الروايات الجيدة على تطبيق GoodNovel. تنزيل الكتب التي تحبها وقراءتها كلما وأينما أردت
اقرأ الكتب مجانا في التطبيق
امسح الكود للقراءة على التطبيق
DMCA.com Protection Status