LOGINDebt collectors showed up at our doorstep when my mother's company went bankrupt. They said they would break one of my mom's legs if the money was not repaid within three days. I swallowed my pride and went to my girlfriend Jasmine, who had a net worth of over a hundred million dollars. I begged her to lend me $500,000 to get my family through this crisis. It was the first time I had ever asked her for money. She frowned but still agreed, saying she would have her finance department transfer it to me that afternoon. I waited by my phone, refreshing my bank balance over and over, from daylight until nightfall. However, she suddenly went completely silent, ignoring my calls and messages. Anxious and restless, I tried to comfort myself, telling myself she might just be busy with something urgent. Still, saving my mom's leg could not wait. In the end, I had no choice but to take the watch my father left me before he died and bring it to an auction. I did not expect to run into Jasmine at the auction house with her childhood sweetheart, Lionel. She was spending money like it meant nothing, bidding on an expensive painting for him. The final price of that painting was exactly $500,000. She had not forgotten about me. It was just that my desperate emergency meant less to her than the man she truly cared about.
View MoreWith Audrey's help, we began secretly gathering evidence of the Lowe family's illegal dealings over the years.It was grueling work. Mrs. Lowe was like a cunning old fox, wiping every trace of her crimes clean. However, even the craftiest fox eventually showed its tail.Audrey deliberately leaked a rumor that we had obtained core evidence and were preparing to submit it to the prosecutor. As expected, Mrs. Lowe panicked. She scrambled to use every connection she had to gather information while simultaneously moving her assets and preparing to flee.The account she used to transfer the money required a password only she and Jasmine knew.That night, Mrs. Lowe called Jasmine home. It was the first time the mother and daughter had sat down calmly since their falling out."Jasmine, help me one last time."Mrs. Lowe handed her a bank card, lowering herself in a rare gesture of humility."Help me move this money, and we will leave everything behind. We'll start our lives again
With Audrey's help, we tracked down one of the judges from the national college design competition, a retired professor.At first, he was reluctant to see us.However, once Audrey presented evidence of the Lowe family suppressing rivals and promised to ensure his safety, he finally relented.The professor confirmed that 'Galaxy' was indeed my original work.However, the day before the results were announced, Lionel had personally threatened him, using his family's safety as leverage to force him to hand over the gold prize.Since Lionel's own work was not strong enough, to avoid making the results look ridiculous, he had fabricated the so-called 'manuscript evidence'.The truth was finally out.Audrey immediately arranged a press conference.In front of all the media, I presented the professor's recorded testimony along with the irrefutable evidence proving Lionel had forged the documents.The impact was immediate.#DesignGeniusExposedAsPlagiarist#HeiressSonStopsAtNothingFo
In the hospital, my mother was finally stabilized after a tense round of emergency treatment.The doctor said her collapse had been triggered by extreme stress combined with malnutrition, and that she needed proper rest to recover.I stayed by her bedside, staring at her worn, exhausted face. I did not sleep all night.In the morning, Audrey walked in with breakfast prepared.“Mr. Moore, you should eat something.” She placed the food on the bedside table.“Thanks.” I took it, but I had no appetite.I looked at her and finally asked the question that had been nagging at me, “Miss Swanson, we’ve never met. Why are you helping me?”She was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly, “I have a grudge against the Lowe family.”It turned out her father had once been Jasmine’s mother's business partner. Together, they had built the precursor to the Lowe Corporation from scratch.One day, Jasmine’s mother betrayed him, scheming to take the company for herself.She not only had her fat
By the time I reached the night market, the place was already in ruins.The small stall my mother had spent days setting up had been smashed to pieces.The old sewing machine my father left behind had been reduced to a pile of scrap metal.My mother sat collapsed on the ground, completely lifeless.I rushed over and dropped to my knees beside her, trying to help her up, but she clutched the broken parts tightly, refusing to let go."Sebastian… It's gone… It's all gone… Even the last thing your father left us…"Tears streamed down her wrinkled face. Her voice was hoarse.My heart felt like it had been torn open and was bleeding.I lifted my head. My gaze cut through the crowd until it landed on Jasmine, who was standing not far away.She was still holding that black umbrella. Rain soaked the hem of her pants, but she did not seem to notice.She just stood there, quietly watching us.There was no expression on her face, but her eyes were filled with so many mixed emotions that






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