LOGINOnce a rising star in the tech world, she fell from grace almost overnight.She sold her mansion and luxury cars, yet it still wasn’t enough to cover her massive debts.Eventually, her ID was seized by the court, turning her into someone who couldn’t even take a high-speed train.To escape her creditors, Susie stowed away on a deep-sea fishing vessel.In the stinking ship cabin, she worked eighteen hours a day.Her hands were cut and bleeding from the fishing nets, but at least she had food and lodging and could earn a meager wage.Five years slipped away without mercy.The once confident and ambitious woman had been completely eroded by the sea winds.Her skin had darkened, her eyes were dull, and she constantly carried the lingering stench of fish.On a rare day docked for supplies, Susie clutched the few wrinkled dollars she had saved, intending to buy a pack of cigarettes.As she passed a street corner, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in her line of sight.It was me.
Susie’s pupils constricted, and she stared fixedly in that direction.Where was the serious Mark she remembered?His abs were exposed, a cigarette was pinched between his fingers, and he was proudly showing off to the wealthy women around him.“How’s this? I just pretended to have stomach cancer, and I completely played that woman from Chance Corporation.”“No doubt!” one of the wealthy women gushed. “With your body and face, what woman wouldn’t fall for you?”Mark’s vanity was satisfied, and he couldn’t help but chuckle softly.“Even though I took all those medicines to fake being sick, I didn’t suffer at all. Jason endured all the side effects for me.”“Oh wow, that’s some skill,” another wealthy woman flattered.“But you partied so hard, and when you were with Susie, you were also with us. Didn’t she ever suspect anything?”Hearing this, Mark sneered. “That has a lot to do with how stupid she is. She knew a normal person couldn’t survive late-stage stomach cancer surgery an
“Ah!”Susie writhed in pain on the operating table. “Stop… please stop!”It was only for less than ten seconds, but Susie could no longer bear it.Her face was pale as paper, tears and mucus smearing across it.When the pain finally ceased, Susie didn’t even have the strength to speak. She curled up on the table, gasping for breath.Even she had lost control of her lower body.“Just ten seconds,” Susie murmured to herself, trembling. “This kind of unbearable torture… I… I actually made Jason endure it for hours…”After experiencing everything herself, Susie finally understood the reason I had left.She staggered to her feet, ignoring the mess, and hurried home.Seeing the empty house, Susie suddenly slapped herself in a frenzy.“I’m such a beast… worse than any beast!” she screamed into the air. “Jason, I’m sorry… I really… I’ve failed you!”Tears blurred her vision.In the end, the chip that was meant to protect me had become a tool to hurt me.She kneeled on the floor, c
“Don’t you find it ridiculous to say something like that now?”The busy tone after the call ended echoed in her ears. Susie gripped her phone, her hands trembling slightly.She sat dazed on the couch as Mr. Solace’s sarcastic words replayed over and over in her mind.Outside the window, dusk slowly fell.Looking at the empty living room, Susie suddenly realized that perhaps I really wouldn’t be coming back this time.Susie slowly picked up the ring, and a cold, unmistakably real sensation spread through her fingertips.She recalled when she proposed on the beach seven years ago, and how I smiled so happily when I wore that ring.And now, it had become the only trace I left behind.“How did it turn out like this…” Susie murmured to herself. “Jason, did I really… completely break your heart?”…“Miss Chance, are you sure you want to do this?” the researcher asked with concern. “The empathic connection will synchronize all of the other party’s sensations, including—”“Cut the n
“He went out today dragging a suitcase, and you didn’t notice? Why didn’t you tell me?!” Susie raised her voice again.“I… I didn’t think that much…” the cleaner stammered. “Mr. Hamill was dressed very simply today. He was in casual clothes, so I thought the suitcase held the formal outfit he was going to change into for the wedding.”Getting such a useless answer, Susie collapsed onto the couch in frustration.She clawed at her hair, her emotions on the verge of breaking down.“Jason… Jason! Where on earth did you go?!”Suddenly, Susie thought of something.She hurriedly took out her phone and called my company.When the call connected, she forced herself to sound calm as she asked, “Hello… may I ask if Jason is still employed? Has he submitted a resignation or anything like that?”Before long, the sound of a keyboard came from the other end.“Our system shows that Jason is still an active employee. However, he applied for half a month of leave some time ago and is currentl
At the wedding venue, Susie kept glancing at the clock on the wall.The speech segment was about to end, and my seat was still empty.“Miss Chance, should we maybe…” the host asked carefully from the side.“Give it five more minutes!” Susie gritted her teeth, barely holding back the anger on her face.At this moment, the guests also began whispering among themselves.Someone whispered, “Wasn’t it said that Miss Chance’s ex-boyfriend would come today to give a blessing speech? It’s already so late, and there’s still no sign of him. Looks like… she couldn’t settle things on her end after all.”“I heard she and Jason didn’t have an amicable breakup. And now she’s marrying another man. Who would show up smiling to give blessings in that situation?”With no other choice, Susie could only signal for the wedding to continue with a dark look.Throughout the rest of the ceremony, her gaze kept sweeping toward the entrance of the banquet hall.However, until the wedding banquet ended, s







