로그인The new bodyguard, Martin Chapman, is arrogant and unruly. Not only does he refuse to follow my orders as his team leader, but he also constantly steals credit for my work to impress my wealthy heiress girlfriend, Wrenley Quale. Wrenley, who claims to love me more than anything, decides to teach him a lesson. But instead of confronting him, she strips me of my position as team leader and promotes him to take my place. She says, "With great power comes great responsibility. Once he starts running into obstacles at every turn, he'll learn to keep his arrogance in check." But right after saying that, she goes and buys Martin a car and a house. She even takes him on private trips. Every time something like that happens, she insists it's all part of her plan and tells me not to rush things. Soon, my mom falls seriously ill and wants to see Wrenley one last time. I beg her to come to the hospital as soon as possible, and she readily promises she will. I stand outside the hospital for an entire day and wait until night falls. I don't even dare to blink for fear of missing her, but she never shows up. Instead, I see a social media post from Martin announcing that he's boarding a plane. He writes, "My boss is too naive and doesn't understand how evil people can be. She believed a random phone call without question. Luckily, I stepped in just in time and saved her from a huge loss! Thank you, boss, for such a generous reward. Now, it's time to take off. I'll do my best to protect her!" He even attaches a selfie that displays the pendant around his neck. My hands clench into fists. That pendant is the heirloom my mom gave me to pass on to her future daughter-in-law! Just as I'm about to confront Wrenley, news arrives that Mom has suddenly passed away. One whole day later, Wrenley finally calls and offers an explanation. "Please explain things to your mom for me. I didn't mean to miss the visit. Everything I've done was to help you deal with him. I've almost tamed him and curbed his arrogance, so don't worry. "In a couple of days, I'll make him apologize to you. Then, you and I can hold a lavish wedding and give your mom something to celebrate." But I've already seen through her lies. Her so-called plan to teach him a lesson is nothing more than an excuse to openly take his side. I will never trust her again. I'm done with my girlfriend.
더 보기"Just give me one more chance. I promise I won't do it again!" Martin begged.Wrenley shot him a cold glance and yanked the pendant from around his neck.Without another word, she stormed out of the hospital and called Terry, ordering him to kick Martin out of the Quale residence and retrieve all the luxury gifts she'd given him.When Martin heard this, he hurried after her, but Wrenley was already gone. Furious, he slammed his fist against a nearby tree.…I held a simple funeral for Mom. As I stood before her cold, unfeeling gravestone, tears welled up in my eyes once again.Just then, Wrenley appeared out of nowhere and held out a tissue.When I ignored her, she said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry, Bowen. Can you forgive me? I've already kicked Martin out of the Quale residence. No one will come between us again. We can finally be together without anyone interfering."As she spoke, she handed me the pendant she'd taken back from Martin. "Put it on me, Bowen. This pendant was
At those words, Wrenley hung up and turned toward her car.She rolled down the window and said, "I'll come back another day and explain everything. Martin was in a car accident. I have to go check on him."After saying that, she slammed her foot on the gas. Her car disappeared from sight in an instant.I couldn't help but scoff bitterly before looking up as the last rays of sunlight disappeared behind the western hills. I hugged Mom's urn and continued walking toward my hometown in silence.Wrenley sped all the way to the hospital.She hurried straight to Martin's room and was just about to push open the door when she saw him lounging comfortably in a VIP suite, playing games on his phone with his microphone on. A fancy fruit platter and several bottles of beer sat beside him.He didn't look like someone who'd been in a car accident at all. He looked more like he was enjoying a little vacation.Suddenly, a mocking voice came through his phone. "Martin, didn't you say your boss t
Wrenley said, "I'll ask Terry to arrange a proper funeral for Jasmine. It's the least I can do to make up for not getting back in time to see her one last time."I listened as she said those familiar words once more. She still sounded as confident as ever.Did she really think that simply lowering her head and showing a little remorse would make me forgive her instantly and forget everything else?I shook my head again and said, "Ms. Quale, I think I've made myself perfectly clear. We've already broken up. Could you please stop doing all these completely pointless things? All you're doing is making things more difficult for yourself. It won't change anything."With that, I walked around her and continued on my way.Wrenley grabbed my arm and snapped angrily, "Bowen, what exactly do you want from me? I've already apologized! What more do you want? We agreed from the very beginning about Martin! Everything I've done was part of my plan to discipline him and help you get even. Why wo
After a bumpy five-hour bus ride, I arrived at a stop beneath a towering poplar tree. Looking out at the scenery that felt strangely familiar, I tightened my arms around the urn."Mom, we're home."After getting off the bus, I continued walking. Transportation was inconvenient here, and the area was sparsely populated. There was only one designated bus stop in the entire township. My hometown was still more than ten miles away.As the sky gradually darkened and the sun sank below the horizon, I couldn't find a single passing car willing to give me a ride. Left with no other choice, I started walking home.Just like I used to when I was a child, I made my way back one step at a time.Just then, I heard a car horn behind me. Instinctively, I moved to the roadside to make room for the vehicle. But after revving up a cloud of dust, the car suddenly stopped right in front of me.I was caught off guard and inhaled several mouthfuls of dust. I coughed so violently that it felt like my






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