“Sigh, that’s the power of money. It’s a real headache!” Vicky froze in silence. I had no intention of waiting for her answer and hung up immediately. During that miserable stretch of my previous life, I had already seen her true face. Back then, I had been completely brainwashed by her. At her behest, I left home and ran myself into a dead end. When I tried to ask her for help, she brushed me off with, “Rachel, I’m really busy these days. Sorry, I can’t help you.” The beeping that followed felt like a mockery. A few days later, I handed out flyers under the blazing sun, and I saw her strolling with Lydia while laughing as if nothing had happened. Later on, I saw her wedding photos with Peter in a luxurious five-star hotel. Her smile had looked so sweet. What a joke. I had treated her as my best friend. Whenever classmates bullied her, I stood up for her and even asked my foster father to find her dad a good job in the company. I willingly paid for every meal and
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