Semua Bab My Roommate Starved for a Rich Marriage: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Chad Kranz turned to stare at me. His cheekbones had sunken, and his lips had dried. He wore an online‑bought knockoff white groom's suit, a gold‑plated clip‑on bowtie around his neck, and a knockoff gold watch bought off the streets on his wrist while he sat cross‑legged in the middle of his bed."Evan." He lifted his chin slightly. "Keep that eggshell far away from me. The stink of food will sully my pure being."Back in my past life, it was at this moment that I did everything I could to save Chad from dying. I succeeded, and my family paid the price, and they died for it. This time, I would not save him."All right. I will throw them away right now." I wrapped the eggshells in tissue and walked toward the balcony."Wait." Alec Carter, who slept on the top bunk, rolled his eyes at me. "Do not throw it on the balcony. The stench will fill the room. Throw it in the corridor."In my past life, Alec was the first one to run when Chad faced mishaps. This time, he seemed concerned.

Ten minutes later, the bodyguards knocked on our dorm room. "Mr. Chad Kranz, the car is ready for you. Please come with us."Chad stood up from his bed with difficulty, and he frowned when he glanced at the door. "The floor is filthy. Mom, lie on the ground."Greta was taken aback."And you." Chad turned to look at me. "Both of you should lie on the ground so that I can walk out by stepping on you. I do not want my feet dirtied. It is bad luck to step into the Langfords that way." Chad swept his gaze across the dorm and continued giving orders with arrogance. "Three of you and my mom should lie on the ground for me to step on. I do not want to bring bad luck to the Langfords with dirty feet."Silence filled the dorm as Alec and Jack froze. They wanted to stay on Chad's good side, and it was insulting to act as his human carpet in front of the bodyguards."Chad, how about we get two pieces of clothing and carpet the floor with them instead?" Alec laughed dryly to ease the tension.

Everyone held their breath as Charles' voice boomed in the silent hall. "It has been foretold that the heiress of the Langfords was born to jinx those closest to her. The dying wish of the old matriarch of the Langfords was to find someone of pure vitality and strength with a purified body that had not been contaminated by any flesh and blood to represent our heiress at the Langfords' ancestral site in Brodren Mountain to keep vigil for a year as a vegetarian."The smile on Chad's face froze, and his hand paused midair. I watched as his eyes widened. "What?" Chad muttered.Charles folded the paper in his hands on stage and motioned with his hand. Four bodyguards in black appeared from both sides and approached Chad."Brodren Mountain," Greta repeated with a blank look before she snapped out of it. "Wait. That is not right. You are supposed to get a son‑in‑law. Who said anything about keeping vigil? The Langfords lied to us."Greta dashed up the stage and tried to grab Charles by th

On the third week after Chad was taken up the mountains, he called me on the phone.It was 2 a.m. when an unknown number appeared on my screen. I hesitated for a second before picking up. Wind whistled in the background, followed by erratic breathing and teeth chattering."E… Evan…" It was Chad, sounding hoarse and weak."Yes, it is me," I replied with indifference as I leaned back against my bed."Co… Come and save me…" I stayed silent. He gulped and continued, "I… I know I did you wrong before… But… But you cannot leave me in the lurch like this… Co… Come get me from the mountain and… And I will give you anything you want…"His attitude changed right away, and his arrogance returned. "Get me a down jacket and several pies. No, make it a roast chicken. It has been two days since I last ate. The housekeeper punished me for stealing fruits used for prayers by making me fast for three days.""Chad." I laughed from under the covers. "Were you not trying to attain enlightenment by pr

During the coming autumn, I had just completed the first semester of my course, and I was busy working on my thesis research at my condo when I received a call from an unknown number. "Hello, is this Mr. Evan Jacobs?""Yes, this is me.""I am calling from Hall and Oates Law Firm. Our client requested that we contact you. He hopes to talk to you about something important that he claims has to do with your safety. Our client's name is Chad Kranz."My fingers gripped hard on my phone. Had Chad finally come down from the mountain?"Chad hired lawyers?""Yes, he did, Mr. Jacobs. He hopes that you will have an unofficial meeting tomorrow at 2 p.m. at our law firm. He says he has information regarding the Langfords that he would like to share with you in person."I was silent for a while. "All right. I will be there."The next day, I arrived at the law firm on time. When the doors to the meeting room opened, I almost could not recognize the person in front of me. Chad had gotten plumpe