The Unbearable Game
I pressed her, "Still not telling the truth?"
Her eyes were blank, and she stared at me for a long time. Finally, she nodded. "If Leanne sees the video, she'd definitely make a scene and ask for a divorce. But we know you love Leanne, so you'll probably choose to give us money just to make the matter go away." She hugged my leg, tears streaming down her face. "We had no other choice. If we don't pay them back, they'll kill us. Please, Cyril. I know that as long as you agree, you can help us get through this."
My heart turned cold when I heard this. Sure enough, there was a knife above every head, and there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.