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Cody pulled out a gift box.
“All your birthday gifts from the past three
years are in here.‘
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Ashley blushed and took his hand. “I knew it.
Our bond hasn’t changed.”
“But… she doesn’t know who you really are.”
“She doesn’t deserve to. My money is for you
and Lily only.”
Ashley smiled, hearing what she wanted to
hear.
She always liked to act like she was being
victimized, to get sympathy.
She was also very jealous, and couldn’t stand
to see anyone better off than her.
At my dad’s funeral.
I accused them of conspiring to kill him so
they could take over the company.
I asked people to call the cops, but Nick had
me locked up and abused for a month.
When I was almost dead, Cody shined a light
on me.
Then turned around and pushed me into hell.
Suddenly, the kid ran out and the door
opened. She looked up and saw Cody.
He yanked his hand away from Ashley.
“Sarah, you’re home? She just came to visit.
This is where she grew up, after all.
“Sarah, I came to clear up the
misunderstandings.”
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“Oh, my goodness, you’ve changed so much.”
Ashley covered her mouth, feigning shock,
and went to look me over.
I looked down at my swollen body, my rough
hands, my pale face.
Compared to her, it was like we’d switched
places.
My legs felt weak, and I smiled weakly, saying
I was fine, and turned to go back to the
bedroom.
Cody rushed after me, trying to explain.
“You’ve been blaming her for so long, she has
some resentment in her heart, it’ll be okay in
a minute.”
“She just came to visit, there’s really nothing
else going on…
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He looked anxious, like he was starting to
believe his own lies.
I wasn’t going after her anymore. Why
couldn’t they just leave me alone?
Ashley came in, saw the photos, and her face
turned ugly.
“Honey, you and her look so sweet. I love how
you’ve kept her pictures.”
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Then she turned around and stormed out.
I looked around the room at the drawings
we’d done together, the dolls we’d won, the
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My heart ached.
He was staring anxiously at the door, and I
felt a wave of disgust.
Before he left, he hugged me.
“Don’t worry. I’ve known her for so long,
she’s just a friend.”
I took my medicine, but my legs still felt
weak.
I called the doctor, and he said the condition
had worsened. I needed to start treatment in
half a month.
The next day, Cody was gone all day. I threw
away all the crafts we’d made together.
He called me.
“I’m buying Lily some formula. Meet me at
the zoo.”
I clenched my fist around the phone, took a
deep breath, and said calmly, “I’m not feeling
well. Ask someone else.”
“She’s a socialite, she won’t do. You’re just a
regular nanny, our poor Lily will have to wait.”
“You have to come. Don’t forget who saved
your life.”
I dragged myself to the zoo.
Ashley shoved the kid at me.
“We haven’t seen each other in so long. Can
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you watch Lily so we can spend sometime
together?”
My hands were shaking, and I told them to
hold the baby. I wasn’t feeling well.
Suddenly, my grip slipped, and the baby
started crying.
Cody looked worried, and Ashley snatched
the baby away.
“You’re going to drop her.‘
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“I know you still hate me, but the baby’s
innocent…”
Cody pushed me to the ground, and I felt like
my body was going to break.
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Then Cody and Ashley walked away with the
baby.
I staggered home and packed my bags.
Cody came running back.
He pulled out a gift for me from the closet ·
a jar of paper cranes.
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“Sarah, don’t be mad. I was willing to give up
my life to save you, which means I love you.”
“She’s just like a sister to me.”
I looked down at my rough hands.
His fists clenched and then relaxed.
“I’m going to start working at a friend’s
company. I don’t have any money right now,
so I can only give you this. But when I get
rich, I’ll buy you a big diamond ring and
propose.”
