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“Based on the above evidence, the
defendant, Eric, is hereby acquitted, while
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“Based on the above evidence, the
defendant, Eric, is hereby acquitted, while
the plaintiff, Michelle, is found guilty. Her
property shall be seized, and she shall be
cursed with misfortune.”
With the fall of the judge’s gavel, the
case came to a close.
But I wasn’t done settling scores yet.
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Outside, Michelle grabbed my arm with
an iron grip.
“Eric, please, I’m begging you! Can’t you just plead guilty? I don’t want to be cursed! I know I wronged you before, but I invested so
much time and effort into us.”
Some people are born shameless, and
Michelle kept pushing the boundaries of
what I thought possible.
Investment? What investment?
Was it the time she spent spending my
money or the effort she put into scheming
against me?
In my previous life, I’d believed in
Michelle with blind devotion. I even felt guilty
towards her and pleaded guilty without trial.
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felt gu
towards her and pleaded guilty without trial.
All that earned me was a betrayal.
I still remember before we dated when I
was an executive visiting her company to discuss cooperation. She was exceptionally attentive then. I had quite a reputation in the industry and commanded respect.
At first, I thought Michelle was just
another fangirl and didn’t think much of it..
Then she started bringing me food and
waiting outside my office building to invite.
me to the movies.
I’d dated before, but work had always kept me too busy. My family was pressuring
me to go on arranged dates.
I hated having my life controlled by others, but I didn’t want my mother to worry. Just when I was racking my brain for ways to dodge the matchmaking, Michelle appeared with a proposal to pose as my girlfriend and help me out of my
predicament.
Even though I saw through her
intentions, I didn’t dislike her, so I agreed.
After I brought Michelle home, she
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After I brought Michelle home, she
acted incredibly thoughtful and filial,
winning over my parents ultimately. I
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remember watching her then, thinking
maybe giving us a real shot wouldn’t be so
bad.
real.
So I asked her to be my girlfriend for
Though Michelle was the one pursuing.
me, I believed a man should be the one to confess his feelings.
Over time, my feelings for Michelle grew deeper and deeper.
Looking back now, everything was
orchestrated from the moment Michelle
started pursuing me. It was all part of her grand scheme, from our first meeting to marriage to dragging me to court.
Michelle even predicted I would
sacrifice myself for her.
She had never lost contact with Harris,
who was just a lowly court bailiff with at
modest income, though he carried himself
well.
well.
They needed money, and with Harris‘
stock market gambling habit, they had
marked me as their target early on.
No wonder I died such a miserable
death in my previous life.
“What’s this? Your life matters, but mine doesn’t? You’ve already gotten me killed once. Should I die for you again? You’re right, I was a fool, but I’m done being one.”
I yanked my hand away from Michelle’s grip. I should have figured it out in my last life. When Michelle dragged me to court, I should have known she was just after my money.
I couldn’t understand how she could profess her love for me one minute and then demand my punishment the next.
They say love was blind. I guessed Michelle’s show of deep affection back then kept me from seeing her true colors.
I want you to suffer the same fate as me, plagued by misfortune and doomed to a miserable end! I spat, my face contorted
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clearly startled Michelle. Her face drained of
color, and she staggered back a couple of
steps.
I never imagined you were such a
selfish and heartless bast**d, she choked
out, her voice trembling with rage. “I was
blind to marry you! I swear, even if it’s the
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last thing I do, I’ll drag you down with me!”
Michelle spat these words before
hurrying away, visibly shaken.
Her name recognition has grown
considerably now, though mostly from
haters. But my plan? It was only just
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