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Gregory stood there as if struck by lightning.
He had always thought I loved him desperately.
But now, he realized he was just a pathetic replacement.
Everything he had was built on a lie.
Now, the lie had been exposed.
He had nothing left.
Gregory completely broke down.
We had all been acting, for twenty–five years.
Now, the play was over. It was time for the curtain to fall.
I had the housekeeper pack Gregory’s things and kicked him out of the Johnson family villa.
“Mom, I recently collaborated with a foreign medical institution on a project about stimulating coma patients‘ nerves to promote awakening.”
My mother–in–law suddenly raised her head, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
“You mean…
I nodded.
“Jason has undergone several rounds of treatment, and his brain waves are very active.
“The doctor said he might wake up soon.
My mother–in–law was overjoyed, tears streaming down her face.
*Jason… my Jason…”
Meanwhile, Gregory, kicked out
ed out of the Johnson family, stumbled along the street like a stray dog.
Twenty–five years of false prosperity, shattered in an instant.
He returned to the apartment he had bought for Brianna, but she wasn’t very welcoming.
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“It’s all your fault! Now we have nothing left!”
Gregory whirled around, his eyes bloodshot.
“My fault? If you hadn’t switched the eggs back then, would we be in this situation?!”
Brianna was stunned.
She hadn’t expected Gregory to push all the responsibility onto her.
“You… you agreed to it back then too!
Gregory grabbed her arm, his grip painfully tight.
“Shut up! What’s the use of talking about this now? We have no money! Do you understand? How are we supposed to live on just $50,000?”
Brianna struggled to shake off his hand.
“Then… then what do we do? We can’t go out and work, can we?”
Gregory let go of her hand dejectedly.
Yes, what could they do?
He was used to a life of luxury, used to being the center of attention.
Now, he had nothing.
Suddenly, Brianna thought of something.
“Five million! Xixi still has the five million I gave her!
Gregory’s eyes lit up.
“Let’s go find Xixil
The two stumbled to Xixi’s apartment.
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After ringing the doorbell for a long time, Xixi finally opened the door leisurely.
Seeing these two people, she showed no surprise on her face.
“What are you doing here?”
Brianna pushed past Xixi and rushed into the room.
“Give me back my money!”
Xixi let out a cold laugh, “Why should 17′′
Brianna pointed at Xixi, trembling with anger.
“That’s my money!”
Xixi sat down on the sofa, crossing her legs.
“Ms. White, that five million w
was notarized as an unconditional gift to me.
“So, I don’t need to return it to you.”
Brianna felt her vision go dark.
10:34 AM
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“You… you…
She pointed at Xixi, stuttering “you” for a long time, unable to form a complete sentence.
A sharp pain shot through her chest, and she collapsed, falling straight backward.
Gregory was stunned.
“Brianna! Brianna!”
He rushed over, holding Brianna, shouting hoarsely.
Xixi watched this scene and was kind enough to call an ambulance.
Then, as if nothing had happened, she went back to reading her book.
