He’d told the housekeeper to have me drive
to the bottom of the mountain to wait for
them.
The weather was as bright as the day I
convinced Evan to climb the mountain, but
then Lily offered to give me the project;
today, I was walking into Evan’s trap.
I thought the increased difficulty Evan and
Alex mentioned was just fasting, getting wet,
or going barefoot.
I was wrong, terribly wrong.
The road to the mountain had a long downhill
section. I tried to brake, but the brakes failed.
I laughed bitterly as my speed increased,
realizing their plan.
Brutal, Evan, how much did you hate me to
think of this?
You won. I can’t love you anymore, I won’t
have a chance to.
I gave up, letting the car speed towards a
cliff.
I barely survived, climbing out of the
wreckage, my phone ringing incessantly.
It was Shawn; I answered.
“Sarah, where are you? It’s late!”
“This is the final treatment. Do you want all
our efforts to go to waste?”
I moved the phone away, faintly replying,
“I’ll be there in ten minutes.”
Evan, you were so eager for the results.
Evan was unusually heavy today. Each breath
was agonizing, my wounds throbbing.
Though I’d walked this path countless times,
it felt endless.
I groaned in pain.
Alex mocked me.
Alex moсkea me.
“Sarah, what’s with the act? Not only are you
late, you’re already complaining.”
“Someone might think Evan weighs a ton.”
“And…
“”
I let him rant; speaking would weaken my
resolve.
Getting Evan to the treatment room, I didn’t
say a word to Alex, turning and leaving.
The lightness in my heart eased the pain in
my body.
Evan, ninety–nine times, we’re even. Goodbye
forever.
Meanwhile, in the treatment room, Evan was
about to remove the sandbags.
“Mr. Chen, let me do it.
“”
Shawn knelt, reaching out, but Evan refused.
“Don’t do it with that face. She wouldn’t do
that.”
Seeing Evan’s displeasure, Alex changed the
topic.
“Evan, what did Sarah mean? She left without
a word.
“And she was so late. Doesn’t she want to
bother with you anymore?”
Evan’s face hardened; Alex and Shawn were
startled.
When Evan spoke coldly, their tension eased.
“Since the punishment is over, she can go.
From now on-
“”
But a shout cut him off.
“It’s bad! Sarah fell off the cliff!”
Evan jumped up, grabbing the man, his eyes
red.
“Who fell? Tell me!”
The staff stammered,
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Chapter 2
“It’s the girl who always carried you up here.
She fell off the cliff.”
Evan, upon confirmation, let his hands drop,
his eyes filled with despair.
“No, Sarah couldn’t have fallen. She’s walked
this path ninety–nine times. She could do it
blindfolded.”
But the next moment, he was frantically
running to the edge of the cliff, ignoring the
danger as he leaned over to look down.
Alex and Shawn pulled him back.
“Evan, don’t be fooled by Sarah. She claims
to have fallen, but…”
“Maybe she’s in cahoots with the staff to
scare you.”
Shawn chimed in.
“Yes, Mr. Chen. Didn’t you say Sarah loves to
play tricks? She drove Ms. Lily away,
remember?”
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“This time, she’s probably trying the same
tactic with me.
“”
Evan’s frantic expression turned to furious rage. He straightened his disheveled suit. He threatened the staff, “Remember, you
never saw me walk, or you’ll be run out of
this city!”
“Let’s go back to the Chen house, get my wheelchair. I’ll make her pay!”
To punish me, Evan stayed in his wheelchair,
waiting for my return.
One day, two days, three days.
His face grew colder, the air around him
heavier.
Even Shawn didn’t dare cross him..
A week later, the resort owner sent him a
security video.
He trembled as he opened it.
My face was clearly visible. It wasn’t an
accident. I’d paused at the edge of the cliff,
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then turned and jumped.
This time, Evan truly lost it.
He searched the cliff inch by inch, even
risking his own life.
But the cliff ended at the ocean; he couldn’t
find my body.
Finally, the Chen family patriarch brought him
back, holding a memorial service with my few
remaining belongings.
After everyone left, he drank the nerve-
blocking drug at my grave, becoming truly
disabled.
Everyone praised his devotion to me.
“Uncle, thank you.‘
Seeing my only relative, I rushed to hug him
tightly.
He said nothing, hugging me tighter.
“It’s good you’re safe.”
His words made my eyes water.
If I’d left with him five years ago, would this
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ridiculous ninety–nine–time punishment have
never happened?
My uncle arranged for me to live next door to
them.
My cousin, Susan, worried I’d be lonely,
constantly trying to drag me out to meet
people.
I actually enjoyed being alone. Since Evan’s
injury, I’d been busy–seeking treatment,
caring for him.
Here, I belonged to myself. The rare quiet
allowed me to return to my work.
One day, Susan brought someone over.
“Evan, let me introduce you to a new friend.”
“Alex, this is my cousin. I wasn’t kidding
about the beauty, see?”
I put down my newspaper and greeted them
politely.
“It’s you.”
The man was the kind driver who’d given me
a ride after the accident.
He’d also given me emergency first aid,
allowing me to carry Evan up the mountain. “You said you were Chinese. How are you
here?”
He didn’t answer directly, extending his hand. “My ancestors were Chinese. I’m half-
Chinese.‘
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“Let’s start over. I’m Alex, a doctor.”
Alex saw me at my worst, and I’d worried he’d
reveal my situation.
But he proved to be a man of principle. “Thank you so much that day. I—”
“You’ve already thanked me many times.”
“As a doctor, I respect every patient’s
privacy.”
Alex and I quickly became friends.
His expertise eased my fear of vehicles.
I couldn’t drive independently, but I was no
longer afraid to ride in a car.
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Also, he had unique insights into my field.
With him, I felt unprecedented ease.
One day, I declined their offer of a ride,
taking a taxi to a medical project I was
interested in.
The person I’d met only sent an assistant. “Sorry, Ms. Su, we have a big client, and the boss is meeting them
personally.‘
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“Just tell me your needs, and he’ll see you
once he’s finished.”
I refused the coffee, and saw a familiar figure.
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Evan. Why was he here? No wonder the boss
abandoned me for him.
But the Chen family had a policy against
foreign entanglements; that’s why he let Lily
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