Ashley said hypocritically, “There are so many
people watching. Before Uncle John finds out,
we can’t let her keep her hands.”
Jake was silent for two seconds, then picked
up a table knife.
I took two steps back, but was surrounded by
his friends.
“Jake, if you dare to touch me, John Johnston
won’t let you off.”
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“Just give it up. You don’t know how ruthless
Uncle John is. When he comes to deal with
you, it won’t just be as simple as losing a pair
of hands. Jake is only taking your hands
because you were his fiancée.”
Jake approached me, a flash of reluctance in
his eyes. “I’ll go easy on you.”
I was pinned down, despair washing over me.
My face paled, and I shouted angrily, “My
husband is John Johnston!”
Everyone looked at me like I was crazy.
Jake squatted down. “I know you love me so
much that you want to get my attention in
this way. Don’t say such crazy things again.
Even if you lose your hands, I won’t mind
you.”
As he finished speaking, he raised the knife
and brought it down.
The ring and my ring finger were cut off
together. My eyes were wide with shock, and
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the pain almost made me faint.
Ashley quickly picked up the finger and threw
it out the window. Turning back, I saw her
triumphant smile in my blurred vision.
“Jake, that’s enough. Be careful to not
recover your memory.” A friend couldn’t help
but whisper.
Ashley immediately interrupted, “Uncle John
is coming soon. Are you going to watch as
Evelyn is chopped off her limbs and put on a
dog collar?”
“Miss Johnston is right. Losing her hands is
still better than losing her life.”
Jake’s wavering face instantly became firm.
Seeing me trembling and curled up, he gritted
his teeth. “I’m doing this for your own good.
I’ll make it up to you later.”
I was in too much pain to speak, and tears of
despair streamed from my eyes.
As the silver–shining hilt was about to fall
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again, the door of the banquet hall was
suddenly pushed open.
John Johnston, surrounded by a crowd,
strode in.
Chapter Two
He was holding a cute little girl, and as soon
as he entered the banquet hall, he eagerly
looked around, as if searching for something.
“Daddy, put me down. I want to find Mommy!
She said she was coming here today.”
The usually cold man knelt down and put her
on the ground, smiling as he ruffled her hair.
The bodyguard following behind immediately
stayed close behind the little girl.
Everyone realized that the little girl was John
Johnston’s treasured daughter, whom he had
kept hidden for four years.
From what the little girl said, Mrs. Johnston
was also here today.
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Those with a good sense of observation were
already secretly calling to prepare gifts.
Everyone knew that Mrs. Johnston was John
Johnston’s weak spot. As long as you could
make Mrs. Johnston smile, there was no deal
you couldn’t close.
Ashley pushed her way through the crowd,
grabbed a handful of candy from the table,
and handed it over with a flattering smile.
“Honey, you’re so cute! I like you so much!
Here, have some candy.”
The little girl frowned, glanced at her, and
immediately pouted. “Mommy said I can’t eat
things from strangers. Besides, you’re smiling
like a kidnapper. I don’t like you!”
Ashley was humiliated in public and wanted to
die, but she couldn’t do anything. She tried to
say something with a stiff smile, but Jake
pulled her aside.
He looked at John Johnston, his tone
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unconsciously respectful. “Uncle, you’re here.
Little niece is here too. Where’s Aunt?”
“She came earlier. What? Didn’t you see her?”
Jake was dumbfounded. What did he mean he
didn’t see her?
It sounded like he knew Aunt.
Just as he was wondering, the little girl’s
clear voice rang out. “Mommy said when she
left home that she was coming to a wedding
of an old friend. Don’t you even recognize
your own old friends? I’m just a kid, and I
have a better memory than you. I only looked
at the family photo once, and I knew you were
the cousin who died and came back to life.”
Jake was embarrassed.
“You didn’t even die. Why did you wait five
years to say you were alive? You’re such a big person, and you’re not as honest as Nora!
You lied for five years. Aren’t you ashamed?”
“Isn’t it your wedding today? Can you help me
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find my mommy?”
Before Jake could react, Ashley quickly said,
“Honey, we didn’t see your mommy, but we
have a bad woman here who’s pretending to
be your mommy.”
“Not only is she pretending to be your
mommy, but she’s also faking a wedding ring
like the one your mommy has, trying to
seduce your daddy.”
Hearing this, John Johnston’s face
immediately turned cold.
Seeing him get angry, Ashley got even more
excited. “You don’t know how disgusting this
woman is. The other day, she wore a fake
wedding ring just like the one you gave to
Aunt. I reminded her that you only love Aunt,
but she even said that her husband was you.
She’s so shameless.”
Jake frowned. Hearing Ashley’s words, he felt
that something was wrong.
He wanted to pull her away, but John
Johnston laughed, his voice so cold that it
sent chills down everyone’s spines.
“Tell me, who is this shameless woman?”
