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It never occurred to Antonio that for a businessperson like Emma who had climbed the ladder step by step, friends were there to be deceived and
used.
He regarded her, his friend, as more important than me, his wife, which was such a stupid mistake.
As his wife. I saved money together with him. The money was our hope for the future, our venture fund.
But Emma, his friend, wanted his money at all costs; she wouldn’t even blink if it meant ruining his family.
Antonio looked at me, smiling bitterly.
“Happy now? You won.”
I stroked my lower abdomen and looked at him, smiling bitterly as well.
“Happy? Seriously? You lost some money and got to see her true colors.
“But what about me? I watched helplessly as I lost my baby. The father of my baby gave his mistress the money just to make her happy, while I waited in the ambulance for him to bring the money to save our baby.
“What was he doing back then? He was at the karaoke bar singing with his friend, praising their friendship.”
Antonio’s reproachful gaze was now filled with heartache. His hands trembled slightly as he wanted to come over to support me.
But I took a few steps back and looked at him, disheartened. “Antonio,
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Ive already let go. I no longer love you. But still. I’m so sad. It hurts like hell. Yet you think I won? Tell me. What exactly did I win?”
He walked over and took my hand.
I shook his hand away with great force.
As I walked away, he called out to me from behind.
“Grace Parrish, this is the last time I’m calling you by this name. I hope what I’m about to do can make you less sad.”
turned around and saw him walking toward the stage. Then he took the microphone and began to speak loudly.
“Hi, everyone. My name is Antonio Kaufman. I’m sorry that I might take up a bit of your time. I’m here to collect a debt from Emma Dixon, who’s been trying to strike up business deals with everyone present.
“Emma borrowed 1 million dollars from me in the name of being my friend. The money was meant to save my wife and my baby. My wife ended up having a miscarriage, and she divorced me.
“But there’s more. Emma sowed discord between my wife and me, urging me to take away my wife’s hospitalization fees. I don’t know if I can get my money back. I just hope that you don’t fall for Emma’s deceit like I did.”
Hearing this, those who had been chatting happily with Emma all glanced at her and walked away.
Emma glared at Antonio on stage.
Meanwhile, he looked at me and continued sadly and loudly, “Grace, I’m
So Sorry.
“I’m so ashamed of myself that I don’t even dare to ask for your
forgiveness. I hope that from now on, you’ll live a happy life. Don’t get upset because of jerks like me.”
I looked over at Emma, who was trying her best to please those bigwigs.
But they all looked at her with disdain, none of them wanted to even talk
to her.
She had told them everything, and they were all shrewd veterans. By connecting all the dots, they knew she was Antonio’s mistress who ruined my marriage with him. So, of course, no one dared to work with her.
Emma spent a long time trying to fawn on them but was ignored by everyone. Then she looked at Antonio on stage, her gaze filled with fury and even a murderous intent.
I nudged Chad.
He nodded and called over a few bodyguards to surround and protect me.
Suddenly, Emma rushed to the cake, picked up the cake knife, rushed to the stage frantically, and stabbed Antonio.
By the time everyone reacted, he had already fallen to the floor, covered
blood.
Chad immediately gestured for a couple of security guards to come over. They restrained Emma and called the police while protecting me in the middle all this time.
The ambulance took Antonio to the hospital, and I tagged along.
After all, I was the only person he knew in this city. Besides, it was my party, and I ought to oversee things..
After five hours of emergency treatment, Antonio survived, but his lower body was injured. He could still function as a man, but he could no longer
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produce sperm or impregnate a woman.
