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I nodded and slapped Aaron two more times.
He was furious.
“Evelyn, don’t go too far!”
“I am not going too far. These two slaps won’t cause you a
concussion.”
I took off my hat, revealing my bare head.
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“And this. Aaron, when will you compensate me for cutting my hair and pushing me into a concussion? Are you unwilling to pay
me?”
“Why are you in such a hurry?”
Embarrassed, Aaron was then ruthlessly slapped by Sarah.
“Did you cut off Evelyn’s beautiful hair?
“Aaron, have you lost your mind?
“I think you really need the police to teach you a good lesson. You’re almost thirty years old. How could you do such a thing?”
But before the police arrived, Rachel had a seizure. Once more, Aaron was eager to take her to the hospital.
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He carried her in his arms and gazed at me, clearly having the urge to utter something.
“Let’s talk about it later, and I will give you an explanation.”
“No need. Just compensate me.”
My attitude, which was strikingly different from usual, caused Aaron to stop in his tracks.
He was just about to turn around when Rachel reached out and tugged at his sleeves.
“Aaron, my stomach hurts. I can’t take it anymore…”
Ignoring all else, Aaron rushed off while carrying Rachel in his
arms.
That night, he called me.
Instead of answering the call, I immediately messaged him, demanding that he transfer me the money.
In a rage, Aaron sent me three messages.
[Money? Do you love money so much?]
[Why didn’t you ask me for money before? You were indeed pretending to be noble.]
[Evelyn, stop making a fuss.]
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Having read this message, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
I was grateful to the Murphy family for their help.
During my college years, apart from relying on student loans, nearly all of my living costs were covered by the money I had earned through my own work.
Aaron offered to give me money countless times.
Nevertheless, I refused him each and every time.
I didn’t wish for this conduct to turn into a habit.
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Yet, I failed to realize that Aaron had all along held this view of
- me.
It turned out that he had always felt that I was pretending!
I was extremely relieved that I had declined his money at that time. Otherwise, there would be even more conflicts at present.
I replied bluntly: [Compensate me.]
Simultaneously, I forwarded to Aaron the examination report along with a list of hair–care items used over the years.
Soon after, he transferred me half a million dollars.
[I gave you the extra 40 thousand dollars as compensation on Rachel’s behalf.]
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[She is young and impulsive. I have already admonished her, and so have the police. Let’s bring this matter to a close. The police also proposed that we handle it privately. After all, it is not a big deal.]
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As I stared at the half a million dollars, the last bit of reluctance in my heart dissipated.
After receiving the money, I blocked Aaron without hesitation.
Two days later, I went to the hospital for a checkup.
By chance, I bumped into Rachel chatting with someone.
She was lively and energetic, bearing no resemblance to a seriously ill patient.
Her face was rosy, indicating no weight loss. She could run and jump effortlessly, and it was faintly noticeable that she had gained a bit more weight than before.
Is she seriously ill?
This idea crossed my mind and was promptly dismissed.
I planned to alter my route to avoid Rachel when she said, “Prepare more fake blood bags. When the time is ripe, I’ll definitely be able to get Aaron to marry me,
“After all, I’m dying. He cherishes me so much. How can he bear to turn me down?”
My boyfriend shaved my head
