Chapter 2
Evelyn heard the name “Samantha” for the first time during a court trial a
year ago.
Samantha was the defendant’s lawyer, and she went head–to–head in a heated debate before the judge.
She always acted like she was better than everyone, constantly talking about morals but barely knowing the law.
She was defending a man in his seventies who molested a young girl living nearby.
After the trial, Samantha came rushing over to Evelyn, clearly upset and full of self–righteousness.
She snapped, “Don’t you have some sympathy? He is old. He only did it because he was lonely.
“Do you really have to watch him rot in prison, all alone, just to feel satisfied?”
When Theodore heard what happened, he held Evelyn tightly and said darkly, “Honey, should I take care of this ridiculous woman for you?”
But Evelyn refused.
To her surprise, six months later, Theodore hired Samantha as legal advisor for the Bensen Group.
At that time, he gently told Evelyn, “Honey, we just happened to be short on people. Besides, don’t you think her personality’s kind of interesting?”
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As time passed, Theodore began mentioning Samantha more often. Evelyn trusted his love and didn’t think Samantha was a real threat.
But now, the same man who once swore he’d rather swallow needles than break her heart was willing to ruin her entire family, just to make
Samantha happy.
“Fine, I agree,” Evelyn said as her heart turned numb.
She quickly signed the agreement Theodore handed her, and once she finished, she walked away without a glance.
But right after stepping out, her phone rang. It was an urgent call from her mother, Emma Macklin.
“Evelyn, get to the hospital now. Josie tried to kill herself!”
She rushed to the hospital as fast as she could, but what she saw broke
her heart. Emma was holding Josie, who was still bleeding from the neck, while begging the doctors.
“Please save my daughter.
“She’s still warm. I’ve done my best to stop the bleeding. There’s still a
chance to save her.
Emma kept kneeling down on one knee, her hair messy, her knee swollen and red from hitting the ground.
A few doctors stood nearby, clearly uncomfortable.
“All emergency doctors have been told by Mr. Bensen to stand by. We need to treat Ms. Gearey’s pet dog.”
Hearing that, Evelyn felt like her head was going to explode. She almost stumbled as she rushed forward, her eyes red, grabbing one of the doctors
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by the arm.
“Doctor, there are animal clinics for pets. You’re here to save people. Are you really going to let my sister die?”
The doctor pulled his arm away.
“Miss, I hope you understand.
“Mr. Bensen said it was Ms. Gearey’s beloved dog. If anything happened to it, she might get upset and lose her appetite. If something went wrong with her, we’d all be blamed.”
Evelyn couldn’t hold the doctors back. She chased them down the hallway, shouting for help until her voice was raw and breaking.
When she finally came back, Emma was sobbing, clutching Josie’s cold body.
Evelyn quietly knelt beside them, Waves of grief and pain crashed over her. She raised her hand and slapped herself, again and again.
“It’s all my fault. I caused Josie’s death.
But before Evelyn could hurt herself again, Emma caught her hand. Josie’s blood was still on it.
Her swollen, tear–filled eyes slowly turned determined,
“Sweetheart, let’s take Josie away from here.
“I’ll find someone who can help us. In seven days, we’ll close every account, leave the country, and never come back.”
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