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It turned out that he had known about my identity all along. Although the place was remote and the internet wasn't so popular.

He told his friend he was with me only to enjoy my service and dedication."Hey, you know how dramatic her background is!"

"Women like her have always lived with discrimination. If others show her even the slightest kindness, she'll go to any length to repay it."

"I can save on all of rent, utilities, daily expenses. Plus, I can always satisfy my sexual desire whenever I want. Isn't that great!"

"She's just a slave in my eyes. Even if I told her to die, she'd be willing to do as I told."

"Besides, what if one day the wealthy man remembers her and calls her back to inherit his fortune? This is a can't-lose venture."I was dumbfounded.

The so-called love I had was a calculated, shameless scheme.

But I couldn't bring myself to confront him, couldn't bear to lose the little warmth he gave me, even though I knew it was all fake…How pathetic is that?Until I caught him making love with another woman.He ordered me to get out as if I was the one who had done something wrong.

I left, and then I came back, dumped a bucket of cold water over the cheating couple…Andrew left.My heart felt empty.The cakes in the bakery cafe were still there, but I couldn't smell their sweetness.When my hand was cut by a knife, I didn't feel any pain.

It was as if I was a walking corpse and just lived mechanically.As the day was about to close, a man walked in.

When I looked closely, it was Bill's secretary!"Long time no see," he grinned at me."What are you doing here?" I was utterly surprised, this town was thousands of miles away."I came especially for you," he said, adjusting his glasses, "to be precise, Mr. Thompson sent me to find you."

"What does he want with me?" I was even more surprised."You'll know when you see him."

"You mean I need to go back? Why should I listen to you?"

"You'll go back whether you want to or not; no one can disobey Mr. Thompson's orders!"He waved his hand, and several burly men burst in, causing chaos and destruction. They almost tore the bakery cafe apart.I rushed forward to stop them, only to be kicked to the ground.

As the burly man was about to kick me again, the secretary called to stop him."Be careful, don't hurt her!"The burly man understood and withdrew his foot.From their expressions, I sensed a sinister atmosphere.I was taken back and delivered right to Bill's presence.It was the first time in my life that I had seen him in person.Yet, I didn't feel unfamiliar, as I often saw him on the TV.

So many years had passed, and he was no longer young. His hair was graying, and there were many wrinkles on his face.But his eyes were as sharp as ever.I stared at him.He stared at me.

Our gaze turned into a confrontation.In the end, it was he who first averted his gaze."Your eyes and ears are too much like mine when I was young," he sighed."Get to the point of why you got me here." I knew he wasn't putting me here to chat idly.

A wealthy man wouldn't waste time and emotions on unnecessary matters."Alright, then I'll be straightforward." He shrugged, spreading his hands. "I want to ask you to save Jessica."Jessica developed leukemia and was in critical condition.The doctor said that a marrow transplant was necessary.The situation was bad, so they thought of me.After all, I was her sister, sharing the same bloodline.

If I gave her a bone marrow transplant, the operation would have a high success rate and a low risk of rejection after surgery.I laughed.

Once they refused to accept me, even going as far as to sue me, but now that they needed me, they were using our blood relationship to manipulate me."Of course, I'll compensate you. Two million dollars, is that enough?" Bill offered a price.He's a businessman.

To him, everything could be bought and sold."Five million, ten million! Or name your price, as long as Jessica will be saved, I'll agree to anything!" Seeing my silence, he couldn't keep his composure.

It was clear that he cared deeply for this daughter.Meanwhile, I felt like a thousand arrows were piercing my heart.After a moment of silence, I looked up."If she wants my marrow, come and ask me herself."