Chapter 28 I Won’t Lie to You
As he spoke, he began to take off my clothes.
But I pushed him away again, asking. “Then can you give me the money
now?”
“Later…” Reynaldo kissed my earlobe, his voice hoarse. “I won’t lie to you.”
I knew he wouldn’t lie to me, but I really didn’t have much time left.
I pressed against his shoulder again, pushed him away, and whispered, “Now, please. I need the money now because…”
Reynaldo’s face instantly darkened, and the lust in his eyes subsided a lot.
He tugged at his tie and snapped angrily, “Esmeralda, do you know what we’re doing now? We’re having sex!
“Why do you keep pushing me away and saying you want money? All you care about is money?”
“No, Reynaldo. I really need it now. I…”
“Enough!” Reynaldo pushed me away and sneered coldly. “Since all you can see is money, it’s boring to have sex with you now.”
“Reynaldo…” I looked at him with tearful eyes.
But he didn’t look at me, his eyes stained with coldness.
He lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then sneered, “Don’t worry. I said I would give you money, and I will.”
With that, he took out his phone and did something. Soon, my phone buzzed.
Reynaldo then took his coat from the back of the chair and left without saying a word.
Looking at his receding figure, I felt so bad in my heart.
I must be a shameless woman in his eyes now.
I looked at my phone and saw that I had just received 1.5 million dollars.
Reynaldo gave me 200 thousand dollars more.
I knew that even if he hated me, he had never been stingy with me.
His generosity made me feel sad and ashamed of myself.
I transferred the money to Dad.
In no time, Dad called me.
“Oh. my sweetheart. You knew you could do it. Well done! I knew if you talked to Reynaldo, he would definitely help us!”
I curled up my lips mockingly.
Dad was wrong. Reynaldo agreed to lend me money only because he was a generous man. He was too good.
I used to hate him very much. But now, I had realized that he was actually a very good man.
Unfortunately, the one he loved wasn’t me.
At this time, Dad sighed with some regret, “Ralda, since you asked him for help, why didn’t you ask for more? You could have asked him if he
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could lend you like 5 million dollars. Maybe he would also lend you.”
Hearing Dad’s ridiculous words, I laughed with anger.
I really didn’t talk to him anymore.
So I just said indifferently, “Pay off your debt, and don’t gamble.
anymore.”
“Okay, okay. I won’t gamble anymore. But maybe you can ask Reynaldo for a bit more, and he…”
Furious, I directly hung up the phone.
I really didn’t know how my dad had become like this. Why did he always wanna get money from Reynaldo?
Reynaldo owed him anymore?
No!
Thinking of how angry Reynaldo was just now, I felt bitter in my heart again.
I guessed he must hate me more now.
But that was good in some ways. In that case, he would definitely end our secret love relationship sooner.
By then, I would be free, wouldn’t I?
I comforted myself so, but I still felt sad and wanted to cry.
And I lost sleep tonight.
I couldn’t help but recall Reynaldo’s gaze at me before he left.
There was coldness, disappointment, and a hint of sneer in it.
Feeling sad inside, I sat up and took my phone, wanting to say something to Reynaldo.
I stared at the dialogue box for a long time, but I didn’t know what to say to him.
I pissed him off. Now, no matter what I said, it would seem phony.
Thinking that Reynaldo might be with his beloved right now, I sighed silently and decided not to bother him.
I stared out the window with sadness, unable to sleep until dawn.
Because I hadn’t slept last night, I looked low–spirited and lay in bed motionlessly.
In the morning, Madisyn called me to have breakfast, but I didn’t have much appetite.
Madisyn thought I was still sick, so she hurriedly fetched the medical box.
I smiled at him, saying that I was fine, and I just felt a bit tired after the fever.
Hearing this, Madisyn felt relieved a bit. After thinking for a moment, she said to me with concern, “Ms. Duffy, why don’t you call Mr. Humphrey back? You should let him see the weak side of yours. In that case, he’ll pity you and care for you more.
“He’s a man after all, and men like to care for those weak women, don’t they? Ms. Duffy, you’re just too independent in front of him.”
I chuckled and shook my head slightly, thinking that Madisyn was quite knowledgeable about dealing with men.
Unfortunately, it was useless for me to show my weak side in front of
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Reynaldo.
Yesterday at the hospital was a good example.
The ones Reynaldo would care for were kind and gentle women like Kimberly.
I was just an arrogant gold digger in his eyes. And he would never pity
- me.
Thinking about what happened in the hospital yesterday, I felt very upset in my heart.
I slowly got up from bed and went to sit in front of the dressing mirror.
Through the mirror, I saw myself haggard and skinny. I even had sunken
eyes now.
I suddenly laughed at myself, thinking, “Reynaldo doesn’t love me, but it’s not a big deal, is it?
“Why do I have to torture myself like this?
“Come on, Esmeralda, pull yourself together.
I had to get a job.
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After this incident, I realized how important money was.
I had to work hard and save more money. With money, my family wouldn’t be so helpless like this if we got ourselves in some trouble again.
Besides, I had to pay Reynaldo back.
I changed my clothes and went out this afternoon.
I first went to the hospital to visit Quentin.
”
Then, I went to an Internet cafe to look for job opportunities online.
Actually, there was a computer in the study. But it was Reynaldo’s, and I didn’t dare to use it.
Various job opportunities online made me feel dizzy.
I had no work experience and no strong points. And I studied performance in college.
My mom used to say that our family had money, so there was no need for me to be an actress to earn money. And she suggested that I should study something else.
But at that time, I liked acting very much. So, I went to the Academy of Arts with Lavonne.
I didn’t dream about becoming a superstar or something.
I just wanted to occasionally take on a few characters that I like. Doing my job while also playing around the world. Being a carefree person.
Unfortunately, not long after my graduation, Reynaldo and I had sex by accident.
Then, we married each other. And then, I bullied Reynaldo for three years during our marriage.
Recalling my past, I felt that I had really achieved nothing.
Now, looking at the various job postings on the screen, I suddenly didn’t know what I could do.
Lavonne once told me that secretarial work was the easiest. It only required one to be proficient in office software.
So, I selected a few secretarial jobs and submitted my resume.
After doing that. I leaned back in my chair and stared blankly.
Suddenly. I began to be a bit afraid. What if no company wanted me?
A hint of confusion surged in my heart, and I became a bit dejected.
But soon, I sat up straight and applied for a couple of more jobs, including sales–related jobs.
At dusk. I returned to the villa.
Madisyn was making dinner.
When she saw me, she hurriedly told me, “Ms. Duffy, I just called Mr. Humphrey, asking if he would come back for dinner.”
I was stunned, feeling a bit nervous as I asked, “So… Will he come back?”
Madisyn shook her head and answered, “He said he had to work overtime at the company.”
“Alright…”
After responding lightly, I lowered my head, heading upstairs.
But just then, Madisyn called out to me, saying, “Wait, Ms. Duffy. Aren’t you gonna do something? Mr. Humphrey will be working overtime at the company, and you can go send him dinner.”
“Send him dinner?” I immediately shook my head. “I don’t think it’s a good idea.”
Madisyn looked at me with a worried frown and sighed, “Ms. Duffy, just go and give him a surprise. He’ll definitely be happy.”
But I still shook my head and refused, “No. Forget about it.”
However, Madisyn had already gone to the kitchen to pack the meal. She said she specially made some dishes that Reynaldo liked to eat.
She also said that takeout wasn’t healthy.
While speaking, Madisyn swiftly packed up the meal and stuffed the dinner box into my hands.
Then, she grinned at me, saying, “This meal is for two people. You and Mr. Humphrey can have dinner together.”
As I didn’t wanna upset Madisyn, I could only nod my head and agree.
But Reynaldo hated me. Would he really be happy when he saw me sending him his dinner?
