When Tessa’s last luggage was carried out, Zachary stepped out of the elevator.
His face was deathly pale, and dark circles shadowed his tired eyes. He looked extremely haggard and had become thinner.
The moment he saw the movers hauling Tessa’s things away, he stopped in his tracks.
His gaze was filled with sadness as he asked, “You’re moving out?”
Tessa didn’t say a word. She just gave a small nod and walked toward the elevator,
As she brushed past him, Zachary suddenly grabbed her wrist.
His voice was full of pleading, and his eyes were clouded with emotions. “Tessa, don’t go. I promise I won’t bother you anymore. Can you please not leave? I just want to be near you and stay by your side.”
Tessa glanced at his hand gripping her wrist and d said coldly, “Let go.”
Zachary refused.
She tried to pull away, and he instinctively tightened his gap.
Tess frowned. “Zachary, you’re hurting me!
At that, he immediately let go. Quilt flashed in his eyes. “I’m sony, Tessa, I didn’t mean to. I just… I don’t want you to leave.”
Her wrist was already red from his grip. She rubbed it and said calmly, “I’ve made myself clear–we can’t go back or start over, so just stop all this, it won’t change Janything
Before Tessa could get far, she remembered something.
She turned to look at Zachary and said seriously, “I heard you tried to all yourself a few days ago. If you’re that extreme, I can only be glad that I left you. I won’t take it as a sign of love.
“Don’t ever do it again. I don’t want to be dragged into a tragedy just because of an old relationship.”
With that, she stepped into the elevator with the movers.
Zachary stood there, replaying her words in his head.
She told him not to kill himself again. Did that mean she still cared about him?
She must have cared about his late, so she didn’t want him to throw it away.
The thought made Zachary’s eyes redden. He knew it–Tessa couldn’t be that heartless. There was still hope for him to win her back
The villa Stephen bought for Tessa had an ocean view, Spanning over 6,000 square feet, it featured a large swimming pool and a backyard garden.
Sitting on the swing in the garden, she could take in the endless stretch of blue sea
The villa was fully fumished and equipped with all the necessary appliances, on top of that, the decoration matched her taste perfectly. It was obvious that Stephen had put a lot of thought and effort into it.
Tessa directed the movers to place her luggage in the right spots.
Instead of femitute or appliances, she only brought a few personal belongings i
from her apartment.
Once everything was settled, she took a shower before sleeping on the soft and cozy bed,
After a rough journey at sea, Jacqueline finally arrived in Orklord
She had been stuck on that damn ship for days. With barely any food or rest, she had lost a lot of weight.
She also hadn’t bathed for days. When people came to drag her off the ship, her stench made them nauseous.
“Jesus, she fucking rela!”
“Ugh!”
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g her and tossed her into the sea
The man grabbed Jacqueline and ripped the tape off her mouth with a look of disgust. He then untied the ropes binding h
“Wash yourself clean. You smell temble.”
The boat was docked at the pier. Although there were no sharks in this part of the sea, Jacqueline couldn’t swim, so throwing her into the water still put her life in danger. It was clear that the person who threw her overboard didn’t know that.
Jacqueline nelled in the seawater, screaming for help.
At first, the man thought she was pretending and watched her struggle with amusement from the shore. “Yeah, keep thrashing like that. Clean yourself off properly so you don’t stink up the place when you see our boss.”
The “boss” he referred to was Stephen’s subordinate, Lawrence Wallace.
The port where the boat was docked was located in the coastal city of Lindwell. Though Lindwell was a southern city, it was situated farther north, with winter temperatures around freezing.
The seawater was icy cold. Jacqueline trembled uncontrollably, her lips darkening to a sicky purple as spasms wracked her limbs,
She swallowed a lot of seawater, and it became increasingly difficult to breathe. After struggling for a while, she gradually lost her strength.
Seeing her shouts weaken and her body starting to sink, the man watching began to panic.
He cursed, “Damn it! She really can’t swim? Do I seriously have to jump in and fish her out?”
It was far too cold, and he was unwilling to dive into the sea to save her.
Looking around, he spotted an orange life ring hanging nearby.
The man grabbed the life ring and tossed it into the sea. “You stinking woman, grab the life ring and get out on your own! I’m not jumping in to save you in this cold!”
Although Jacqueline reached for the life cing, she was too weak to swim toward it.
Seeing that she couldn’t grab the floating device and was about to sink, the man cursed under his breath, reluctantly diving into the sea to pull her out.
He managed to tish her out, but Jacqueline had swallowed a lot of seawater and was so cold that she had already lost consciousness.
“That woman won’t die, will she? The inan muttered a curse.
A nearby companion frowned. “Seriously, dude? You were supposed to take her to get cleaned up, and this is how you did it?”
The man shivered from the cold. “You have no idea how bad she smelled. I couldn’t stand it and had no choice but to throw her into the sea. How was I supposed to know she couldn’t swim? Bad luck?
“Now I’m freezing and had to fish her out myself. I’m going to change into some dry clothes. You take her to find a doctor. Don’t let her die.”
“Tine. Hurry up, or you’ll be in trouble if the boss arrives to find you missing
“Got it, get it.”
Jacqueline opened her eyes again about three hours later. As her consciousness slowly returned, she rolled her eyes around to observe her surroundings.
It was a dark and cramped space, much like the room on the boat. As she felt the movement beneath her, Jacqueline guessed she was in a moving vehicle. The dark space seemed to be the cargo compartment of a large truck
Her clothes were still soaking wet, but a thickblanket had been thrown over her, indicating that those people were at least afraid of her freezing to death Jacqueline clutched the blanket tightly, wrapping her arms around herself as she cried, her shoulders shaking with each sob.
beggar
This journey had been so bitter and full of hardship. She no longer resembled a pampered heiress. Even without a miror, she knew she had to look like a homeless
She sobbed softly for a while, and once exhausted, she leaned against the cold metal frame of the truck to rest.
Even with the blanket, her wet clothes clung to her side, sending an unbearable chill through her body as if she were trapped in an icy cavern.
Jacqueline guessed that the truck was headed toward Rivertown. In a few more hours, she should be able to see Stephen
