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Revenge After Death ( Michael Ford ) novel Chapter 32

Later, I discovered that he left me at the hotel to die that night because Yasmin’s father, Roger Bailey

fell ill 

He had suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage while drinking. His hospitalization, recovery, and subsequent recovery cost a lot of money

Michael insisted on the best for everything. He demanded a private room, the finest nurse, an elite medical team, and topnotch rehabilitation 

He could spend tens or hundreds of thousands, or even millions for Yasmin without batting an eyelash

Yet, he treated me with extreme cruelty

While Yasmin enjoyed his unreserved generosity, I carried a heavy burden

It seemed that no amount of money and kindness I had shown throughout my life would be able to repay him

For a long time, I struggled to differentiate gratitude, guilt, and feelings. I couldn’t distinguish them clearly

Sometimes, I wondered if I really loved Michael, What did I love about him

Did I fall in love with him when he rescued me

Did I become infatuated when he risked his life and rushed into the car to carry my parentsbodies

Or was it the moment when he gazed at me with concern and fear of losing me when the car exploded

As it turns out, I was deceiving myself

Back then, I believed Michael genuinely cared about me

I believed he loved me as well

Unfortunately, it was all just a figment of my imagination

Even the love I once felt for him now felt like a distant illusion

Stephanie, aren’t you ashamed to keep lingering around the Fords? You were already an adult when you entered the Ford family. Have some shame, will you? You’re staying here just to get close to Michael, right?” 

That day Yasmin fell down the stairs at the Ford residence was the day I got discharged

Aunty Lois traveled to Georgeke as Michael’s father was unwell. He had been undergoing treatment there throughout the year. This time, Aunty Lois intended to stay with him for about half the year

I felt scared whenever Aunty Lois wasn’t around. In her absence, there was no one to protect me

Michael would treat me even more cruelly without her in the house

1 contemplated escaping or finding refuge in the dormitory. It didn’t matter if I had to rent a house and live in the basement

But Michael caught me in the act every time. He always brought me back and questioned how long I intended to keep up this act

Stephanie, the same trick loses its effectiveness once overused.Yasmin stood by the staircase and looked at me mockingly

Do you know what people are saying about you? They’re saying that you bring bad luck. You have caused the death of your parents

Even Michael’s father fell ill since you joined the family. What’s the point of someone alive

Shut up.I lost control of my emotions after being provoked by Yasmin

Because it was the day of my parentsdeath anniversary

like 

you being 

In the first two years after I joined the family, Michael still remembered my parentsdeath anniversary. However, he soon forgot about it

I would have quickly died if I were you,Yasmin’s cousin sneered along with Michael’s friends, all 

mocking me

They never regarded me as a human

Michael’s not back yet

Stephanie, I heard you’re lacking a man? Come, let me offer you some warmth while Michael’s away

I shivered at their disgusting words as if it was a curse

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