In My Desperate Time

“I won’t come back. I’ve made up my mind. As for the money for the house and other stuff, I’ll transfer it to you when I finish calculating the sum.”

“Come on. You are my friend. I just want to help you.”

Steven shakes his head and smiles at me.

“We are friends, but I don’t want to owe you too much. You’ve helped me a lot. I know that you are not short of money, but...”

“Jane, you don’t owe me anything. It’ll kill me if I don’t do something. So just take it, please.”

Steven’s tone softens, and he looks at me with a pleading gaze.

I don’t know how to refuse him, so I nod.

After bidding farewell to Steven, I go home.

Whitney is in a good mood. She is sitting on the sofa, holding her phone with a smile. I don’t know who she is talking to.

you leaving tomorrow morning?” Seeing me come back, she stops

I roll my eyes and show her

even if she knows where I am going,

I am going to transfer there. Steven has prepared a helicopter to take me to my destination. I don’t need to worry

as you are still here, I can’t

curls her lips and gives the plane ticket

luggage. After confirming that nothing is left behind, I call

am leaving. I am leaving Virginia and Frances. I’ll call you when I arrive

Have you made all the arrangements? Are you sure that Frances won’t be able to

don’t want to leave this

me where you will go. It’s alright as long as you are safe. If you tell me, I may tell David. And then he’ll tell

got pregnant, David had asked me to

future

“Don’t worry.”

for a long time, and I don’t know when I