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.

me come back, she stops me and asks

my eyes and show her

I am going, she won’t

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

you are still here, I

curls her lips and gives the plane ticket

up my luggage. After confirming that nothing is left

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

arrangements? Are you sure that Frances won’t be able to find you?” Mindy asks a

leave this city.

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

is right. When I got pregnant, David had

“Then tell my future son-in-law, don’t blame

“Don’t worry.”

for a long time, and I