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Chapter 39
Chapter 39
Chapter 39
During their four-year marriage, Anastasia had given up on everything to be Alastor’s dream wife.
Before getting married, he asked Anastasia what she wanted.
Anastasia said that she only wanted a home.
Alastor did give her a home and a safe harbor, as agreed.
But for the sake of their home, Anastasia nearly gave up everything she had.
She had thought that giving up on something would be directly proportional to getting another thing.
It turned out that was not the case.
During the four years with Alastor, she almost forgot what her true self was like.
Anastasia was pathetic, poor, and pitiful. She had nothing but Alastor.
Because Alastor didn’t like her to appear publicly, her art exhibition was a charity event. She donated her paintings to maintain Alastor’s reputation.
She seemed to have nothing but the supplementary card given by Alastor.
Alastor canceling her card at this time was like putting her life on pause.
He wanted Anastasia to know that she was nothing but a pour woman without him.
As Steven said, the Lawson family was a group of beggars that took money from others, like bloodsucking bugs.
Pain filled Anastasia’s heart as she nearly lost her balance. Her vision went black, and she had difficulty breathing.
Anastasia took out her phone agitatedly and called Alastor.
A tired-sounding Alastor answered the phone.
“Why did you cancel my card?” Anastasia was angry.
“Anastasia…” Alastor remained silent for a long time as if he was mocking her. “Have you forgotten that I gave you everything you owned?”
He thought he had treated her so well that she forgot everything he had given her in the past four years.
“So? Do you want me to thank you profusely or kneel to beg you?” Anastasia screamed.
She knew what Alastor meant.
In the
past four years, he had given her a dream of leaving the slum and becoming a rich man’s wife.
She should be grateful to Alastor rather than trying to scheme against him or going against him.
Moreover, Anastasia should open her arms and welcome Felicia into her home. She should take the initiative to leave while wishing Alastor and Felicia a life of happiness.
On the other side of the phone, Alastor was silent.
“My dad is sick… He is undergoing emergency surgery in the operating room, waiting for me to pay the bills so he can be saved. I’ll return the money to you.” Defeated by reality, Anastasia begged Alastor.
Other than doing this, she had no other choice.
She seemed to have forgotten how lowly she used to be for four years.
When Anastasia was ten years old, she would cry and beg the restaurant boss for the leftovers.
She used. I’m good at begging others, right?”
“Anastasia have you ever heard about The Boy Who Cried Wolf?” Alastor asked tiredly.
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“Just a few days ago, your dad said he was ill and needed money. He took 600 thousand dollars from me. Now he doesn’t even have the money to consult a doctor? What kind of disease does he have that he has to spend so much money on?” Alastor seemed to be settling the scores with Anastasia.
“Three months ago, your dad said that Meredith wanted to buy a car for Sienna, and he took 120 thousand dollars from
mc.”
Anastasia’s fingers stiffened, and she stood in place as her body went cold.
Alastor had never told her all of this before.
“Two and a half months ago, your dad said he was not feeling well. He told me his daughter should head home and take care
of him, so I should give him 60,000 dollars for meal expenses. Anastasia, there have been more instances like this before, but I’ll stop here. The money he has taken from me is enough for him to live a hundred years” Alastor was silent momentarily before he spoke again. “Ask your dad. Ask him where did he spend that money on.”
Anastasia slowly closed her eyes. She was so frustrated that she couldn’t stand steadily.
She was trembling all over.
“Alastor… He is in the operating room with a brain hemorrhage… I’m not lying to you, I… Anastasia wanted Alastor to be with her because she couldn’t handle it alone.
After settling the current matter, she would investigate where the money had gone.
She thought, “I will take the money back as I should”
“Anastasia, I can’t help you for the rest of your life” Alastor’s words were final and determined.
Anastasia’s eyes turned red, and she leaned aside. “My art exhibition and the paintings I sold for the charity are worth millions of dollars. I donated all of the profit using the company’s name to create benefits and reputation for the company and reasonable tax exemption. The money my dad owed you… Ill return them. But I need you now.”
She just needed Alastor to accompany her.
“Alastor, my stomach hurts… Felicia’s voice came from the other side of the phone.
*Anastasia, your dad is a great liar. Think up a solution yourself” Alastor didn’t believe that Zeke was really sick
He hung up the phone to attend to Felicia.
Anastasia raised her hand and covered her forehead. The world before her was spinning, and her stomach hurt.
It hurt so much.
“Anastasia, have you paid the bill? Sienna and Meredith ran over
“Anastasia, your dad is waiting for help. What’s wrong with you?”
Anastasia only felt the pain in her bones, which was so painful that she couldn’t endure it anymore.
“Anastasia, do you not care about your dad?”
“You’re so heartless…”
Meredith and Sienna’s voices drifted away as Anastasia could no longer take the pain, falling to the ground and passing out. NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.
She thought. ‘Let my life end just like that…”