11On this day, my company organized a team-building activity. Considering the current spell of hot weather, we went for white water rafting, a popular activity among young people. It was exhilarating but also high-risk.I was at the end of the line, waiting for my turn to get onto the raft. I was the only one left who hadn't done the rafting yet. I was a little nervous and felt even more scared when I learned I had to be on the raft alone.My colleague waved at me and yelled, "Jacqueline, hurry up..."I braced myself and sat on the raft. I closed my eyes and let the raft take me down the stream. Suddenly, with a loud bang, I was thrown out of the slideway with the raft.The next moment, when I regained consciousness, I was in the hospital. As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw my mother sitting by the bed with red and swollen eyes."Mom, what's wrong with me?" I asked in a hoarse voice.Seeing me finally awake, my mother wiped her tears and said, "You were thrown out and severely
15Three months later, my body completely recovered. The case of Steven and Winnie was also brought to court. Steven and I sat in the dock again as plaintiff and defendant.In just a few months, Steven and I already went to court three times. It was sad to think about it.This time, I was the plaintiff, and he was the defendant. Winnie was standing next to him. Surprisingly, they didn't hire an attorney. I didn't know whether they had no money or didn't want to waste it.Since there was conclusive evidence, the judge quickly pronounced Steven as the principal offender and Winnie as an accessory. The former was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, and the latter was sentenced to five years imprisonment. Both Steven and Winnie waived their rights to appeal.When they were taken away from the court, Winnie suddenly said she wanted to talk to me. I was surprised for a few seconds before nodding to the police officer who passed the message to me."Jacqueline, I hate you."I said, "I
Author:Jian Jian Tu Zi 1The fence at the edge of the terrace was loose, and Juliette Dalton fell from there.The mansion did not have many stories, and the terrace was only on the fourth floor. It only took a second for her to hit the ground, but it felt like a long time to Juliette. It felt so long that she could clearly see the person pushing her in the moonlight. He calmly stood at the opening of the fence and looked down at her with no expression on his face.It was her husband, Quinton Sullivan, to whom she had been married for less than a year. Soon, he would get a new identity as a widower.It was said that before a person died, their entire life would play out like a movie in their mind. Maybe it was because Juliette had been living foolishly, so she didn't have many memories surfacing. At this time, in addition to the excruciating pain, her mind kept replaying what had happened ten minutes ago until she completely lost consciousness.Tonight would have been a pleasa
3Juliette messaged him straightaway: [Kenneth?]His reply came quickly. It read: [Yes, it's me.] Then, he instantly sent another message: [And you are?]Juliette typed a few words before stopping to think.If he didn't know who she was, it meant that it was the Kenneth she hadn't reunited with yet from a year ago. A financial expert and straight-A student like him wouldn't forget her just because he didn't save her contact in his phone."A year ago... What did he say at the class reunion? It's been a year since he returned home. Does this mean he's currently in the country?" she thought.She tried to sound him out: [I'm Juliette, your high school classmate. Are you still abroad?]Kenneth looked down at the message he had just received on his phone and frowned, "Who is this? Is this a scam or a prank?" he wondered.He held up his phone, took a photo of what was happening in real-time in front of him, and sent it back.He wrote: [I'm in the country and currently at your funeral
5Juliette was lying on the hospital bed and scrolling through Twitter. The huge medical scandal was at the top of the trending list. The main character was her surgeon, Jack, and the assisting surgeon, nurses, and nursing workers involved had been exposed as well.Taking advantage of his special occupation, he had illegally performed organ transplants on patients he was not related to and obtained the kidneys by deceiving healthy individuals. He had become the country's public enemy, outraging everyone.The main people involved in the case had been arrested by the judicial department. There were even people coming to make a scene at the hospital every day. It was not just the three patients who had exposed this scandal with the evidence, but all those who had undergone surgeries and transplants in this hospital came to ask for an explanation. The solemn and authoritarian hospital was now as noisy as a market.Juliette was told that she could be discharged from the hospital, but Qu
Author: Liu Xiao QianWhen I was 23 years old, my boyfriend, who I had been dating since college, passed away.We even met each other's parents at that time.Last year, when we were traveling, he proposed to me on the top of the mountain.And I said "yes".But he left me in the blink of an eye.After his death, I still lived in our rented house.The house was very big with two stories, and the total area was more than 1,800 square feet. It was empty, but we kept a border collie named Coco, which, with the things left by my boyfriend, gave me a sense of security.Living here would sometimes make me feel that he was still alive.Therefore, no matter how my parents tried to persuade me, I didn't move away.On the day of my 24th birthday, I came back from a business trip and lied to my parents on the phone that I had made an appointment with a friend.After that, I sent a message to the familiar bakery and ordered a small fruit cake for myself.It was my boyfriend's favorite
9Then I hid in the warehouse of convenience store.It was a very warm place.The shopgirl hurriedly called the police.I knew I was safe.The store was several hundred feet away from my house, and there were three or four forks in the road before getting there. In the heavy rain, I thought it was impossible for Oliver to find me.Thinking of this, I felt the warehouse was the warmest place I had ever stayed in.It even made me a little sleepy.However, two minutes later, I heard the welcome greetings from the store again. Someone was coming."I'll get 30 dollars' worth of gas."It was Oliver's voice.He drove a car here!I forgot about it! He could drive after me!The police station was the closest place nearby where one could call the police, so he would definitely come!10"What can I get for you?" the shopgirl asked.I heard Oliver pacing back and forth between the shelves.He was looking for me."Do you have a band-aid?" He fobbed off the shopgirl."Two rows beh
16Oliver turned around, but it was late. Zachary had picked up a golf club and hit his head with it.Oliver fell with a thump.Then, Zachary sat on top of him and raised the club to hit him on the head again and again.Oliver tried to grab Zachary's hand but lost all his strength after suffering two heavy blows.Zackary hadn't stopped the movements of his hand, however.Oliver's expression went stiff as he lay on the ground with his eyes wide open. His head moved sideways with each blow and was soon brought back into place by his neck.It looked as if he were dead.My first instinct was to stop Zachary from killing Oliver.But just as I was about to speak, I paused.I hoped inwardly that Zachary could continue."Bang.""Bang.""Bang."I seemed to be enjoying the sound.However, neither Zachary nor I noticed that Oliver was still holding a knife in his other hand.He hadn't released his grip.I only saw a flash of light.A second later, Zachary groaned and covered his
7The following content was from Henry's letter.[Tessa, these words are meant to be told to you in person, but you didn't come, so I'll just write you a letter.In fact, it's good this way. You know, I'm not good at talking, but I'm a scholar. It's easy for me to write a short composition.By the time you saw this letter, I shouldn't be alive anymore.Don't be surprised. There's no need to be sad for me. I'm a sinner, and I deserve everything.Take a deep breath, and I'll tell you why.Before this, I'd like to tell you another thing.Tessa, from the beginning to the end, I know the reason you came into contact with me.I knew you never love me. You are just using me to take revenge on my father, the criminal who sexually assaulted you when you were 14.Tessa, I knew you a lot earlier than you did.The first time you met me should be at my graduation party, but I met you the first time when you came to my house to have extra classes.That day, you wore a dark blue dress wit
5My boyfriend Henry, a privileged and outstanding person, was downright a weirdo when it came to relationships.He did not know anything about romance at all. He was neither provocative nor good at chatting. I was the one who took the initiative to invite him on a date every time.Although he was always on call, Henry did not even want to hold my hand even after we had been together for months.Not to mention other intimate contacts.Nonetheless, I was happy that Henry would never touch me. After all, I had to try my best to hold back the disgust in my heart when I looked at his face and spoke to him.But I could not go on like that. I had to make Henry rely on me in order to carry out the next plan.At the rate of his speed in getting warm up with me, I had no idea how long it would take, and I could not afford to waste my time.Therefore, I designed a series of tricks, throwing myself in his arms and acting flirtatiously. Henry was totally unmoved.Sometimes I had made him
4I had only made Henry my target due to my lack of alternatives, for aside from him, I couldn't find any more of Andrew's weaknesses.I was all to blame for my timidity and ignorance back then. I never kept any evidence of Andrew's sexual assault, let alone witnesses.Andrew was also exceptionally cunning. Whenever things ended each time, he would ask me to take a shower, and he was very careful not to leave any traces on me, which was why no one noticed our relationship for so long.I once thought about exposing him publicly on the Internet or going to his workplace to make a scene, believing I might be able to inspire more victims to speak out, but I had no evidence, and I didn't want to tarnish myself either.With no other way to demand justice legally, I could only make myself the villain.Henry could only consider himself unlucky.The process of my interaction with Henry was not exactly smooth sailing; it could be said that there were many twists and turns.Henry had gone
Author: Chun Ya 1Just as the train departed, my boyfriend, Henry Zimmer, suddenly turned around, held my face, and looked into my eyes. He used all his strength to speak to me, emphasizing every word. "I'm so lucky.""Why are you saying that out of the blue?" I asked him with a smile."I've already gotten into this miserable state. It'll be hard for me to get back on my feet this lifetime, yet you didn't leave me and are even willing to accompany me to face everything. Tessa, I'm genuinely too lucky to be your boyfriend!"Henry seldom said such mushy words. I surveyed him carefully. He still had terrifying wounds on his face. One of his eyes was swollen shut and there were blood stains on the corners of his mouth. Two of his teeth also fell off.He had been beaten by the loan shark's debt collector the night before. Had I not given him the measly few hundred dollars I had to pay off his interest of that day, he would likely have been lying in the hospital at present.My boyf
12I did not even remember how I left there, but I was already home when I came to my senses.A lot of my colleagues saw the commotion today, and I could already imagine what they would say behind my back, but I did not care about that. I just remembered the cold and searching look in Yorrance's eyes when he left.You see, people could talk all day about accepting deception and betrayal, but when they actually encountered it, they would not do so.It was late, and I had already fallen asleep when the banging on my door woke me up. I went to open it and saw Yorrance standing there. "All along, you knew that she's my..." he began to say.But before he could say the last word, he stopped and changed his words. "You knew my identity all along?""Yeah.""Then, did you get close to me just to...""You're smart. You should have already guessed the truth."His expression looked terrible, and his eyes were cold, which was unfamiliar to me. "Charmaine, have you ever liked me?"I was
9I drank a lot that day. I thought Jack was bad, but I did not expect him to be so utterly repulsive.Maybe it was the stimulation from alcohol, but after drinking, I called Yorrance. He did not answer the first time but picked up the second time. "Miss, what's wrong?""I want to see you," I said very straightforwardly. He paused for a few seconds and asked, "Have you been drinking?""I'm waiting for you at home."After speaking, I hung up the phone. Soon, I heard the doorbell ring. I opened the door and saw Yorrance standing outside, completely soaked from the rain. It was raining outside again.He frowned when he saw me and was about to say something, but I pulled him over and hugged the back of his neck, standing on tiptoe and kissing his lips directly. His lips were very soft, just like him. He endured my kiss at first, but he finally could not help it. He grabbed my waist and pressed me onto the couch.He quickly removed his shirt, and I noticed a wound on his chest. I tou
5On Friday, it was raining pretty heavily.I checked the weather forecast in advance and invited Yorrance to my studio. As expected, Yorrance was drenched. His hair and clothes were soaked through, and he sneezed a few times. I took a photo of him, which startled him at first, but I told him I wanted to use it as a reference for my drawing.Yorrance said that I could start drawing right away, but I told him it wasn't a good idea because he could catch a cold if he didn't dry off.I tossed him a towel, and he wiped his face with it. I had to admit there was something about a wet and handsome guy that was really attractive. His white t-shirt was clinging to his body, showing off his abs. Yorrance noticed me looking and quickly tried to cover up with the towel, but it wasn't enough, so he got flustered.It was awkward, but that was exactly what I wanted.I asked Yorrance, "Do you want to take a shower and change into dry clothes at my place? It's not far.""No, it's fine." He refu
Author: You San He blocked me with a fierce look and said, "So... Does what you said about being with me still hold up?""Of course." I hugged Yorrance Sonic. "I really like you."I heard something falling to the ground with a bang as Yorrance waved to someone behind me. "Mom!"I turned around and saw my husband holding hands with a woman, whom Yorrance called "mom".1I had known for a while that my husband, Jack Aldos, was cheating on me. I also knew that the woman he was with had a 19-year-old son who liked to draw.They said that men prefer younger women, but I couldn't understand why Jack chose to cheat on me with a 38-year-old woman. Maybe he had a special fetish, but that didn't stop me from seeking revenge.I decided to give this pair of adulterers a surprise, and the key was the 19-year-old university student.I went through a lot of effort to bump into Yorrance. Fortunately, it wasn't too difficult because my audacious husband didn't even bother to delete their cha
5As I was walking toward Flora Cafe, I got delayed by something. By the time I arrived, the café was in chaos.My mother had Wendy's left cheek in her grasp while slapping her right cheek, screaming, "You've embarrassed me! What kind of impression do you want your father to have of me for raising such a child?"I watched this scene quietly.My mother had hit me in the same way before. Back then, it was because she believed that I had delayed her remarriage, and now she blamed Wendy for the crisis in her marriage.I had been protecting Wendy ever since I got to know her, and I did not want her to suffer in any way because I still had hope.I still hoped that my mother would show some motherly instinct and protect her daughter, even if that daughter was not me. It was better than my mother being a cold monster.`But she still let me down.She cared more about men and her marriage than her own children. All her children were used as pawns just to keep men around, and once the chi