Fredric was rather curious about where her income came from. Aurelia turned back to look at him vigilantly and kept the small box quietly.“Don’t worry. I won’t touch your money.” Fredric read her mind. “But can you be kind enough to help me contact my friend? I promise I’ll give you a huge sum of money—”“No way!” Aurelia cut him off.“Aurelia, please!”“Don’t even think about it. I won’t ever call the police!”Embarrassment turned into anger on her pretty face, and her fierce look made her a different person from the girl who took care of Fredric attentively.Fredric was alarmed. “I’m not calling the police. I just want to contact my friend…”“Your friend will call the police!” Aurelia cried, “If you ruin my life, I won’t let you live in peace either!”She glared at him and went out, slamming the door shut loudly behind her.Fredric heard the familiar sound of the door locking. Anxious, he wanted to get out of bed to stop her, but his physical state held him back. Despite
Trinity paused, and the cutlery in her hands fell to the plate with a clang.Would she be so anxious? She had not thought of it.She only knew that she had been restless these days, losing sleep and appetite without even changing her clothes. She had never cried so much in her entire life.All she did was clutch the lucky charm in her hand. That was what Fredric had given her, and it felt as if his warmth was still on it.He had told her that he hoped the lucky charm would bring her luck when he gave it to her, but now, she would rather use all her luck in exchange for his safety.Trinity’s thoughts were everywhere. She opened her mouth but could not utter a single word.“I…”“Okay, I know!” Neil’s grin was wide. “You’ll definitely be anxious. Who’s going to be your male lead if I go missing?”After a long time, Trinity hung her head and said, “Sorry.”Neil paused before he continued cutting the steak with a smile.“I’m not a petty person. No need to apologize to me. Besides,
Aurelia widened her eyes in horror. She stared at Neil and felt chills run down her spine.The man was dressed properly and exuded a noble air, but his gaze was sharp, and he did not look like he had kind intentions.Neil gripped her wrist and could not help tightening his hold.The pain caused Aurelia to cry. “Mister, let go please!”“You haven’t answered my question.”“What question?” Aurelia blinked. “Oh, where this jacket came from? Hah, well…”She went closer to him—her innocent smile carried a hint of sensuality, and there was a playful look.“Let go of me, and I’ll tell you!”Neil could not help relaxing his grip.The next second, however, Aurelia shoved him away and ran in the opposite direction like a fleeing bunny.‘A police officer! He must be a police officer!’Aurelia’s heart thumped.Why would he wear such a strange expression if he was not a police officer? It was just a torn jacket. Did he have to ask things like, “did you peel it off a dead man”?It was a
Aurelia’s mind blanked. She had never encountered a situation like this.She lived like a sewer rat for her first 18 years of life. She had never harmed anyone of her own will, but she had had to turn her back on certain things for profits and self-preservation—things like a regular person’s awareness.Upon seeing the stabbed Fredric, a regular person’s first reaction would be to call the police and send him to the hospital.She could not do it. She could not leave him to die but was unwilling to implicate herself because of it.Dragging Fredric back to treat his wound to prevent him from dying on the street due to blood loss was already the best she could do.Aurelia’s heart thumped as she lost her bearing. An evil thought flashed in her mind. She could very well turn around, leave, and lock the door to allow the man to fend for himself in there. When the sun set, she could then drag him out and throw him somewhere. Nobody would know.She sucked in a cold breath. She slapped her
Zephyr and Cordelia rushed to the hospital as soon as they received the news.Numerous people were gathered outside the operation ward. Trinity sat on the bench with an anxious look, the lucky charm clutched in her hand.Cordelia patted Zephyr’s back, softly coaxing him that everything would turn out fine.The bodyguards from Southeast Aciatic guarded each exit of the floor with a straight face. Forget a living person, even a fly would find it hard to leave.Aurelia stood as close to the wall as possible as she timidly scanned the group of people before her. Her metal box stayed close to her.These people looked rich and powerful with high status. Fredric was their friend… What would they do to her then?Aurelia dared not think about it. She felt chills running down her and hugged her metal box tighter. All her money was in the box. She had wanted to send Fredric to the hospital with it, but it did not seem needed now.What was currently happening could no longer be resolved wit
Aurelia held her breath. Her stiff limbs quivered, and she stared at the officer for a while before abruptly avoiding his gaze.He said that she looked familiar… He might frequently patrol the slums and have kept his eyes on the nomads.Aurelia’s face was hard to forget.She bit her lips and blinked her big eyes. She was usually bubbling with ideas, but she was now at a loss.The grip on her shoulders grew stronger as the man’s gentle and husky voice sounded.“Familiar?” Neil chuckled and hugged her tighter. “I told you, I’m an actor. My fiancee too. Both of us starred in the same film before!”The police officer raised a brow in doubt.“Some of our films get translated into Chaisene and played abroad. It’s not odd at all that you think she looks familiar, officer. She’s always on the screen. Everyone knows her!”“Really…”The police officer hesitated and returned Neil’s passport to him, taking a final glance at Aurelia. He was still skeptical, but his subordinate spoke next t
“Mister…” Aurelia’s voice was shaky. “May I know what ‘people like us’ are like to you?”Neil’s disdainful attitude and despising gaze made him a completely different person from the man who saved her from the police just now. Something sharp seemed to have pierced the pink bubble within her as it burst.Yeah, “people like her” must not be worthy of a glance from him.“Ms. Chilton, don’t be upset,” Cordelia said gently, “Fredric’s our friend, and we’re worried for him now that he got into danger. The entire matter feels suspicious too, so we hope you can tell us the truth.”Aurelia bent down to pick up the metal box on the floor and held it close to her.What truth did she have to tell? She had repeated the truth thousands of times, but they did not believe her!“Acting mute again?” Neil raised his voice, gripping her arm.Aurelia gasped in pain. She barely knew him for the day, but he had already grabbed her arm so many times that there was already a mark.“Why do you think I
Aurelia froze. The hand before her was fair and supple, unlike the many pairs of rough ones she had seen in the basement.It felt like there was a halo around the owner of the hand. She was beautiful and gentle, but there was a sense of determination in her gaze. It made people want to get closer to her.It was just that Aurelia knew that “people like her” could not dirty a hand so clean. She looked down, took a deep breath, and stood up on her own.Cordelia took the initiative to hold her hand.Aurelia’s heart felt like something poked it as she looked at Cordelia in a daze. After some time, she asked, “Y-You believe me? ‘People like me’ do everything from tricking to stealing. I might be acting.”Cordelia chuckled and tucked her hair by her ear.“You don’t know how to act. But we actually have an award-winning actor here. You can ask him about acting skills. Who knows? You may be able to use it the next time you encounter the police.”Aurelia paused before a giggle escaped her