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Chapter 217 The Choice
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2025-04-13 15:07:16Zelda
Then I heard James speak, his voice cold and decisive.
"Don't think about it, let Susan Wenger go first."
His words hit me like a physical blow. No hesitation, no wavering. Just cold, hard certainty.
I felt like I was falling into a frozen abyss. My eyes burned, tears silently sliding down my cheeks. The promise he made under the fireworks, the words of love and devotion, all seemed like a cruel joke now.
"Haha, this is really exciting. Mr. Ferguson didn't choose his own wife but chose Susan Wenger instead. It seems that the previous rumours that Mr Ferguson valued the baby in Susan's belly the most and accompanied her for prenatal checkups many times are actually true!" Gary taunted.
"Stop talking nonsense and let her go!" James interrupted, his voice laced with ice.
Susan cried out, her voice filled with relief. "Quick, let me go! Let me pass."
But then, Gary slashed the dagger, cutting the rope and binding my feet. Sus
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