I had always kept a low profile at school, so no one really knew about my family’s assets. If not for the luxurious one-of-a-kind necklace I wore, I could have become the delinquents’ next victim. When I saved Janice, I told her to come to me if she needed help. Perhaps it was to thank me, but she began to take care of my daily needs. Rumors of my new ‘pet’ began to spread, and I tried to get her to stop, but she insisted anyway. I assumed this was her way of showing gratitude, so I left her alone. Less than a month later, she came crying to me about how she had nowhere to stay and no money for school. She kept insisting that I assist her, claiming I had ‘helped her so many times before anyway.’Every time I hesitated, she would plead, beg, and even prostrate herself, not giving up until I finally agreed.I was too young and naive then. I did not know how to reject her, so I made a decision that I would regret for the rest of my life.
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