The Hundred Missions Were Just Their Love Game Chapter 07

The Hundred Missions Were Just Their Love Game Chapter 07

Nina widened her eyes in disbelief. She’d never expected Joel to say something like that.

“You’re going to watch me die?” Her voice began to tremble. “If the System erases me, your child will die too,

and the original host won’t survive either. We’re already ninety-nine percent done. Can’t you hold on a little

longer?”

Joel looked at her coldly, not a trace of warmth in his eyes.

“I only wanted one honest answer. If you’d told me the truth just now, I might’ve still shown you some mercy

for the baby’s sake.”

“But if this whole thing was built on a lie from the beginning, then it’s over.”

Nina broke down. She lunged forward and grabbed his arm, tears streaming down her face.

“Joel, I’m sorry. I’ve loved you since we were kids, but you’ve only ever had eyes for Valery. If I hadn’t done something, you and Valery would’ve gotten married. Everything I did was for you, Joel!”

Joel pulled his arm free, his voice so calm that it was almost chilling. “So you admit it. If all of this was a lie, then our relationship ends here.”

“As for the baby… keep it or don’t-it’s your choice. It has nothing to do with me. I’ll give you money, but you

need to leave me alone.”

He paused, as if he were trying to convince himself. “My eight years with Valery won’t disappear because of this. If I sincerely apologize, she’ll forgive me.”

Without looking at Nina again, he turned and walked out.

As Nina watched him disappear through the doorway, the last bit of light in her eyes went out, replaced by a thick, poisonous hatred.

“Joel, you’re going to regret this. I swear.”

She sat on the messy floor and didn’t leave the apartment all day.

By evening, the door opened, and my mom walked in.

The moment she saw Nina with her hair disheveled and her face exhausted, she rushed over in concern.

“Nina, sweetheart, what happened? Who hurt you? Tell me.”

Nina threw herself into her arms and burst into tears. “Joel doesn’t want me anymore. He doesn’t want me!

He went to see Valery!”

My mom patted her back, her expression darkening. “Don’t cry, sweetheart. I’ll make Valery pay.” She turned around, hailed a cab, and went straight to my office.

Ten minutes later, my mom stormed into the company lobby and shouted at the top of her lungs.

“Valery! Get your ass out here!”

She’d caused scenes here before over Nina, so everyone in the office recognized her.

People had gotten used to it. They kept their heads down and went about their work.

That only irritated my mom. She planted herself in the middle of the lobby and started making a scene.

“Valery, you homewrecker! Too scared to show your face?”

“You’ve stolen everything from Nina. Now you’re even stealing her husband. Have you no shame? Hiding like

a coward now?”

“I’ll tell you what. If you don’t come out, I’ll stand outside this office with signs and tell everyone exactly what

kind of person you are!”

Five minutes later, my manager called me into his office and told me to sort out my family mess immediately, or I’d be suspended.

I had no choice but to step outside and meet my mom. I lowered my voice. “Mom, are you done? Whatever you have to say, let’s talk about it at home.”