"I'm not a thief!"
Inside the wellness center dormitory, a nine-year-old girl faced everyone's suspicions, her eyes were red.
She had a pair of large, watery eyes and was radiantly beautiful. However, his body looked fragile due to malnutrition. Seeing everyone look at her with disdain and hatred, she felt overwhelmed and suffocated:
"That jade… is... It's mine! I'm... I'm not a thief! My mom left that to me!"
So what you're saying is that I stole your things? "In front of her was a girl her age. Bowing her head, the girl looked at her coldly before turning to smile innocently at the other children.
Compared to her, the girl looked sweet and proud, like she was a noble little princess, bathed in everyone's love. As soon as she spoke, the children around her immediately came to her defense.
"Obviously you 're lying! You're lying! Why will I steal your stuff!"
Well good! That's impossible! How is Cassandra a thief? Clearly, you are the one who stole the thing! "
Faced with all his condemnations and questions, the girl could not give any convincing explanation to defend herself.
Absolutely aggrieved, she rubbed her eyes bitterly and burst into tears.
" That is really my jade! Give it back.... "
Cassandra looked at her sadly and turned to speak to everyone:
"Everyone, of course! Amara is the thief! Don't play with her anymore! Thieves are bad! Several children vigorously nodded their heads.
" UH Huh! Let's hear from Princess Cassandra! Ignore her in the future! She is a thief! "
She's a thief! Amara is a bad girl! Stealing your thing from Cassandra, what a shame! The children roared with laughter as they dispersed. Alone, the girl leaned against a wall. She held back her tears as she stared at the backs of the other children, clenching their fists.
*** A row of men dressed in black suits lined up outside the principal's office. An energetic-looking old man, over fifty, sat sternly on the sofa.
The set of traditional American garments on him enhanced his respectable demeanor, and under the shadows of his eyebrows there was an air of fury. She may be going in for years, her appearance slightly aged, but from her beautiful facial features, you can still imagine how impressive she looked during her heyday.
The director brought a stack of documents, carefully showed them to the old man, and respectfully offered them to him.
"Sir. Williams, these are the children who entered the wellness center last year. All their information is here. Please take a look."
The old man reached out to search for the documents, reviewed some of them, and then frowned. The assistant next to him saw his expression and raised his head to smile at the headmaster and asked:
"That boy is between eight and nine years old. May I ask, of those who were admitted last year, how many meet this condition? The headmaster briefly reviewed his memories and quickly replied," Please wait a moment. " The old man He continued to scan the documents, but his eyes were fixed on a family portrait. Suddenly he reached out and pointed.
"Let me see this girl." The director felt stunned before nodding hastily.
"I understand! I'll make her find you fast! She made a call, and shortly after, a teacher brought in a girl. Cassandra dutifully stood in front of the old man, her hands behind her back and her chest swollen. Smiling from ear to ear, he said,
"Grandpa, nice to meet you! I'm Cassandra."
The old man stared at her blankly and carefully examined every inch of her face. His eyes slowly narrowed as he looked down at her bleakly and gloomily. Cassandra frowned curiously. This old man's fierce face and stern attitude scared her a bit. Just as she took a few steps back, she saw him suddenly gesture towards her.
"Come! Grandfather will take a good look at you!" …Okay. "Cassandra hesitantly took two steps forward. The old man gently took her by the shoulders and watched her closely. Despite the compatibility in age, he still felt that neither his appearance nor his facial features were similar to that person.
His vision drifted slowly downward until it landed on the jade near his collarbone. The old man lifted the piece of jade and asked softly,
"This jade…" Cassandra stiffened for a moment before smiling sweetly.
"This jade was given to me by my mother."
The old man narrowed his eyes slightly. His assistant quickly realized the situation. He hastily removed another piece of jade from a briefcase and handed it to him. The two pieces of jade came together and fit perfectly. The old man's hands shook slightly. Seeing this, the assistant understood his intentions and approached the director.
He murmured a few words to her before pulling a check with a large amount out of the briefcase and handing it to her. The director accepted it with a smile. A row of luxurious black limousines was parked at the entrance to the wellness center.
A desolate-looking girl climbed the black iron railings in the distance and, her eyes dull, watched Cassandra follow a group of men in suits and get into an extended Bentley.
The moment the vehicle doors closed, Cassandra coldly directed his gaze towards her.
Coincidentally, his eyesight collided. Cassandra smirked at her before the car windows rolled up and the vehicles drifted off into the distance. Thus, the lives of two children took an unexpected turn.
At one end of a hospital corridor, the accompanying secretary held her phone in one hand and a report in another, presenting the document.
"Amara Knightley, 18 years old, student. Your father was negligent in his business and went bankrupt. According to investigations, all information is correct. Medical tests have shown that his general physical condition is adequate and there will be no problem regarding his custody rights ".
This girl unfortunately could not meet the conditions for in vitro fertilization. So, they could only look for an alternative method. Amara stood still on the bench.
She looked at the scenery outside the window. His expression was strangely calm, but deep within his watery eyes was complete darkness. Although the young woman's delicate features made her look even younger, her tender face, as if she had experienced many vicissitudes of life, showed an aspect incompatible with her age.
She was the chosen one, the one of a million. Due to her aesthetically pleasing images, the remuneration provided by her employer was generous. The sum of five million dollars was already astronomical for her. Three days ago, she secretly signed a contract without her father's knowledge, and then they took her to this place.
She was locked inside this room every day and was forbidden to communicate with anyone outside and, even more so, to go out, as if she were a quarantined patient. I knew that, to prepare her for pregnancy, they needed to ensure her health, so that her body would be better prepared to carry the baby.
The three meals made for her a day were extremely exquisite. Ham, bacon, bread, meat, it was all almost too fancy.
She knew that those foods were beneficial for people preparing for pregnancy, so even though she didn't like to eat them, she could only swallow them forcefully. Amara did not dare to disobey any order, as absolute obedience was one of the conditions set out in the contract. Thus, even today, he faithfully followed his employer's secretary and eagerly came to this private institute for medical examinations.
This pattern of hers was very mysterious; She hadn't seen him once. He only knew the contract and signing it would entitle him to a remuneration of five million dollars.
This amount should be enough to help your father get through the financial crisis! She did not dare to mention this matter to her father. When he left, he only left a note and did not say goodbye.
Due to the long period of surrogacy, she probably wouldn't be able to go home anytime soon. Therefore, he temporarily did not have to worry about facing his father's apprehension. According to one of the conditions of the contract, she needed to be kept under close observation all the time until she conceived.
When this condition was met, before the next day, a million dollars would be deposited in advance into his father's bank account. You would be paid an additional sum if you had a baby as mentioned by the secretary. Surrogacy
Hah... It was laughable. She had thought of everything to make money, but selling her body had never been one of them! However, since it was a large sum, she couldn't help but feel moved by it.
In financial distress, he chose this despicable path. By sea. A luxurious sea villa. The villas around this area were presented with the best views and therefore exorbitant land prices were given. After a simple cleaning, an extravagant limousine took her to the villa.
The vehicle left quickly after some instructions were given. The secretary told him that that night he would arrive. Amara took a deep breath. I was no longer in the mood to appreciate the beautiful ocean view. He tugged on his luggage and entered the villa with a heavy heart. Night fell.
In a luxurious bedroom, the curtains were tightly drawn and blocked out all the lights. Inside the silent room, he took a bath and calmly lay down on the double bed.
He was asked to wear a blindfold. He lost his sense of sight, but his sense of hearing was greatly improved. I could even hear the ocean breeze blowing and the waves crashing on the shore. Without the lights at full volume and the hustle and bustle of the city, the silence could make your hair stand on end.
