If it was Marley, she wouldâve kicked the residents out without hesitation, Leaving them homeless.
For this reason, Riley said angrily, âWhatever happens, we canât let these bastards take our town!â
I nodded in agreement.
These potential buyers only wanted the town for their own selfish benefit.
I doubted any of them actually cared about the welfare of the residents Living here, especially Marley, who had no conscience at all.
âDebra, are you okay? You donât look so good.
â Riley touched my cheek with concern.
âIf youâre not feeling well, youâd better leave first.
Donât force yourself to see someone you donât want to.
â
I knew that I was far from feeling well and that it wasnât appropriate for me to stay here anymore.
So I nodded and turned around to Leave.
But at that moment, a shrill voice suddenly sounded.
âStop!â
Marleyâs voice still sounded Like nails on a chalkboard to me.
I didnât want to waste my breath on her, so I kept on walking, but she was very stubborn and immediately ordered the servant beside her, âStop that woman right now.
She looks familiar.
â
The area was bare, so I had no place to hide.
In the end, I had no choice but to stop.
Anyway, I had to face her sooner or laterâand the sooner, the better
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I took a deep breath to calm my surging emotions and then turned around.
I locked eyes with Marley, the woman who had ruined my life.
She looked exactly how she did five years ago, save for her eyebrows which had become a Little sharper from dealing with business all year round.
The moment our eyes met, Marley Looked shell-shocked.
But she reacted quickly and immediately turned around to look for Adam.
She probably wanted to rat on me.
But I wasnât afraid.
I had expected to meet Marley someday, so I was well prepared for this moment.
I stepped forward, grabbed her hand, and hissed in her ear, âMarley, do you want your brother to live?â
Debraâs POV:
Marleyâs eyes went as wide as saucers.
I continued, âThatâs right, I have your brother.
Say anything reckless, and Iâll treat your brother the way you treated me in prison five years ago.
â
âHow dare you?â Glaring at me, Marley gnashed her teeth in hatred.