Veronica was about to go home after school when her phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Daniel calling.
Veronica frowned but still answered the phone. âWhatâs up?â
she asked.
âI want to talk to you about withdrawing my lawsuit,â Daniel said.
âIf you want to withdraw your lawsuit, you can talk to the Reed familyâs lawyer directly. If you have any requests, you can also bring them up with them. Talking to me wonât make any difference,â Veronica replied.
âI donât want to talk to them. I only want to talk to you. Itâs up to you whether you want to talk or not. If you donât want to, then forget it. Maybe Iâll change my mind in a few days!â Daniel said.
Veronica hesitated for a moment and said, âOkay, where do you want to talk?â
Daniel gave her an address and said, âThis is where I live now. Letâs talk here. But I only want to talk to you, no one else.â
âOkay, I understand,â Veronica said. Regardless, since Daniel wanted to withdraw his lawsuit, she still planned to go see him.
After all, withdrawing the lawsuit was the best outcome for Mason. Even if they broke up, she still hoped he would be okay and safe.
Veronica went to the address Daniel gave her and arrived at his place.
It was a mixed and chaotic place, almost like a slum in the city, with all kinds of people.
Veronica was a little surprised that Daniel would live in such a place, but when she thought about his current situation, she could understand.
After all, his mother was in the hospital, he couldnât find a good job, and hospitalization required a lot of money. His life must be very difficult.
It was probably because of this that he was so stubborn, Veronica thought to herself.
When Veronica arrived at Danielâs door, she knocked twice. After a moment, Daniel opened the door and said, âCome in.â
Veronica entered the room, which was a small farmerâs house with only a dozen square meters, and the furniture inside looked rather old and simple.
âPlease sit down!â Daniel said, pointing to a chair next to a small square table in the room.
Veronica sat down as instructed. âOkay, Iâm here. What do you want to talk about?â
âI only have water here, nothing else to offer you,â Daniel said, pouring a glass of water and placing it in front of Veronica.
âI didnât come here for water!â Veronica said.
Daniel shrugged and sat down. âSo, what do you think of the place where I live?â
âWhat do you want me to think?â Veronica asked in response.
âIf it werenât for Masonâ¦â
âIf it werenât for him, your father would have gone to jail for corruption, your familyâs property would have been confiscated as stolen goods, and your life would not have been good,â Veronica interrupted.
Danielâs face turned ugly.
âIf you keep dwelling on the past, youâll never change anything. If you really feel that your life is not good, you should work hard to change it,â Veronica said.
Suddenly, Daniel laughed. âYes, youâre right. I should work hard to change. Thatâs why I came to talk to you today.â
âDo you have any requests?â Veronica asked.
âMy request is to see you or Mason in pain!â Daniel said with a strange smile.
Veronica frowned and suddenly stood up. âYou didnât come here to talk properly at all.â
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