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I felt a shiver run down my spine. Had I disguised myself so well that she still recognized me?
Fortunately, she only spat on the ground and cursed fiercely. “Don’t stand there watching. Get lost.”
I sighed in relief, turned around, and left, preparing to gather evidence for an appeal.
At that moment, Jessica’s voice filled with glee reached my ears again. I paused and looked back.
Jessica was beaming with excitement, holding Eden’s hand.
“I checked it out. You are a heroic firefighter, and reporters will come to interview you. You should tell them how miserable Juliet is, so they can get people to donate.”
Eden impatiently shook off Jessica’s hand.
“Does that mean I would become a beggar? How much can we raise this way? Aren’t those watching the live–stream just a bunch of poor folks?”
Jessica raised a finger.
“I calculated it. At least one million dollars. No matter what, that would be enough for a down payment on a house for my
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Eden paused for a moment, and then his gaze sparkled with greed.
“One million dollars? Is there really that much?”
“Of course! One million dollars is actually on the low end.”
Seeing Eden and Jessica reveling in their plans inside the hospital room made me feel disappointed and heartbroken.
They wouldn’t rest until they had fully exploited me.
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Jessica had been blinded by money and began counting prices excitedly.
“And also, Juliet’s dumb father left her hundreds of thousands of dollars, so we could even get a new car for the family.”
Eden joined in the scheming.
“We also bought that bitch insurance, and we could get compensation, too.”
I clenched my fists outside the hospital room.
If I were lying on that hospital bed, hearing my husband and Jessica discuss how to exploit me while I was on the brink of death, I would undoubtedly feel worse than dead.
I put away my recording pen and was just about to get up
and
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leave when I saw reporters rushing into the hospital room with
cameras.
The leading reporter aimed the microphone at Eden. Eden was disheveled, with bloodshot eyes, slumped on the ground looking utterly defeated.
“Investigations say that the cause of the fire was insufficient fire safety measures in the building, with flammable materials piled up in evacuation areas like the stairwell. I was on duty outside, and by the time I got home, my wife had already…”
At this point, Eden covered his face and cried.
The reporter turned the camera toward Serena on the hospital bed.
“I’m just an ordinary firefighter, earning a low salary, and I simply can’t afford my wife’s medical bills. But my wife is still carrying my child…”
An indignant reporter stepped forward and said, “You need to get the insurance company to compensate. You’re a hero who risks his life for the people, so your wife and child must be protected.”
Jessica had been waiting for this statement. She immediately jumped out, throwing a tantrum on the floor.
“Poor Juliet! This isn’t over! They must compensate us five hundred thousand dollars… No, one million dollars!”
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The onlookers whispered among themselves, “One million dollars is too much. The homeowner has some responsibility for piling up flammable materials in the stairwell. How can the insurance company cover it all?”
“Yeah, the insurance company will suffer a huge loss.”
Upon hearing this, Eden’s eyes turned red as he glared fiercely at the two people.
“Does that mean Juliet deserves to suffer? She’s been married to me for three years, and I haven’t given her a good life yet. Our child isn’t even born. Given that, isn’t that amount of money too
much?”
The two people blushed at his words.
The reporters recorded the entire scene. Eden’s persona as a loving husband and responsible heroic firefighter began to form.
Many netizens were moved by Eden’s performance and willingly opened their wallets to donate to him.
In just fifteen minutes, the donations reached three hundred thousand dollars.
Eden was stunned, and his eyes were wide with disbelief, getting more engrossed in his act.
Jessica stopped crying and smiled broadly to thank the donors.
I couldn’t bear to watch their sordid performance any longer
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and wanted to turn around and leave with my recording pen.
But Jessica suddenly rushed forward and tightly grabbed my coat, ripping off my mask.
“You little sneak. I know you!”
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After winning 80 million.
