Chapter 165
Chapter 165
Alice had been paying for Daryl’s tuition all these years, and he was always grateful, though a bit embarrassed.
He originally thought that if he could work at the Johnson Group as Alice, with the satisfying salary, he could quickly earn enough to repay her. But now Alice had left the company.
Alice patted his head. “Yes, you’re capable, you’ll definitely find a good job.
They chatted for a while longer before Alice left, promising to take him to the hospital the next day.
When she got home, Mira was already back.
She was sitting by the window, looking a bit down. Hearing the door open, she turned around. “Alice, you’re back.
“Why did you get discharged so soon? Shouldn’t you rest for a few more days p>
Alice looked at her cautiously, afraid she might be feeling down.
Mira shook her head. “The doctor said I’m still early in the pregnancy, the baby was only about a month old and not formed yet, so it didn’t affect my body much. I was just scared yesterday p>
“But now everything’s fine, really. Anyway, Allan said we’re still young, and we can have a baby after we get married. We weren’t
ready anyway p>
She said this while gently stroking her abdomen, smiling unnaturally.
Alice hugged her tightly. “I’m sorry, Mira, I’m really sorry p>
Alice started crying as she spoke. She really felt sorry for Mira.
If it weren’t for her provoking Michael, Mira wouldn’t have had to suffer like this.
Mira patted her head. “Alright, we’re good friends, don’t say that. It’s my fault for being too hasty and trusting that Isabella p>
“By the way, do you know what happened to Isabella?” Mira quickly took out her phone. “Look, she’s no longer a manager, and several of her projects have gone wrong. They say she has to pay a huge amount of money as compensation p>
Mentioning Isabella, Mira finally had a hint of a smile on her face.
“Serves her right for harming us. Her bribery has been exposed, and if she doesn’t return the money, she’ll go to jail p>
“Someone like her shouldn’t be a leader. Does she plan to sell out her female employees to make a living? She should go to jail p>
She was a bit resentful but then cautiously asked, “Alice, do you think all of this was Michael’s doing? That damned man even paid
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Chapter 165
my hospital bill yesterday and returned a hundred thousand dollars. The hospital said he paid in cash, so they could only refund in
cash p>
Mira’s voice stopped abruptly, not continuing.
Both she and Alice realized that the hundred thousand dollars was compensation.
After a while, Mira finally spoke, “I wanted to return the money to Michael, but Allan said if I did, it would mean I might pursue responsibility in the future, and Michael would target me even more. So he saved the money p>
Mira’s voice choked, “Alice, is a life only worth a hundred thousand dollars to them p>
The always strong Mira finally broke down and cried.
Alice held the sobbing Mira, not knowing what to say.
A small life meant nothing to Michael. Even if a living person stood in front of him, it meant nothing.
They were in power and had that kind of authority.
He spent more than a hundred thousand dollars on a bag for Aurora, but the compensation for Mira was only a hundred thousand
dollars.
Thinking about the past ten years with Michael, Alice’s eyes welled up again.
Her child had been worth even less in Michael’s eyes, and so was she p>
If Aurora hadn’t called today, Daryl might have been implicated too.
Alice closed her eyes, wishing she could go somewhere without Michael.
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