Then tears run out of Jacob’s eyes, as well as Karin’s. She’s moved by his gratitude, but grieved over
his sin.
“Sis, could you help me with one last thing?”
“Of course.”
“If possible, could you please visit my mother for me? She’s an old woman of bad luck as she’s lost her
favorite three—my father, my sister and me. His present husband is a son of a bitch, failing to take
good care of her. Last time my mom was ill but my stepfather didn’t have money to bring her to
hospital. I was desperately needed money to cure her, and I asked my boss to give me the murder task
which I hadn’t done any like that before. Six years ago, when I left home to make a living, my mom told
me not to do evil for a rich life. So, I didn’t do dirty work for my boss, and he disliked me for staying
poor and low. But last time was an exception as I wanted to save my mom. I didn’t want her o die like
my sister. The murder task upset me a lot, and I drowned my sorrows which caused the tragedy. What
a loser I am!”
Jacob slaps himself in the face, and his thin shoulders tremble due to his sorrows.
“Stop!”
Karin wants to stop him and says, “I’ll get you out of here. Trust me. I will.”
“No, you can’t.”
Jacob shakes his head. “I’ve sentenced to death. Although I’m know little about law, but I know no one
can save me.”
“I won’t give up until the last second.”
Karin wipes away her tears. “Trust me. I’ll get you out.”
“I would appreciate it if you’d often visit my mother for me…”
He can’t ask for much of her.
“Fine. I promise I will.”
Then Karin goes to the Charles Group. Although she doesn’t want to, but she has to go there for
Jacob.
After deliberating for a while outside Troy’s office, she brings it up and knocks on the door.
“Miss Karin?”
Here comes Robert’s voice from behind, and she swivels to ask, “Is he in the office?”
“No.”
“Where’s he?”
Robert shakes his head. “After you left, he’s been sad. He called this morning that he’d be away for
three days. He didn’t tell me his destination…”
Karin hastily says, “Could you please save Jacob?”
“Jacob?” He frowns with confusion. “Who?”
“The murder who was hired by Mia and ruined the wedding ceremony.”
“Why save him?”
“He’s my brother.”
“Your brother?”
Robert was shocked to death…
“I regard him as my brother.”
Then she tells him the story of her and Jacob. Robert lets out a long sigh. “He’s not easy to save
unless Mr. Troy saves him.”
“Can’t you save Jacob?”
“Sorry I can’t.”
Robert looks at her with sorry. “Even if Mr. Troy can, he may not.”
“Why?”
“Because Jacob was the one that made Mia lose her legs, which caused a series of troubles for Mr.
Troy and stopped him from marrying you. Do you still feel like he’ll save Jacob?”
Silence spills between Karina and Robert. With red watery eyes, Karin says, “I won’t give up. If he
comes back, please let me know, thanks.”
Watching her sadly leave, Robert sighs again.
Billie feels surprised when she meets Karin in the school.
“What are you doing here, Karin? Are you going to stay?”
“No.”
“What?”
“I’m here to ask Troy for a favor.”
Billie widens her eyes and laughs, “I see. You don’t want to leave when you get to the airport, but you
are too embarrassed to tell Troy. So, you find an excuse to stay by his side, don’t you?”
Then she nudges Karin. “Don’t you try to fool me…”
Karin rolls her eyes. “Nonsense.”
“What kind of favor do you want?”
“It’s a long story. Anyways, contact me, if you know where he is.”
“What? You can’t find him?”
“Yep. He said he’d be away for three days.”
“He must be hiding away from you.”
“I don’t think so…”
“Well, I’ll help you to ask my dear Robert.”
Then, on the following third day afternoon, she gets Robert’s call.
“Hello, Miss Karin, Mr. Troy is back.”
“Where’s he now?”
“In his personal club. He just called me, but I haven’t meet him.”
“Did you tell him Jacob’s stuff?”
“No. I think it’d be better if you tell him by yourself. If I tell him…” He pauses. “I’m afraid he’ll kill me.”
Karin’s heart pauses for a beat before gently saying, “Okay. Thanks.”
“You’re welcome.”
After hanging up, she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath before going to Troy’s high-end
personal club, which is located at the richest block.
He has taken her there for a couple of times, and she’s familiar with it.
The manager is polite to her as he knows she’s Troy’s only woman. He takes her to Troy’s suite.
When he’s about to knock on the door for her, she says, “I get this.”
“Okay.”
The manager nods and walks away.
With gritted teeth, she finally knocks on the door after minutes of deliberation.
“Come in.”
Her heart stutters as she hears his voice. She takes another deep breath before walking in.
He’s alone in the suite. Sitting in the luxury sofa, he closes his eyes. On the table in front of him are
some bottles of Chateau Lafite Rothschild. Dimmed lights upset Karin’s mind.
“It’s me.”
Looking at him, she doesn’t know how to start a normal conversation.
Troy suddenly opens his eyes. When their gazes meet, she was shocked by the complicated emotions
in his eyes.
Troy says first, “What are you doing here? Aren’t you leaving?”
Karin stares at her shoes and answers, “Call me a coward as you like, but I really want to ask you for a
favor.”
How much bravery and strength can force her to this point?
“What kind of favor?”
“Could you please let go of Jacob?”
“Jacob? The guy hired by Mia?”
“Yes.”
Troy rises to his feet and walks toward Karin. “How could you know him?”
“He’s one that I saved, but he left without a goodbye.”
Troy can’t believe Karin saved a murderer.
It’s hard to make them meet in a big world.
“Give me a reason to save him.”
Karin swallows and tells him the touching story of her and Jacob.
Then she adds, “Everybody can make mistakes, but it’s important to correct them. Therefore, I really
hope that you could spare him a chance to reborn.”
“Are you truing to let me forgive him?”
“Yes.”
Troy smirks, “Everybody can make mistakes. Why can he be forgiven, but I can’t?”
Karin bites her lips and shifts her eyes away. “We’re talking about Jacob.”
“What about me?”
“Do you save him or not?”
“No.”
As Robert said, he doesn’t want to save him.
“Why not?”
“Don’t you get it? Who makes you angrily argue with me like this?”
“Fine. Jacob was the murderer, but don’t you forget that he didn’t plan the murder. It was Mia who took
the charge, and she was the real murderer. Why don’t you put her into the prison?”
“She’s already pathetically disabled. She’d die in the prison.”
“She deserves it. If you can forgive her, then you’ll forgive Jacob.”
“He was a murderer, and he can become a murderer again. However, Mia is different. I don’t forgive
her, instead, I just take pity on her. As a disabled woman, she poses no threats.”
“You have prejudice. You don’t know Jacob’s goodness as you haven’t contacted with him. As for evil
ones like Mia, they can cause great trouble unless they’re died.”
“I haven’t contacted with him, and little have you done. You get emotional when he just shed a tear and
made up a touching story. I’ve told you more than once that this world isn’t so good as you think it
might be.”
“| haven't contacted with him, and little have you done. You get emotional when he just shed a tear and
made up a touching story. I’ve told you more than once that this world isn’t so good as you think it
might be.”
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