Of course, Benjamin was the most important person in my life.

We grew up together since childhood. We were truly childhood sweethearts.

When I was young, I was bullied by the older kids at the orphanage, and every time, it was Benjamin who stood in front of me to protect me.

Whenever there was extra food, Benjamin would pretend he didn't like it and give his share to me.

When I was studying without focus, he would shake his head in helplessness while helping me review.

In the winter of my fourteenth year, I mischievously went ice-skating on the river but accidentally fell into the water. Without hesitation, he grabbed my hand and struggled to pull me out.

Without him, perhaps I wouldn't be in this world today.

Ben gave me peace and happiness throughout my childhood.

He was such a good man, but fate did not treat him kindly by giving him a healthy body.

He was born with congenital heart disease and was abandoned.

If there were any hope to save him, I would do anything, even sacrifice my dignity, to make it happen.

Seeing that I didn't respond, Joshua scolded angrily, "Shameless!"

I was somewhat confused. "Do you know me yesterday?"

People thought that Joshua fell for me and let me keep him company for half a year, which was longer than any of his previous girlfriends.

In fact, Joshua never truly fell for me. I found that out when the first time I tried to seduce him.

That day, when I came to his bedroom to confess my love to him late at night in thin clothes, Joshua's eyes showed no desire but only something like knowing mockery.

For a moment, I felt so ashamed that I could hardly lift my head.

I forgot although he was fickle, the women he usually kept company with were extraordinary beauties. How could he possibly have any interest in me, such an ordinary and uninteresting person?

Just when I could no longer bear his gaze and was about to turn and flee, Joshua grabbed my hand.

"Alright, since you say you like me, then stay by my side. Come on, let me see what skills you have."

At that time, I was really confused. He knew that I had my purpose and that I was mediocre, yet he agreed to it.

Later, I realized that for Joshua, there were too many women who were deliberately trying to get close to him.

Each of them was exceptional in appearance, skilled, and well-controlled. Although they were also there for his money, they were tactful and precise in their words, making him willingly spend the money.

I was the exception. I didn't know any skills, I wasn't outstanding in appearance, and my acting was poor, yet I still dared to imitate those women boldly.

This amused him greatly.

He enjoyed occasionally tearing apart my lies during our interactions and verbally humiliating me, then watching me clumsily cover up my true self, trying desperately to act more genuinely about loving him.

These seemed to be an extremely special pastime in his lavish and boring life.

So I precisely found my role: a 'foolish gold digger who thinks she can succeed even though she has been seen through'. I would play this role for his amusement and entertainment.

Therefore, he knew from the beginning that I was insincere and only after his money. So I couldn't understand why he was behaving as if I had deceived his feelings now.

After much thought, there could only be one reason.

About half a month ago, Joshua got tired of the game of 'teasing and humiliating me when I said I loved him.'

He wanted something new.

He began to show affection towards me.

He knew I wanted money and generously gave it to me.

That one million savings card was given to me at that time.

Before this, he was very stingy with me, far less generous than he had been with his previous girlfriends.

Others could please him with just a few coquettish and flattery words, and he would give them tens of thousands for pocket money.

I tried my best to please and entertain him, but all I could get was ten or twenty thousand, along with his poor evaluation. "You're only worth this measly price."

After he started playing new games, besides the one million, he also bought me mountains of luxury goods: brand-name clothes, shoes, bags, makeup...

By then, I had received enough money to pay for the surgery, so I had no more desires and told him I didn't need all these things.

But he said girls liked these things, and if I didn't need them, I could just put them at home as decorations.

When I was sick, he would personally cook for me and hold me tightly in his arms when he gave me medicine.

In bed, he was also much kinder. When I was particularly exhausted, he didn't force me anymore but just held me and slept together.

I almost thought he had really fallen for me.

Even his best friend doubted it.

He laughed heartily in response to his friend. "Do you think I'm stupid? I'm tired of playing that game of openly making things difficult for her. I want to reverse the situation and confuse her, make her think I've really fallen for her. Then, when she's overconfident and arrogant, I'll abandon her mercilessly. How does that sound? It's more interesting, right?"

His friend laughed, "You sure are nasty."

Hearing those words, I didn't feel disappointed at all but relieved instead.

Anyway, it was all a joke to me, and compared to Joshua's previous disdain and trouble, the current act was much better for me because he was willing to give me a lot of money now.

Not wanting to disappoint him, I played the part of being hooked very seriously. In private, I constantly practiced my reactions when I was abandoned, hoping to perform the heartbreaking and unbearable feelings to the extreme when the time came, to his satisfaction.

But then, he discovered Benjamin. He probably realized that his charm had never hooked me, so he was especially furious.

"I've always been a shameless girl. You can punish me however you want." I squeezed my arms together, trying to make my slender figure look fuller. "As long as you..."

"As long as you give me money to save Benjamin, you could humiliate me, hit me, or even kill me," I wanted to say.

Joshua's laughter interrupted my words.

His cold gaze swept up and down me, and he let out a cynical smile. "You're just a piece of trash I'm tired of. What makes you think you're worth anything?"