The Betrayal Misread, The Years Lost

For the eighteenth time, Samson brought home his new lover and enjoyed their intimacy right in front of me.

Knowing he was doing this to get back at me, I just quietly picked up their scattered clothes.

Five years ago, Samson was nearly killed in a kidnapping. Ignoring all his desperate pleas, I broke up with him and left the country.

Five years later, he became the CEO of a major corporation and used his wealth to keep me at his side as his personal assistant. Every so often, he would bring home a different woman and flaunt their affection in front of me just to humiliate me.

Samson never knew that I had saved him from those kidnappers five years ago—and that I was the one who couldn't let go of him.

Things went on this way until he brought Judy back.

My cousin, someone I had financially supported for years.

When Judy proudly stroked her belly and told me she was pregnant with Samson’s baby, I just congratulated her calmly.

Then, I turned and made a phone call.

“Hello, about that Medical Support Project we discussed? I’ve decided—I’m ready to join.”

When Samson Leslie brought home his new lover for the eighteenth time and enjoyed their intimacy right in front of me, I just quietly picked up their clothes scattered across the floor.

I knew he was only doing this to get back at me.

After all this time, I had grown numb to it.

It wasn't until the moaning finally stopped that I realized the woman who walked out was actually my cousin, Judy.

The same cousin I had financially supported for years.

I couldn't believe it. My eyes went wide with shock.

Judy, meanwhile, nestled herself into Samson's arms like it was the most natural thing in the world.

"Helen, I've actually liked Samson for a long time. But back then, he only had his eyes for you. He turned me down repeatedly. Luckily, you broke up with him five years ago and gave me this perfect chance. Thank you, my dear cousin."

For the first time, I teared up at the sight of one of the women Samson brought home.

Judy was the last family I had left in this world. She was also the only one who knew the whole truth about what had happened in the past.

Everyone thought that after Samson was kidnapped, I left him because I was scared I would get dragged into the mess. Nobody knew that in truth, I fought tooth and nail with the kidnappers that day and saved his life.

On that same day, my mom's kidney failure suddenly took a turn for the worse. The only matching donor was me, but I missed the hospital's call because I was busy saving Samson.

My mom never made it to surgery, and I lost her forever.

I couldn't escape that pain for a very long time after that. Every time I saw Samson, I would remember the pain on my mom's face.

So, I ran and left him behind, fleeing overseas.

After my mom died, Judy became my only family. We grew up together, and my mom had treated her like her own daughter.

I told Judy everything about what had happened all those years ago. I even paid her tuition all these years.

Never had I imagined she would use my pain as a stepping stone to climb higher.

Judy stroked her belly with a satisfied little smile. "Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, Helen. I'm already pregnant with Samson's baby."

I froze, staring at Samson in disbelief.

He said nothing, but when he saw the tears in my eyes, he hesitated for a moment.

"Are you jealous, Helen? Don't forget, you're the one who left me. But if you beg me now, maybe I'll consider taking you back."

I just closed my eyes and said calmly, "Congratulations."

What Samson didn't know was that just yesterday, I had finally heard back from the Medical Support Project for epidemic zones. My application was approved.

Helping people in remote epidemic areas was my mom's dream, one she never got to finish.

Now that Samson had found his happiness, and Judy no longer needed my support, I could finally let go of the past and fulfill my mom's last wish.