Chapter 159

"When did she die?" Xander asked. "It's been several years. I went to see her secretly. At first, she held a lower-profile job because she was guilty of corporate espionage. She wanted to leave a clean impression in your mind, so she chose the hardest and most tiring jobs. But later, she couldn't hold out any longer. She had a heavy burden at home, a sick father to support, and thus she started to do those things. She changed her name and became a mistress, a second wife, and even a professional bar girl in a city up north. When she was drunk, you can imagine what she would go through. In the end, she gave up on herself, contracted AIDS, became skin and bones. Her looks were quite horrifying. I stood outside her door, but never had the courage to step in and speak a word." Simon's face darkened. He squinted his eyes and murmured, "All these plots and schemes, weren't they something you taught me? I watched, learned bit by bit. However, I found myself still no match for you. You knew al