Chapter 195

"Adam, I think I've made a terrible mistake," Amelia murmured. But all she had wanted was to survive. Now that she had done what she needed to do, a sudden lightness washed over her as if all the pressure on her had vanished at once. But as the pressure faded, her thoughts turned to Elsie—that bitch. How dare she try to take Amelia's place and claim what Amelia herself had failed to achieve? Amelia ended the call with Adam and headed to the bathroom for a shower. She only contracted HIV because she had once loved someone enough to follow him abroad. She had sacrificed her pride and dignity to cook and care for him. But from the start, she had only been his prey. That was how she knew exactly how to make Janice lose all hope. Amelia knew how it felt when a man turned his back, denying everything she had ever done for him. It was a pain that cut deep, like having her heart carved out with a knife. So, Simon wasn't innocent either, right? … The following morning, Simon woke up wi