"Really, I had a very pitiful childhood. Other kids had parents, but I didn't. Back then, eating KFC was a luxury. Seeing how rich you are, you must not have experienced the pain."
Cheng Zhao retorted, "I've experienced it."
As soon as there was a response, Qiao Zhen immediately became cheeky. "No, you haven't experienced it! Can you understand what it's like to grow up in an orphanage, suffering bullying from other children all year round, finally growing up and finding a job to support yourself, no longer having to see the pitying looks of other friends, only to have a car accident take away nearly 30 years of my hard work? Can you understand that?"
Her voice trembled with tears as she spoke, seemingly trying to console herself. She paused for a long time, "I never ate a family bucket meal before I died. If I saved for another three years, I could buy a small apartment on my own. But what right did you have? What right did you have to so easily destroy everything I had?! Even ghosts have some kindness, but how could you be so cruel?! Was it because you wanted something? Was it because you dared to take such a risky path? Or was it because you thought your own problems were enough to justify sacrificing others?!"
Every word struck Cheng Zhao's heart like a hammer blow. His hands, hidden under the covers, trembled. But the moment Qiao Zhen died, there was no turning back. He had committed the sin, and he had to bear the consequences. Since that was the case, why not finish what he wanted to do? Even if he were to vanish into nothingness, it wouldn't be in vain that he had suffered twenty years of torment. The torment of a dream.
"Most people are innocent. You have money, power, and status, what more could you ask for?" Qiao Zhen asked him impatiently. "It can't be the loss of a loved one, can it?"
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