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The waiting was unbearable, but if Beth wanted to tell a story, Natalie was ready to listen.
Beth drew in a long breath. “He and | grew up together. He always protected me, always stood up for me
whenever anyone bullied me. I thought we'd spend our whole lives together. But the year of the SATs, his scores
were poor. | wanted to repeat the year with him, and he agreed. But when the tcame, he suddenly ran away
from home.”
Her eyes lowered, dimming with the memory.
“That night, he said he wanted me. | thought, he’s hurt by failing, and | truly wanted a future with him, so | gave
myself to him. The next morning he was gone. Just a note-he said he was going out into the world, and wouldn't
cback until he made something of himself. He promiseda grand wedding, to marrybefore everyone.
He toldto wait.”
Beth's lips curved in a smile, but her tears betrayed her.
“Then | got pregnant. My parents refused to letkeep the child. They wantedto end it. But | couldn't. |
believed he would cback. It was our child-I couldn't decide alone. My parents kickedout, cut ties with
me, said I'd shamed them.”
She clenched her clothes tight, her voice trembling.
“I worked wherever | could, carried the baby, and finally gave birth. He was beautiful. But when he was a year
old, he fell, started bleeding uncontrollably. The doctors said it was leukemia. Treatment would cost more money
than | could dream of.”
Natalie's chest tightened as she listened.
Beth's voice dropped lower. “When | was at my lowest, he called. Said he had a good job now, said he could give
needed treatment. But before I could, he hung up. The phone was off every tafter.”
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Her tears slipped free.
“I thought he was my angel. | carried my son, traveled all that way. When I finally saw him, he already had
another woman. And then-he sold me. He soldand our son.”
Beth let out a hollow laugh.
Natalie's stomach twisted. “He knew the boy was his?”
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Chapter 399 Beth's Story
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“He knew,” Beth spat. “But he said
plenty of women would bear his
children. He didn’t want a sickly son.
He needed money fr @ CO m
investrhe®” He said if | really loved
him, I'd let him selland the child
so he could make a comeback.
That's when | realized the truth. | had
thrown away my parents, my whole
life, for a man who wasn't worth a
dime. And by then, it was too late.”
Her hand shook as she lit another cigarette, dragging smoke into her lungs.
Natalie hated the smell, but she said nothing. She knew Beth needed something-anything- to keep herself
steady.
After a few drags, Beth exhaled
slowly. “The one who bought us was
the boss of this ship. I've been here
three years now. Jidogoickd
son's treaipent=riete uring him,
jst Keeping him alive to hold me
hostage. | refused to sell my body, so
I've been stuck at the very bottom. |
only know Kasen. I've never met
anyone higher. | don't even know who
the boss is. If not for my son's illness
worsening, | wouldn't have agreed to
take this job at all.” The content is on
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Natalie's eyes widened. “You can take jobs by choice? If you don't... can you survive here? Are there other roles
on this ship?”
Beth blinked, a little surprised by her sharpness.
Then she nodded.
“Yes. The ship is huge. Even at the
bottom, there are options. Some
work as dealers in the@psiao dre.
Its dirty Werk bit at least you don't
have to watch women like you being
sold. But the pay isn't nearly as good
as jobs like mine.” The content is on
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