Torn Between Love and Hate

Chapter 234 A Life Owed

The next morning, Deborah went straight to the hospital.

Simone was still in the hospital, and she didn't have many relatives or friends in Oceanview City. Her parents' home and her husband's family were both located in a neighboring small town.

Joseph was worried about her, fearing that something might happen to her again if she was alone. He insisted on canceling his morning meeting to accompany her.

Deborah had no choice but to go along with it.

She brought breakfast for Simone and when she arrived at the hospital room, Simone was already up.

As soon as Deborah entered, she saw her sitting by the window, her back facing the door, not moving at all.

Deborah looked out of her window, seeing nothing. Simone is probably lost in thought.

Deborah never quite understood why Simone, who had such a pleasant personality, didn't seem to have many friends in Oceanview City despite working there for so many years. Other than her and Mona, her two colleagues, it appeared that Simone didn't have any additional friends.

Even when she was invited by Mona, Simone was always reluctant to join them for dinner and fun after work.

Now she guessed that it was probably Damian's constant pestering that made Simone not want to involve others. Deborah looked at Simone's retreating figure, and for a moment, it seemed as if she saw her past self. Suddenly, she felt a little heartache.

But she knew Simone's character well strong-willed and not one to appreciate others pitying or comforting her.

Deborah hid her emotions and casually walked over with a smile, saying:

"What are you looking at? Those bare tree branches aren't even nice to look at. I brought you some food, .if you mind it, go ahead and eat."

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Simone snapped back to reality, quickly wiping her face with her hand and turning to look at Deborah with a slightly flustered expression.

"Y-You're here."

Deborah placed the bag on the coffee table and began to take out the breakfast items one by one, arranging them

neatly.

"Let's have something to eat first. I just spoke with the doctor, and he said it's best for you to stay in the hospital for a couple of days to recover properly. Your manager said you can take some time off, so don't worry about work. Your health is the priority."

"Alright," Simone agreed, sitting down on the sofa and quietly eating her food.

After a while, she looked at Deborah and said, "Thank you, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Deborah waited until she had almost finished eating before cautiously speaking up, "Simone, I just want to say, if you really have any difficulties, feel free to share them. We can all work together to find a solution.

We've been colleagues and friends for so many years, and I really hope I can help you. Your husband's actions yesterday probably weren't the first time he's done something like that.

You should stop wasting time with him. If something happens later, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Damian dared to repeatedly kick and stomp on Simone, even grabbing Deborah's hair and threatening the security guards not to interfere. Such a man had a severe tendency toward violence, recklessness, and an inability to gauge the gravity of situations.

Moreover, he publicly demanded that Joseph and Simone compensate him, clearly showing that he is greedy and trying to extort money from them.

Since it was all about his greed, perhaps the situation wasn't that difficult to resolve.

Moreover, that man seemed impulsive and not very bright.

Simone lowered her head and didn't eat anything else.

After a long silence, she suddenly burst into tears, with large teardrops falling onto the coffee table.

In a fluster, she grabbed a tissue and hastily wiped her eyes.

Deborah had never seen her like this before. In the past, when Deborah was feeling down, Simone would always comfort her, saying that it's important to maintain a positive attitude.

Deborah and Mona were of similar ages, but Simone had always been like an older sister to them.

She was a few years older than them, and much more mature and sensible.

Deborah used to think that Simone had such a great attitude, that she must never experience sadness or heartache.

But who would have thought, her life was not good at all.

Simone couldn't stop wiping her tears away, but the more she wiped, the more they fell.

Deborah truly felt heartbroken and couldn't help but reach out to embrace her shoulders, allowing her head to rest on her body.

"Don't be like this. If there's something bothering you, just tell me, and we'll figure it out together. Mona is really worried about you too. She even called me this morning, asking me to come to the hospital and make sure to check on you."

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non-stop, but her mind was filled with the image of herself from three years

Because she had experienced such despair and helplessness herself, she cannot bear to see others in the same situation, and eager to help them.

Allow others not to be threatened, and not to compromise themselves.

Simone was struggling to maintain control, but despite her best efforts, she couldn't help but cry out loud.

Joseph, who was waiting outside, got frightened and worried that something might have happened inside. He immediately went in to check.

Seeing Simone leaning on Deborah, and noticing that Deborah didn't seem to mind, he quietly slipped away.

Simone cried for a long time before she finally choked out, "Our family owes Damian's family a life."

When Simone's father was still alive, he would use his private car to illegally operate as a taxi.

As a result, during the drive to drop off the guest, a car accident occurred. Tragically, Simone's father and the guest both died on the spot.

And that guest was none other than Damian's father.

Deborah never imagined it would be such a serious matter.

She thought for a moment before asking, "Did you call the police at that time, or did you handle it privately?"

Simone said with a trembling voice, "At that time, Damian's family and iny family didn't know each other at all. As soon as the incident happened, the Zeller family immediately called the police.

The fines and compensation added up to nearly 300 thousand dollars. My family could only come up with about half

of that, and I was just twenty years old at the time..."

Deborah looked at her and asked, "So, you married Damian?"

Simone hung her head low, as if to admit her agreement.

Not only did she marry into the family, but for all these years, she has been sending almost her entire monthly salary

to the Zeller family.

The Zeller family also mentioned that a few thousand dollars per month could only be considered as interest.

The unpaid amount of around 150 thousand dollars will still need to be paid in full eventually.

Deborah seemed to understand. She fell silent for a moment, thinking, before speaking up again: "Then let's take it to court. Your family owes the Zeller family compensation. Let the lawyer calculate the principal and interest.

Remove the part of the debt that you've paid off in the past few years, and clear the rest. Then gather evidence of Damian's domestic violence against you and file for divorce."

Fortunately, as far as she knew, Simone did not have any children.

Simone was clearly uneasy. "I've tried, but their family is unwilling to divorce. Besides, I can't come up with the

remaining unpaid money."

Deborah felt a bit helpless as she said, "He's already been abusive toward you; you don't need his family's approval to get a divorce. And don't worry about the money, I'll cover it for you first." Simone immediately refused anxiously, "No, you've already helped me a lot. I can't owe you such a large amount of

money, no matter what."

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She wouldn't be able to repay around 150 thousand soon.

Even after a long time, it was hard to say whether it could be repaid or not.

Deborah said half-jokingly, "If you really feel guilty about it, you can just give me your monthly salary of a few thousand dollars as interest in the future.

You owe the Zeller family 150,000 dollars and pay them at

3,000 dollars in interest every month. Why don't you borrow from me instead? I really like this kind of profitable deal."

Simone looked at her, and Deborah said seriously, "I'm not joking, who's joking with you? I don't do business at a loss. The interest you used to pay to the Zeller family, from now on, consider it as if I lent you the money, and you'll have to pay interest as well."

Simone's eyes reddened, "Deborah, I really..."

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Deborah slapped her head lightly in frustration, "Why didn't you mention this simple thing earlier? I'll find you a lawyer to handle the rest of the matters. Just look at how many injuries you have, you really want to break other people's hearts."

If she had spoken up earlier, Mona, being a little rich girl, would have definitely helped her right away.

Although 150 thousand dollars was not a small amount, Mona was sure to find a way to gather the funds quickly and

help her out.

Simone's eyes were red-rimmed as she whispered softly, “Thank you. I'll definitely find a way to pay you back as soon as possible."

Deborah sternly scolded her, "What do you mean 'as soon as possible?' Hurry up and divorce that scumbag. Later, I'll introduce you to some young and handsome men. Why live such a stifled life? You've suffered so much for so many years for nothing."

Simone lowered her head and obediently listened to her scolding.

Deborah quickly left the hospital ward, planning to head back to the office first.

A caretaker was left here, but she still needs to go back to work at the company first.

Upon leaving the ward, she saw Evelyn hurrying toward her from the end of the corridor./

As they got closer, Evelyn spoke to Joseph in a serious tone, "Mr. Black, there's been an incident.

Yesterday, a video of the conflict outside Jingron Design was maliciously edited and spread on the internet."