Chapter 573
At midnight, the New Year arrived with a bang
At Lake Victoria Vi, where Tara lived, the house was in total darkness except for amp in the living room.
The dim light revealed the messy interior
Other than the necessary furniture, all the branded and luxurious items were gone.
Tara wore her newly bought coat and was drinking on the couch.
Then, a series of footsteps came from outside the door.
Tara turned around and saw a tall figure and a handsome, but cold, face.
She felt like she saw the man before but the frosty eyes made her shy away.Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.
Tara nervously looked away and cautiously asked, “Who are you? What are you doing here?” Thomas stopped in front of her
and looked at her. “Do you want to regain your old life?” Tara’s eyes gleamed. Of course, she wanted her old life back. After
cutting ties with Odell, all she wished for was to return to her extravagant andvish life.
Although she was still able to fill her stomach and wear new clothes, almost all the expensive furniture and items were sold off to
fuel hervish addiction. If she could note up with a way to regain what she lost, she would eventually end up as everyone
else, living a normal life.
Ance at the man told her that he was not just any John Doe. The cold presence that he emanated was bone-chilling Some
thoughtster, she asked in a small voice, “Can you help me to regain my old life back?” “I can, as long as you wish for it.”
Thomas looked at her coldly.
“| want it! | want it!” Tara anxiously cried. She then asked, “What do you want me to do? What do | need to do to regain my old
life back? I''ll do anything!”
Thomas peered down at her anxiety. A few seconds of silenceter, he said, “I can help you to get back to Odell’s side, as long
as you work with me.”
Tara’s eyes were of hope but she recalled the resolve and the frostiness Odell showed when he cut ties with her, and it made her
eyes shrink in fear. She said in a small voice, “But Odell has cut all ties with me. Can you really bring me back to his side?”
Thomas sized her up from top to bottom. She was neither ugly nor outstanding, just a material woman who would give up her
body in a heartbeat to gain wealth. She was probably the cheapest and lowest woman there was.
If without any special reasons, his brother would not be fixated on her for so long “First, you need to tell me how you met Odell
back then and why he’s so infatuated with you.”
Tara’s eyes shifted. She continued in a small voice, “Why do you want to know?”
“To help you, of course.” A few seconds of hesitationter, she asked again, “Why are you helping me?” Thomas stood there with
a frosty look. His noble demeanor emanated a distant and cold feeling that could easily push people away. He calmly said, “You
can say no to my offer and continue selling your things to keep yourvish and extravagant life.” Tara’s eyes shrunk in fear. She
could not let it continue as she refused to live normally. She wanted to wear branded clothes and eat expensive food! She could
not be outshone by her friends! Soon, she made up her mind and said, “I met Odell many years ago on a rainy night. | was still
young and Odell was just a teenager. Because of his stepmother’s schemes, he almost got beaten to death...”
Tara choked on her words. She took a deep breath and continued, “I saved him and apanied him in an alleyway, but | left
on the second morning. After that, | met him again after many years.” “Why after many years?” Tara gasped for air and
exined, “Because during that night, | don’t know his name and he doesn’t know who | am. We didn’t even see each other''s
faces clearly.” “How did you recognize him after that?” Tara lowered her head and said, “After | saved him, he gave me a
sapphire ring. Some yearster, | went to the wealthy district together with Sylvia. She’s one of my old friends. He coincidentally
saw the ring | wore during an event, so we recognized each other.”