Chapter 1859


    Heinz nced at him indifferently. ignoring his question.


    "Is it really that simple?” Michael almost could not believe his own ears and asked again.


    He was still suspicious about whether Heinz had any more conditions. He did not believe that Heinz would let him go so easily. He felt as if he was on


    an emotional rollercoaster. His emotions were shifting so drastically from one moment to another that he felt as if they were about to break him


    "It really is that simple,” Heinz replied in a low voice


    Michael gasped. Nheless, he still looked at Heinz somewhat warily.


    So, was Heinz just fooling with Michael just now? Michael wondered


    "Are you really willing to let me go? You''re not joking, right?” Michael asked again uncertainly.


    Heinz answered in a deep voice, "As long as you clean up your act and behave, I won''t punish you for what you did this time. But if it happens again


    your fate won''t be as simple as bing a eunuch."


    Michael stared at Heinz without saying anything for a long time.


    "You''ve worked with Simon for some time too, sc must more or less know about his past. Therefore, you should know about his disability too. I''ll give


    you a warning. He''s a mirror image of you," Heinz added.


    Michael felt as if his eyes were rolling into the back of his head, and his face turned pale. The image of Simon''s current appearance in his mind was


    indeed terrifying to behold.


    The mere thought of Simon''s ghastly appearance struck a chill in Michael''s heart.


    If Michael ended up like that, it would be truly terrifying. Michael thought to himself.


    Michael looked at Heinz. Although Heinz appeared calm and unthreatening, Michael knew that he was an extremely cruel and merciless man.


    And he was certainly a man of his word.


    That knowledge only made Michael even more afraid.


    He felt that he should seriously consider Heinz''s offer. After all, there was not much of a market for his business in the country. He also did not have a


    home or children there. It would probably be better to go abroad and find a ce to live a free life


    Cr, he could find another woman and live a normal life.


    "Okay, I promise you that I won''te back ever again. But, you have to fulfill your promise of not investigating the past.” Michael was fearful that


    Heinz would go back on his word.


    "As long as you abide by my request, I won''t look into what happened in the past,” Heinz said coldly.


    "Okay. Then I''ll do as you say. Let me go now. I''ll pack up my things and leave Northern City at once.”


    Michael wanted to leave the country at once and never return.


    "What''s the rush?" Heinz smiled faintly. "I promised to let you go, but not now."


    When he heard that, Michael was stunned. He frowned and asked, "Are you going to go back on your word again? Are you still going to imprison


    me?"


    "It''s not imprisonment. I want you to be my guest. I''ll let you go after Cindy and Sinir''s sentencing. Your wife will also be sentenced.” Heinz said


    lightly.


    "What happens to Monica has nothing to do with me," Michael said with a snort. He was still upset by her betrayal.


    Heinz locked at him as he said, "No matter what, she''s still your wife. You two haven''t divorced yet. Don''t tell me you don''t want a divorce.”


    Michael was stunned. "Of course I do."


    "Then, you can go once everything, including your divorce, is settled," Heinz said decisively. His n was to get Michael to leave the country and


    never make any trouble again. He wanted Michael to live his life far, far away.


    Michael shook his head. "How long do I have to wait? You''re clearly restricting my right to freedom! There''s no point in imprisoning me. I have already


    promised you that I''ll leave the country. What else do you want from me?"


    "You''re here as my guest to give you a taste of what it''s like to lose your freedom. Before Cindy''s sentencing, you''ll experience what it''s like to have


    no freedom. It''s to serve as a reminder to you, just in case you mess up and repeat the same mistakes.” Heinz said firmly.


    Michael could not understand Heinz at all. He looked at Heinz and frowned again. "I think you''re a little too cautious. I admit that I got confused this


    time. There was a moment where I thought of helping Cindy since she gave me a lot of money when I left. I thought that we still had some feelings for


    each other after all these years.”


    Heinz shot him an icy smile. "Both of you were having an affair. Did you think you''d develop feelings for each other?"


    "Of course, I can''tpare with you. You''re a loyal and devoted man, but I can''t do that. I have also never thought of being a good husband because


    Monica isn''t a good wife. We all have our own difficulties. I know you have a good wife that everyone admires, so you don''t have to show off in front of


    me. If I had such a wife, I believe I wouldn''t mess around either. It''s just that everyone''s life is different." He let out all his grievances in one breath.


    Oftentimes, when one suppresses one''s hurts and grievances, one would only feel more and more troubled. In the end, one would lose their


    reasoning andmon sense.


    "Everything that happens is a result of our actions, so don''t y the victim,” Heinz said rudely.


    Michael was dumbfounded. Then, he smiled and said, "In reality, I''m a victim too. I don''t know if you know how it feels like to be cheated on, but I was


    hurt when I found out that Monica had cheated on me. I was cuckelded. Als, I only found out after a long, long time."


    When Michael thought about all that had happened, he was filled with pain, resentment, and frustration.


    He still could not let go of the past at all.


    As a man, he felt that being cheated on was a terribly shameful thing.


    Of course, Heinz had been cheated on by someone before too.


    Jodie was like that too, wasn''t she? Heinz thought to himself.


    Forget it. It''s better to just let it go.


    "Even so, that shouldn''t have been your reason to have an affair with Cindy.” Heinz replied in a low voice.


    Michael nodded. "You''re right. That really shouldn''t have been my reason for cheating. However, I had no other choice. I thought that was what I


    wanted back then. I thought I had to do that."


    "Well, it seems like you feel really guilty about it," Heinz pointed out.


    "I do. I chose to do that, and as a result, I lost everything. I don''t have children, I don''t have a family, and I even lost my career. I really do envy you."


    Michael sighed, then went on, "You have a sessful career. Having sons and daughters are a blessing too."


    Heinz nced at him. "If you''re envious, then turn over a new leaf. You still have the chance and time, but if you make more mistakes, there''ll be no


    turning back in your life."


    Michael smiled bitterly and said,


    "You don''t have to remind me. I have


    seen what you’ re capable of doing.


    N


    Everythingis under your control. You


    know every move I make, and itsnot


    easy f for me to deal with you. That''s


    why Yim going to follow your-


    agkangements and go abread to find


    a woman who is right forme and


    live a good life."


    Heinz smiled.


    That was all he wanted from Michael


    Smiling, Heinz said, "Do you know what Simon and Marry are doing?"Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    Michael shook his head. "Simon hated you very much, but even he gave up the idea of taking revenge on you. I''m really curious about that.”


    "He intends to have a child with Marry. He hopes to be a father while he still can,” Heinz said slowly.


    That was truly a tempting thing.


    Michael was stunned for a while


    afte hearing:hat. Then, heughed


    and said, ‘Well, it''s no wonder. He''s


    getting older and seems to have =


    reali zedmany things. Nothing e else is


    moreimportan than creating the


    next generation. All we canpreserve


    i5%he continuation of ourbloodline.


    "But I have to say, that sounds really tempting. Even I was a little tempted. Mr. Jones, you''d better let me go now.


    "There''s no point in imprisoning me. If you let me leave, I can still find a woman and have a baby with her too.


    "But if you keep me here, I''ll only get older."


    Upon hearing that, Heinz merely


    smiled slightlyand said, "If you want


    to leave, yourhave to wait a little


    onger. Cindy and the others are


    about tobe sentenced. Will you ~~


    really gable to turn over a new feaf


    if youdon''t personally see what


    happens to them before youleave?


    KfBw can you treasure yor future


    ife if you don''t witness that? And if


    you don''t divorce Monica, how can


    you get married again? So, just wait!"


    Michael did not expect that Heinz would still insist on keeping him here despite what he said.


    After thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Heinz said made sense


    However, he still disliked the feeling of losing his freedom.


    He sighed helplessly. "Well then, since you insist, then I''ll be staying here then."


    Heinz smiled again. "Stay here and don''t worry about a thing. I''m not going to do anything to you.


    I''ll serve you delicious food and drinks. We can also watch movies of Cindy and other handsome foreign men. You''ll like it."


    Michael gave a bitter smile and replied, "Don''t make fun of me anymore. I know my mistakes now, and I won''t watch the video again. She was calling


    your name the whole time. Don''t you think it''s disgusting?”


    "Itis. It''s more than disgusting. It''s the most disgusting thing ever."


    "See? Even you think it is disgusting. I can''t watch it anymore. I''ll feel embarrassed.” Michael did not like it when the women he slept with called out


    other men’s names in bed.


    "Why did you develop feelings for Cindy?"


    "I really thought that she had a little bit of affection for me. I thought that she might have liked me too. However, I did not expect the person she loved


    the most to be you!"


    "She loves herself the most.” Heinz nced at him condescendingly. "I have said everything that I wanted to say. Just stay here in peace. I''ll be


    leaving."


    Heinz prepared to leave. He said to Clinton, "Help me take good care of Michael.”


    Clinton smiled and said, "Cf course. I''ll definitely take good care of him. I won''t let Michael suffer while he stays with us." "Help him file a divorce from


    Monica," Heinz added.


    Michael was stunned. He looked at Heinz''s back in a daze.


    Heinz was actually going to help Michael


    Michael was astonished.


    It took a while for the fact that Heinz was trying to help him to sink in


    It left him speechless.


    He even felt ashamed.


    It was the first time in his life that he felt shameful.


    Michael simply could not understand Heinz.


    Why would Heinz help Michael? Michael wondered


    When he saw that Clinton was still there, he said, "Help me thank Heinz. I can see now that he''s helping me."


    "So, you can finally see it." Clinton chuckled. "He has always wanted you to live a normal life, but you never appreciated it."


    Michael smiled in embarrassment. "That''s why I feel ashamed. I didn''t expect him to help me. I''m going to do as he says. If there are any papers you


    need me to sign, I''ll do it." "Okay. It seems you''re not dense after all.” With that, Clinton left.


    Michael stayed where he was, assured that he was in good hands.


    He looked at the ceiling and thought of everything that had happened in his life. Even though he did not understand life, he had experienced enough


    ie


    He smiled and hoped that the future would have better things in store for him.


    He did not want to make the same mistakes again.


    He was sure that everything would be turn out fine.