Chapter 764

Liam Cooper panicked.

He stared at Mia Truman in disbelief, unable to believe she was truly standing by and doing nothing.

He couldn't help but shout, "Mia Truman, what game are you playing?"

Mia looked at him with icy eyes, saying nothing.

Beside them, Chloe Raymond was also stunned.

She looked at Mia, then at Liam, and cautiously asked, "Liam, what's going on?"

Before Liam could explain, Mia laughed.

"What's going on? Haven't you figured it out yet? The 'Young Master Cooper' you see is nothing but a penniless fraud! The only reason he had money was because I gave it to him after he saved my life once. Did you really think he was a rich heir? Let me tell you..."

Mia took a step forward, looking directly at Chloe.

"He has no job, no income. His parents are just farmers from the countryside, toiling their whole lives in the fields, exhausting everything they had just to put him through college!"

Chloe's face turned deathly pale.

"No, that's impossible!"

Seeing she still didn't believe it, Mia scoffed.

Liam couldn't hold back a roar.

"Mia Truman, that's enough! If you keep this up, I won't forgive you!"

"What do I need your forgiveness for?" Mia looked straight at him. "What have I done wrong? I'm just not supporting you anymore, Liam."

"You... how can you treat me like this!"

Mia said coldly, "When you bribed Diana to tamper with my car, why didn't you think about why I would treat you this way?"

Liam froze.

"You knew? No, that wasn't me, it was Chloe who did it..."

Looking at his pathetic act, Mia found it laughable.

If it weren't for Evelyn Ross, she might have fallen for his lies again.

But for some reason, after seeing this man's true colors, she suddenly realized how blind she had been before.

How could she not have seen the lies written all over his face?

It was as if something had clouded her vision, making her trust him like she was under a spell...

Mia gave a self-mocking smile.

"Liam, stop making excuses. Pay up!"

The manager immediately tightened his grip on Liam's wrist.

"Young Master Cooper, if you don't pay, our store won't be polite!"

He then twisted hard.

Liam cried out in pain.

"Stop, stop! I'll pay, I'll give you the money!"

The manager released his hand.

"Then hand it over!"

Liam swallowed hard and pulled out a bank card.

The manager swiped it directly on the card reader.

"There's only two hundred thousand in here. It's all been charged. You still owe us over three million!"

Mia looked at that bank card and sneered.

She had specifically deposited money into his account so he wouldn't be broke...

Thinking about it now, it was both ridiculous and pathetic.

Hearing the manager's words, Liam looked pitifully at Mia.

"Mia, I really know I was wrong, I..."

Mia looked at him calmly.

In the distance.

Natalie Castillo stopped eating her sunflower seeds, looking nervously at Evelyn.

"This lovesick fool won't be tricked back by the scumbag's 'I was wrong,' will she?"

Evelyn didn't know Mia's character well and didn't answer.

After all... Liam's hypocrisy, cunning, and greed were written plainly on his face.

If Mia were truly a clear-headed person, how could she have been deceived by him for three and a half years?

Especially while thinking she was the other woman...

Just how lovesick was this girl!

She glanced at Sebastian, wanting to know what he would say.

But when she turned her head, she saw Alexander Vance blocking Sebastian's face.

Evelyn coughed lightly.

Just as she was about to look away, Sebastian stepped forward, appearing in her line of sight.

The man calmly stroked the Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist, his voice as calm as water.

"She won't."

"Pay up."

Mia only uttered these two cold words.

Liam panicked, shouting, "I, I have no money!"

Mia said calmly, "You can also use luxury goods to pay off the debt."

Liam immediately covered his wrist.

He was wearing a luxury watch there, a gift from Mia, worth about a million.

It was the only thing that allowed him to show off outside.

After all, Mia's family situation was special.

She usually kept a low profile and didn't wear designer brands head-to-toe herself.

This watch was something she saved up for a long time to buy for him...

The Truman family's special circumstances meant that over the past three and a half years, Mia hadn't actually spent that much money on Liam.

At most, it was around five million.

Some of it was spent on daily expenses like food and drinks.

Another part...

Mia's gaze fell on Liam's wrist.

The manager stepped forward.

Reluctantly, Liam took off the watch and handed it to the manager.

The manager weighed it in his hand.

"This watch is worth a million. You're still over two million short, Young Master Cooper. I assume you don't want to lose a leg?"

Liam said, "But, but I have no money!"

Mia scoffed.

"You have no money because over all these years, you spent it all on Chloe Raymond, right?"

Liam suddenly looked at Chloe.

Chloe instinctively took a step back, her face turning even paler.

Liam's eyes flickered.

He suddenly pointed at Chloe.

"Yes, yes! The money is all with her! She has jewelry, bags, all of it can be used to pay off the debt!"

Chloe's eyes widened.

"Liam, you..."

"Shut up!" Liam cut her off, urgently saying to the manager, "The necklace around her neck, I bought it, it's worth five hundred thousand! And the bracelet on her hand, three hundred thousand! The bag she's carrying, limited edition, eight hundred thousand! Added together, that's enough to cover part of it!"

The manager looked at Chloe.

Chloe desperately protected her belongings.

"No, these are mine! Liam, how could you do this!"

But Liam paid no heed.

He rushed over to grab her necklace.

The two of them struggled together.

Mia watched coldly from the side, feeling the scene was both absurd and laughable.

This was the man she had loved for three and a half years.

To save himself, he wouldn't hesitate to betray everyone around him.

She turned around, preparing to leave.

Seeing this, Liam violently pushed Chloe away.

He lunged forward and grabbed Mia's arm.

"Mia, Mia, don't go! I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! Give me another chance. I'll treat you well from now on, I..."

Mia shook off his hand.

The force was so great that Liam staggered backward.

She looked at him, enunciating each word clearly.

"Liam, it's over between us. From now on, you and I have nothing to do with each other."

After saying that, she walked out without looking back.

Liam still wanted to chase after her but was stopped by the manager.

"Young Master Cooper, you haven't paid off the debt yet."

Liam was sweating profusely with anxiety.

He looked at Chloe, his eyes fierce.

"Hand over everything!"

Chloe shook her head, crying.

"No, I won't..."

"You have no choice!" Liam pounced on her.

He roughly tore off her necklace, yanked off her bracelet, snatched her bag, and shoved them all at the manager.

"This is enough, right? It's enough, right?"

The manager checked them over and said calmly, "You're still a million short."

Liam was dumbfounded.

He looked at Mia's retreating back and suddenly shouted.

"Mia Truman! Are you really this heartless? Our three and a half years together, and you just cut it off like that? Aren't you afraid of karma?!"

Mia's footsteps paused.

She didn't turn around, only saying faintly.

"The one who should fear karma is you."

Then, she pushed the door open and walked out.

Sunlight spilled over her, warm and bright.

She took a deep breath.

Suddenly, she felt that the gloom of the past three and a half years had finally lifted.

In the distance, Evelyn watched her retreating figure and raised an eyebrow slightly.

Natalie leaned over.

"It seems this lovesick fool has finally come to her senses."

Sebastian twisted his prayer beads, saying nothing.

But a hint of imperceptible softness flashed in his eyes.

Alexander glanced at him and said calmly, "Let's go."

Evelyn nodded.

The few of them quietly left.

Inside the store, Liam was still entangled with the manager.

Chloe sat on the floor, crying her heart out.

But all of this had nothing to do with Mia anymore.

She walked out of the mall, took out her phone, and dialed a number.

"Dad, I'm back."

A steady voice came from the other end.

"Have you thought it through?"

"Yes." Mia looked up at the azure sky. "I've thought it through. From now on, I'll properly take over the company. I won't disappoint you again."

"Good." Mr. Truman's voice held a note of relief. "Come home for dinner tonight. Your mom made your favorite dishes."

"Okay."

Hanging up the phone, Mia smiled.

Three and a half years of absurdity had finally ended.

Her life was about to get back on track.

Meanwhile, inside the mall, Liam was still begging the manager for a few days' grace.

But the manager remained unmoved.

"Young Master Cooper, our store has rules. You must settle the debt today. Otherwise, we can only act according to the rules."

Liam's face turned ashen.

He knew what "acting according to the rules" meant.

Losing a leg, or...

He didn't dare think about it.

Suddenly, he thought of something, his eyes lighting up.

"Wait, wait! I have another way! I know someone from the Truman family, Mia's brother, Sebastian Truman! I can borrow money from him!"

The manager raised an eyebrow.

"Sebastian Truman?"

"Yes, yes!" Liam seemed to have grasped a lifeline. "Sebastian is Mia's brother. He'll definitely help me! Let me make a call, I'll call right away!"

The manager thought for a moment and released his hand.

"You have ten minutes."

Liam hurriedly took out his phone and searched through his contacts.

But after searching for a long time, he realized he didn't have Sebastian's contact information at all.

He only had Mia's number.

And Mia had just blocked him.

Liam's hands began to tremble.

He looked at the manager, forcing out a smile uglier than crying.

"Um... I, I forgot to save his number... How about you give me a few more days? I promise, I'll definitely get the money together!"

The manager sneered and waved his hand.

Two security guards immediately stepped forward, grabbing Liam from both sides.

Liam panicked.

"What are you doing? Let me go! Let me go!"

The manager said calmly, "Young Master Cooper, since you can't pay, you'll have to use other methods to settle the debt. Our boss said someone like you, sent to the underground boxing ring for a few matches, should be able to earn back the money."

"No, don't!" Liam struggled desperately. "I don't want to go to the boxing ring! I'll die! Please, let me go, let me go!"

The manager remained unmoved.

The security guards dragged Liam outside.

Seeing this, Chloe shrank into a corner, too scared to make a sound.

As Liam was dragged to the entrance, he suddenly saw Mia's retreating figure through the window.

He shouted loudly.

"Mia Truman! Mia Truman, save me! For the sake of our three and a half years together, save me!"

Mia didn't look back.

Her back was resolute and firm, step by step disappearing into the crowd.

Liam was completely despaired.

He knew he was finished.

Three and a half years of lies, three and a half years of deception, had finally reached their conclusion at this moment.

And he would pay the price for it.

The security guards shoved him into a black car.

The door closed, cutting off everything from the outside world.

Liam slumped in the back seat, his face ashen.

He knew what awaited him was a life of darkness.

And all of this was his own fault.

Outside the mall, the sunlight was still bright.

Mia got into her car and fastened her seatbelt.

The driver asked, "Miss, where to?"

"Home."

The car slowly started and drove away from the mall.

Mia looked at the scenery rapidly receding outside the window.

Suddenly, she felt this city had never seemed so bright before.

She took out her phone and sent a message to Evelyn.

"Thank you."

Soon, Evelyn replied.

"You're welcome. Congratulations on coming to your senses."

Mia smiled and put away her phone.

Yes, congratulations on coming to her senses.

From now on, she would never let love blind her again.

She would live for herself.

For the Truman family.

As for Liam...

Let him fend for himself.

Mia closed her eyes and leaned back in the seat.

The nightmare of three and a half years had finally ended.

And her new life was just beginning.