A deal with the devil

Chapter 166
Samuel didn’t want to show his vulnerability and reluctance, so he softly uttered, “I’m truly sorry”
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Upon hearing this, David shook his head. “Samuel, there’s no need for you to apologize to us. Whatever the reason for your
breakup, I have some advice for you. Shirley is an anuring girl, and you shouldn’t let her go.”
Zarah moddedecethe. “Yes, don’t be upon her. It’s clear that she deeply loves you. The way she gazes at you is so loving. Her
eyes are so bright and full of adoration.”
As Samuel listened to the words of the Mendosa couple, his threat constricted, and his chest tightened with pain. He had always
been aware of how deeply she loved him. He didn’t want to let her go either, but it was too late now. She had married someone
else and become a wife to another man

But he couldn’t turn his back on Sophia She had endured so much for him, and he couldn’t betray her again.
Noticing Samuel’s silence, the Mendosa couple was filled with disappointment.
After a prolonged silence, Zarah said, “In any case, my husband and are eager to meet her. I hope that you can help make this
happen.”
Samuel’s eyes brightened, and a spark of hope appeared in his dull gare “I will try my best.”
At last, Zarah nodded with satisfaction, silently hoping that this young man would not waste her efforts and would finda way to
reconcile with the young lady.
Shirley couldn’t calm down after returning home. The thought of attending tonight’s dinner with Samuel was causing her extreme
anxiety. She didn’t want to be at the same table with him, especially in front of the Mendosa couple who had seen how
affectionate they used to be
Benjamin was also overly sensitive about her past relationship with Samuel and constantly worried about infidelity. This dinner
was a cruel form of torture for Shirley. No matter how hard she tried, Benjamin always found fault with her.
She didn’t want to go, but she also didn’t have the courage to call Benjamin again. He would surely assume that she was afraid
to face Samuel because she still had feelings for him and was worried about being caught

No matter what she did, it seemed like an impossible situation. In desperation, Shirley wished she were seriously ill or
unconscious so she wouldn’t have to face this dilemma. Shirley was caught off guard when Benjamin called around 5:00 pm.
She was lying on the bed, playing dead and not wanting to move a muscle. But when the phone rang, she jumped up so quickly
that it felt like she was a fish flopping on dry land.
After much internal struggle, she finally gave in and answered the ringing phone. She knew it would be a difficult situation no
matter what
Benjamin’s voice came through on the other end, matter–of–factly informing her, “There’s a dinner at 7:00 pm. Get ready.”
Shirley clenched the bedsheet tightly beneath her as she asked, “Will you come back to pick me up?
In cold and detached tone, Benjamin replied, “I’m busy,” and then hung up the phone.
Shirley threw her phone aside and mimicked his tone by saying, “I’m busy,” before lying back on the bed in defeat once again.
What should she do? What clothes should she put on? Should she bother with makeup?
Knowing Benjamin during this time, if she didn’t make an effort to dress up, he would accuse her of playing the pity card in front
of Samuel. But if she did dress up, he would see it as trying too hard to impress Samuel
Shirley tossed and turned in bed, her head throbbing in pain.