Chapter 147: The Haunting Past

“Okay, that's a good thing to know but I'd like to ask you a question too,” Smith said in a calm yet dangerous tone.

“What is that?” She asked and looked up instantly.

“Do you think staying close to me or considering me as your friend will make up for everything you and your family did to me?” He asked and she kept quiet.

She stared at him for a while, speechless. She didn't know what to say or do at that moment because he was wrong.

If she was in his shoes, she would do worse. She couldn't forget how she and her family mistreated him and looked down upon him because he was a slave.

He tried all he could do to satisfy all the family members but neither of them appreciated him. Instead they took advantage of him. Everyone avoided him as though he was a plague. No one wanted to have any relationship with him.

Only his wife was there for him during those times. She stood by his side which was the reason why he intended on revealing the wealth he possessed to her until she decided t