Chapter 6 As the words fell , the surrounding guests finally snapped out of their shock , whispers rising like a tidal wave . " I told you - how could Miss Campbell suddenly stop loving Timothy ? " " Exactly . She attempted suicide over a hundred times just to catch his attention before . " " Tsk tsk … pitiful and pathetic … " Shirley clenched her fingers , nails digging deep into her palms , yet she felt no pain . She parted her lips , ready to declare once more This wasn't some game of hard - to - get . She truly , genuinely no longer loved him ! But before a sound could escape , her father cut in sharply . " Our apologies , everyone . We failed to teach our daughter , allowing her to disgrace our family with theft ! " With a cold wave of his hand , he ordered the bodyguards . " Escort her to the hotel's cold storage . Let her spend the night there to clear her head ! " Shirley's pupils contracted violently as her head jerked up . " I said I didn't steal- 0.00 % 00:28 Chapter 6 288 Vouchers Yet no one listened . Shirley was pinned by two bodyguards who roughly clamped down on her wrists . She fought desperately , only to feel a sharp pain explode at the back of her neck . Struck by a metal baton , she staggered backward , her vision blurring into darkness . In that final second before unconsciousness , her eyes locked with Timothy's . He stood there , watching her with icy detachment - not even a flicker of concern crossed his face . Later , Shirley woke to bone - chilling cold . Frost crusted her eyelashes ; each breath hung as white vapor . Her limbs had stiffened , her blood feeling like frozen sludge . The freezer was set to -30 ° C . Clad only in a thin slip , her exposed skin had turned mottled purple . " Can't die … " She dragged herself forward , muscles screaming . " I won't die … " Her immigration paperwork was almost finalized . She still needed to escape this place . Soon , she could start a new life . 23.71 % 00:28 11 ON LOG Chapter 6 288 Vouchers Using every ounce of strength , she crawled inch by inch toward the freezer door . Her fingers turned purple with cold , yet she kept pounding desperately against the heavy metal . " Help … me … " " Is anyone … out there … ? " Her voice came out hoarse and broken , but no response came from beyond the door . Until- " Stop knocking . " A sweet , laughing voice drifted through the door . Shirley froze . It was Patricia . " Everyone's busy celebrating my birthday party right now . Who has time for you ? " She giggled , undisguised triumph lacing her tone . " Oh , here's something funny- " " Today's your birthday too , isn't it ? " " Too bad nobody remembered . " Shirley bit down hard on her lip , the metallic tang of blood flooding her mouth . 46.78 % 11 00.28 Chapter 6 288 Vouchers " I was the center of attention in the lavish banquet hall , while you're freezing half to death out here … " Patricia chuckled . " Shirley , what if you're the real heiress ? What if I'm just an orphan adopted from the welfare home ? " " You still ended up beneath my feet . " Just then , Patricia's phone rang abruptly . She deliberately hit speakerphone , forcing Shirley to hear the voice clearly- " Patricia , where did you go ? " It was Timothy . His low , gentle voice carried a tenderness she'd never heard him use before . Shirley slowly closed her eyes . For some reason , she suddenly remembered those long days and nights she'd poured into her diary . On the yellowed pages , ink blurred by tears , every stroke etched her own despair . She wrote about how Timothy had booked the entire revolving restaurant for Patricia's birthday , just so she could watch the snow ; She wrote about how he stayed by Patricia's bedside all night when she had a fever , even missing his company's IPO bell - ringing ceremony ; She wrote about the gentle warmth in his eyes when he looked at Patricia , like spring snow melting- but when his gaze turned to her , only biting frost remained . 65.17 % 11 00 28 Chapter 6 288 Vouchers For countless days and nights , she'd been a pitiful voyeur , hiding in the shadows watching them fall in love . Thankfully , she no longer loved him now . This realization made Shirley curl her lips as she sank into darkness . 04.32 %