in exchange for the debt, Victor initially wanted to call the police.
But then he decided to test the girl.
“So that’s why you behaved so terribly all this time?” Sofia asked.
Victor nodded.
“I wanted to see whether you would laugh at me, humiliate me, or try to get my money. But tonight, you were the only person in that room who treated me normally.”
Sofia remained silent for a long time.
Then her expression suddenly changed.
“So all of this was a
test?”
“Yes.”
“Then you’re no better than my father.”
Victor clearly hadn’t expected that answer.
Sofia took off her wedding ring and placed it on the table.
“One man decided he could give me away to settle a debt. And another decided he could test me like an object. I don’t belong to either of you.”
She headed toward the door.
Victor didn’t
