I pondered, "If nothing unexpected happens, the day after tomorrow when I get home, I will receive that fake medical record, and be told that I only have four months left to live. Four months. Since I only have four months left, I can only ask them to take good care of me."

On the day I returned home, I wore a limited-edition Chanel dress and put on very delicate makeup.

After all, four months ago, I dressed casually. Madison even suggestively mocked me.

After l landed, I saw Madison coming towards me with a sycophantic face. She saw me dressed so elegantly that her smile seemed to freeze for a few seconds. "Chloe. Long time no see. You are so beautiful now."

After saying that, she waved back and asked Henry to come over.

Henry came over gracefully. He pushed up his glasses and said with an emotional tone, "Chloe, long time no see."

I thought, "Henry really knows how to put on an act."

I smiled falsely, "Coming all the way to pick me up is really too much trouble for you. Thank you."

Madison said quickly, "Not at all. We all want to see you as soon as possible."

I thought, "You're really disgusting. You'd be happier if I were dead."

I pretended to be moved and said, "Madison, your foundation is already wearing off. You should go back and have a rest."

Madison's expression changed. "Really? It's nothing. Let's get in the car first."

I didn't say anything else and walked straight towards the car. Then, I stopped by the car door.

"Chloe, what's wrong?" Henry asked me with concern.

I seemed to struggle with understanding. "Won't you help me open the door? Well, of course. You have always been at home. How could you know the manners of the nobles abroad?"

After saying that, I pretended to open the door myself.

"Wait." Henry suddenly stopped me and forced a smile. "That's right. Let me help you open the door."

After saying that, he opened the car door in a pretentious manner and made a gesture as if to say, "Please, after you."

Henry was undoubtedly putting on a show. But I already knew what kind of person he was.

I scoffed in my heart as I got into the car and saw Madison, with her back to the car door, touching up her makeup with a cushion foundation.

*****

On the drive home, perhaps because I had just mocked Madison and Henry, neither of them initiated any conversation with me.

Three people each had different thoughts.