Chapter 329

Ophelia saw Jake’s recent Instagram post showing him visiting Oriar and decided to contact him. After receiving Ophelia’s call, Jake quickly reassured her that he would take care of everything.

In the lively streets of Oriar, Phoebe and her team were setting up their booth. It wasn’t long before a young woman, probably in her twenties, approached them. “Can you read my fortune?”

She sat in front of Phoebe, a friendly smile on her face. “Pheebs, can you…”

Phoebe returned the smile. “We’re live-streaming a show right now, so I’ll write everything down. Hope you don’t mind.”

The woman shrugged casually. “I don’t mind.” She pulled out 100 dollars and placed it on the table.

Phoebe leaned forward, her expression thoughtful. “Shall I start by reading your facial features?”

The woman remained silent, curious whether Phoebe could uncover anything about her. She said, “Sure!”

Phoebe studied her facial features carefully before speaking. “You come from a wealthy family and are an only child.”

“You nearly drowned when you were fifteen, didn’t you?”

“Since then, life’s been smooth sailing for you. You graduated from university, started a business with your friends, and now you’re running your own company.”

“Your family life and career are both thriving.”

“Regarding love… you’re in a relationship and planning to get married soon.”

The woman blinked in surprise. “That’s all true.”

“You’re incredible, you even knew about when I nearly drowned when I was fifteen!”

“And you even knew my boyfriend and I are about to get married.”

“We only discussed it yesterday; not even my family knows yet.”

The woman was genuinely shocked. After all, she had come for a fortune-telling on a whim. She thought, There was no way Phoebe could have known about my life. I only came because I liked Phoebe and saw no one else was getting a reading. I had nothing to hide, so I wasn’t worried about being on camera. I just wanted to help Phoebe kick off her stream.

“Who would’ve thought? I barely said a word, yet Phoebe knew everything. Pheebs is truly amazing!”

Phoebe smiled and asked, “What would you like me to focus on?”

The woman thought for a moment. “Can you tell me about my love life! I want to know when it would be best for me and my boyfriend to get married.”

Phoebe nodded. “Do you have a picture of your boyfriend? I want to take a look before I make any conclusions.”

The woman nodded. “I do.” She opened her phone’s photo gallery, found a picture of her boyfriend, and handed it to Phoebe.

Phoebe studied the man’s facial features carefully. After a few moments, she sighed and looked up at the woman. “You won’t be getting married.”

The woman froze. “Why not?”

The others, hearing Phoebe’s words, exchanged confused glances. They thought, Didn’t she and her boyfriend already discuss getting married? Why wouldn’t it work out? Could it be that her family is going to oppose the marriage?

Phoebe looked at her and said, “Your boyfriend doesn’t want to marry you.”

“You two met online, right?”

The woman’s heart raced. “Yes, we met through gaming, and after meeting in person, we started dating.”

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Confusion spread across her face. “But why doesn’t my boyfriend want to…”

Phoebe answered bluntly, “Because he’s been lying to you all along.”

“When you discussed marriage, didn’t he start coming up with excuses and asking you for money!”

The woman’s expression shifted. “That’s true?”

“Yesterday, he told me that if we’re going to get married, he needs to buy a house in my city.”

“He doesn’t have enough money, so he’s considering selling his house.”

“But there’s still over 200 thousand dollars left on the mortgage, and he has to pay that off before selling.”

“He recently invested money with a friend and still owes another 700 thousand dollars.”

“He asked me to lend him 700 thousand dollars for now. After paying the mortgage and selling the house, he promised to repay me.”

“Then he planned to go to my city and put a down payment on a house there.”

“We’ve been together almost two years, and he’s never asked me for money.”

“Our relationship has always been great, so I trusted him and agreed.”

She hesitated, her voice tinged with doubt. “Pheebs, do you think he’s been lying to me?”

Phoebe could see how much the woman cared for her boyfriend. But the reality was far from what she imagined. Phoebe looked at her with certainty. “Yes, he’s been lying to you.”

“From his facial features, I can tell he’s married.”

“And he’s about to become a father.”

“That’s likely why he’s planning to take your 700 thousand dollars and disappear.”

The woman’s eyes widened in disbelief. “What! He’s married?”

She couldn’t process it. “How… how is that possible?”

Phoebe nodded calmly. “I can see it in his facial features, it’s clear.”

“You’ve probably introduced him to some business opportunities, and he made money from them.”

“Then he took that money and used it for his parents and wife.”

“Now that his wife is pregnant, he’s planning to cut ties with you.”

“Between the two of you, he’s chosen his wife.”

Phoebe’s gaze sharpened. “If you hadn’t come to me for fortune-telling today, you’d likely send him money this afternoon.”

“And then, he and his family would disappear, moving to a small country where you’d never be able to reach him.”

“That’s why you won’t get married, and you won’t get your money back.”

The woman stood there, utterly stunned, unsure of what to believe. She thought, A part of me thinks Phoebe wouldn’t lie. But another part of me wishes this is some misunderstanding or exaggeration.

The onlookers and viewers of the live stream were equally stunned. No one expected things to unfold this way.

Phoebe could see the woman’s hesitation and struggle to accept the truth. She thought, It’s understandable. After all, they are talking about marriage, and it’s hard to believe that the man she loved could be a liar.

Phoebe gently said, “You can file a report and have the police check if he’s married.”

“That way, you’ll know if I’m saying it’s true?”

The woman shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. “Okay.”

The woman thought, Phoebe’s words are making me remember some things from the past… and now they don’t seem right. I can’t help but doubt him now!

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Thorbe nailed my situation from the start. It felt too 100% accurate to be fake.

Without another thought, the woman called the police. Soon, officers from the Onar police station arrived and began to take the woman’s statement. They didn’t seem shocked or disbelieving when they learned that Phoebe had predicted her boyfriend was a fraud through fortune-telling. After all, the Horoscope Association was nearby and was quite open to practices like fortune-telling and metaphysics.

The woman provided evidence of her relationship with the man and shared his identity information. The officers called, asking the station to verify her boyfriend’s marital status. The woman had purchased flight tickets for him during a trip they took together, so his ID number was saved in her app. While she reported his information, the live stream was muted.

She sat there, her phone clenched tightly, anxiously awaiting the results. A few moments later, the answer came through. Her boyfriend was indeed married—and had been for three years.

The news hit her like a punch to the gut. She could feel her world spinning. But the anger that followed was overwhelming—he hadn’t just deceived her for money and affection, he had turned her into the other woman. Without hesitation, she continued the report, now charging him with fraud.

The onlookers and live stream viewers were once again stunned. They thought, Phoebe’s incredible—how did she even figure that out!

The woman turned to Phoebe, her eyes filled with gratitude. “Pheebs, thank you.”

With red eyes, she continued, “He told me he worked in foreign trade and often had to travel abroad for business. After he gets the money, he’d probably claim he had to go on one of those trips and disappear. I’d be so worried about his safety, I might even look for him.”

“If you hadn’t helped me see the truth—that he’s a fraud…”

“I would have lost money, and my future would’ve been a disaster.”

Phoebe handed her a tissue. “This is our fate, I suppose.”

“But if you hadn’t come for fortune-telling today, you definitely would have faced… [unclear word - possibly 'trouble'] because of this is the tabure [unclear word/phrase].”

“You would have gone searching for him, gotten into a car accident, and suffered [unclear word/phrase] injuries, possibly disabled. Your life would’ve been a struggle from then on.”

“This was your trial. Once you pass through it, your life will change completely.”

“You’ll meet the one who truly belongs with you.”

Phoebe gave her a firm, encouraging look. “Today marks a turning point. So, I hope you live a life full of [unclear word - possibly 'kindness'] from now on.”

Hearing Phoebe’s words, the woman felt fear and relief. Her mind…

She nodded firmly. “Alright. I’ll live with kindness from now…”