Love, Lies, Empty Pocket

I was born a billionaire’s closely guarded secret, locked away in a golden cage of absolute luxury. I had everything a boy could ever dream of, right up until the day my father died. Overnight, his massive business empire collapsed into brutal bankruptcy. The money vanished, the luxury evaporated, and I was thrown into a world of unimaginable hardship that no kid should ever have to face. Taken in by my father’s elder sister, I was forced to grow up instantly. The billionaire's son became a broken survivor. I spent my teenage years acting as the sole caretaker for my aging grandfather, learning how to navigate this cruel, heavy world with only one good arm—my left ending sharply at the elbow. Every single day was a battle just to stay alive. By the time I reached university, I was exhausted. I spent my nights frantically typing out complex Python and Java code, desperately taking on online tutoring jobs just to scrape together enough coins to eat. I had given up on ever finding happiness. And then, I met her. The beautiful girl with the thick curly hair became the only light in my dark world. I gave her the absolute last pieces of my shattered heart. I walked her to the bus stop every day to protect her. I spent my last pennies just to buy her a smile. I loved her with a desperate, all-consuming devotion. But poverty is a heavy burden, and sometimes, love simply isn't enough to carry it. Life had already violently ripped away my father, my fortune, and my childhood. But watching the only girl I ever loved slowly slip away from me... that was the tragedy that finally broke me. I survived the collapse of a billionaire's empire. But how do I survive the loss of her?

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