Sabrina immediately stood up in shock.Tears of agitation flowed out of her eyes. “Jane, Jane, where are you? How have you been? I already know you broke up with Alex, but where did you go? Where are you staying? Can I come and see you now?” The moment she received Jane’s call, the scene that popped up in Sabrina’s mind was the bottle of water that Jane handed to her when she was at her most lost and awkward, and also Jane’s exceptionally warm smile. Jane laughed softly and said, “I’m doing quite well, Sabrina. I’m full…” The words ‘I’m full’ made her seem extremely happy and peaceful. But to Sabrina’s ears, they sounded like bitter drops of pain. What had happened to her for the past two weeks, to reduce her expectations toward life by such a big margin, so that she would be happy as long as she was full. Having a full tummy was her biggest happiness? Sabrina burst out in tears. “Jane…” Before she could start speaking, her phone was suddenly snatched away by Alex. “Jane…”
Jane laughed pitifully. “It’s all because I was greedy, I should not have coveted her million or so dollars…”“But she even hit you! And wanted to kill you?”Jane replied, “Yeah, if a kind man living on the mountain didn’t save me, I might have died on top of the mountain last night.”“Damn it, sh*t!” Sabrina suddenly cursed in fury. However, Jane’s laugh sounded relieved. “It’s fine Sabrina, I’m doing quite well now. My belly is full, and I’m not cold either, it’s just that I haven’t seen you in two weeks, and I suddenly wondered how’s the problem you were facing? Did I get you into trouble for causing havoc at the hospital? How are you?” “I’m good, Jane. The problem has been resolved, thank you for your concern. Where are you? Should I go pick you up?” Sabrina asked in concern. “No, you don’t have to, uhm…Mr. Poole, he…didn’t ask me to repay my debt to him?” Jane asked again worriedly. The moment the words left her mouth, once again, Alex snatched the phone out of Sabrina’
With that, Jane looked at the old lady who took care of her throughout the night, and called out to her in a gentle voice. “Ma’am, thank you. Initially, I planned to stay here for some time, to take care of the both of us and repay your kindness. But now, someone is after me, so I have to go. I will repay your great kindness in the future.”The old lady cried until her vision was blurred. “Dear child, why do you have such a hard life? You're just like my son, both of you live such tough lives.”Jane smiled sadly. She looked at the old lady with a slightly confused expression, then looked at Noah in front of her. However, the simple man smiled gently and said, “Why not I’ll carry my old mother on my back, and we can leave this place together? Shall we head north?” Jane looked at him. “…Noah, what…what do you mean?”Honest Noah said, “I can tell from your accent you’re not a local. South City is in the south, we speak with a Southern accent, but your accent is a typical northern acc
Later on, he heard that he could make a lot of money working in the South, so Noah considered going to the metropolitan city of South City to work. But what about his mother? Later, Noah devised a plan. An honest neighbor of his would take care of his mother. Once he found a job, he would send money home, paying a portion of it to his neighbor as their fees for taking care of his mother. Noah was a hard-working, steady, and intelligent man. Not long after he arrived in the big city in South City, he successfully landed himself a job. However, it was a job in a clothing factory. And it was a position as a seamstress. Not many men held this position, it was mainly a woman’s job, men found it embarrassing. But Noah did not have time to think about all this, he wanted to earn money in the shortest time possible, so he could send money home to support his mother. Within a year, Noah had earned more than ten thousand dollars from his job in the clothing factory. He only saved two thous
Noah was stunned. Him! A young man from a small farming village like him, without any talent whatsoever. A young man like him who had been working in a clothing factory for four years, somewhere most men were not willing to work at. He could not believe that his boss had chosen him. But Noah was not excited. He was born a kind and calm man. “Boss, what skills do I possess, for you to choose me as your son-in-law?” His boss was a straightforward man too. “I read your writing, your handwriting is beautiful. I also read the work manual that you logged. Once, when your team leader took leave and went home, you acted as the team leader. You kept track of everyone’s working hours and managed the team well, you’re talented.” Noah was silent.“If I’m not mistaken, you’re a high school graduate, right?” His boss continued asking.Noah nodded. “Yes, boss.” “Your family was too poor, they couldn’t afford to support you. That’s why you quit school?” His boss was a smart man indeed, he c
This time, his mother was waiting for him there and picked up the moment he called. Hearing Noah’s news, his mother was delighted too. She said in a very open-minded fashion, “What do you mean maintaining the family bloodlines? Any child that is born to you is yours. Even if the child does not take the Hill family name, in the future he would still have to address me as his grandmother, am I right?” Noah laughed. “Mother, I am glad that you’re so open-minded. Once we get married, I’ll bring you here to live with us. Then you’ll be a true city woman.”On the other end, his mother laughed so hard she could hardly close her mouth. “Good, good. Finally, my days of suffering are over. I can start to enjoy life now.”Just like that, a week after the discussion between mother and son, Noah gave his boss his answer. He agreed to the marriage. He did not feel as if he had won the lottery, now that he would not have to struggle as hard as his peers. He maintained his calm and humble atti
His wife’s tone was incredibly sharp. “Noah Hill, you’re marrying into my family! Into my family! From that day onward, you’re a member of my family. Why would an old country bumpkin attend my wedding? My parents organized it, and if she shows up, she would just be humiliating my parents!”Noah was furious. “If you want to get married, my mother has to be invited! Otherwise, get ready to be divorced!” That night, his wife cried so much she could hardly speak. As she cried, she even reprimanded Noah for being a cold and heartless monster. “My parents are so nice to you, they gave you the entire company. As for me, I’m a university graduate but I didn’t look down on you at all. What’s more, my son likes you so much. What about you? Our wedding ceremony has not been held yet, and you’re already plotting to take over my family?”Noah was infuriated. “When have I ever plotted to take over your family?” His wife snapped at him. “Then why would you invite an old country bumpkin here! Yo
Noah’s eyes turned red with unshed tears. “Mother, I’m sorry. I can’t even invite you to attend your own son’s wedding.” His mother laughed forgivingly. “It’s fine, my dear son. As long as you’re doing well, I'm happy.”After a pause, she asked again, “Tell me, what is the name of the hotel where your wedding ceremony will be held?”Noah immediately answered, “It’s right here in South City, it’s called the Grand Sage International Hotel, it’s a very famous hotel in South City. Mother, my wedding is definitely the best wedding our village has ever seen, it’s such a pity that you can’t attend…” His mother’s laugh deepened. “I’m happy enough as it is! Alright, son, I’m hanging up now, the phone bill isn’t cheap.” “Mom, do take care of yourself.”After ending the call, Noah remained in the phone booth for a long time. Deep down, he was still very unhappy. He recalled the time four years ago, back when he was still in high school. The villagers always teased him because he performe