When I worked with Errol, I didn’t earn much.
My money supported the family and his money supported Judy’s education, so we always lived frugally and only dared to put two more eggs in the noodles on her birthday.
I didn’t know at the time that Judy was not his biological sister, but I was a little envious of her.
If I also had such a brother who loved me, I would be able to continue my studies.
When I was 2 years old, I had been working outside for 2 years.
I had never seen anything good, Errol was good to me, so I was good to him.
With him, I always thought I had a family again.
Later I realized that his kindness to me was just a little bit of crumbs flowing out of the cracks.
His full heart had long been given to others.
Errol didn’t bring me here again because Judy was going abroad for graduate school.
Life became frugality again.
The boss brought the hot pot, which was greasy and hot.
The doctor said that I looked weak due to miscarriage and I didn’t recover well, so I needed to supplement more.
I ate one bite after another. I clearly asked for non-spicy food, but it was still a bit choking.
I ordered two more plates of mutton. From now on, I was my own family.
The next morning, I found Neil to discuss the sale of the store.
When I bought this store, I took out all the savings I had accumulated from working for several years. But it was still not enough, so I had to pawn the bracelet left to me by my mother to the gold shop.
Fortunately, I worked hard and finally managed to keep the store going after stumbling.
The sale of the store went smoothly.
The housing prices had risen a lot in recent years and I had earned more than when I bought it before.
I signed my name on the contract.
Neil took it happily, sucking on the cigarette in his mouth.
“Are you sure you want to sell the store?”
I smiled. “Neil, I am sure.”
“Harper?” A voice suddenly came from behind.
Turning around, Errol looked at me in surprise.
It was really strange that he would come to the store.
Errol walked up to me, with reproach in his eyes. “I called you several times, why didn’t you answer?”
“Oh, I was talking to Neil about selling the store.”
“Selling the store?” His voice immediately became shrill. “Have you sold the store?”
I slowly folded my contract and put it in my pocket, looking at him sideways. “Didn’t you say you wanted to sell it?”
He was speechless, staring at me for a few seconds, stammering, “Yes… I said it, but why didn’t you discuss it with me? What if you get cheated and sell it at a low price?”
I sneered, why should I discuss my own store with you?
Just when I was about to speak, Neil spoke first.
He looked at Errol coldly, his tone was unfriendly. “Errol, what you said is not reasonable, do you mean I will cheat Cassandra?”
Errol pouted and muttered, “That’s not what I meant.”
“Then tell me what you mean?” Neil raised his voice.
“This shop has been open for several years. You only came a few times when it first opened. The rest were all taken care of by Cassandra alone. Now that the shop is going to be sold, she has to discuss it with you? I know you are an educated person and look down on us uneducated people, but at least I, Neil, am an open-minded person who will not cheat on others, let alone cheat on others!”
Errol’s eyes widened and he said anxiously, “What nonsense are you talking about! Don’t slander me!”
“Heh! Which merchant in this area hasn’t seen you leading other girls around the market?”
