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Ethan’s reaction was <b>too </b>strange<b>.</b>
In the past, whenever Valerie saw him, he was either drunk or drowsy and fierce. This was the first time Ethan was trembling in fear.
<b>Valerie </b>was worried that he would harm Matthew, so she quickly stood up to protect Matthew <b>and </b>took <b>a </b>step back.
Then, she sneered. “His name is Matthew<b>, </b>and he is my husband”
She thought that Ethan would be as furious as Ruth because he failed to gain benefits from her marriage and did not sell her daughter for a good
price.
Unexpectedly, when <b>Ethan </b><b>heard </b>this, his expression immediately changed and he took two steps back.
Even Matthew frowned. He felt that Ethan’s reaction was extremely abnormal.
He <b>thought</b>. Do I look that scary? Or could it be.
“All of you, get out!” Ethan lowered his voice. He was still aggressive just now, but he did not even dare to look Matthew in the eye anymore
Matthew frowned. “You know me!
Ethan quickly denied. “No”
Seeing that the few of them were still standing there, it was obvious <b>that </b>they had no <b>intention </b>of leaving. Ethan gritted his teeth and said. “If you guys don’t leave. I’ll <b>leave</b>!”
Then, he pushed Julian away. His footsteps were so messy that he stumbled on the threshold and ran for the door.
This flustered and guilty look stunned the three people present
Mathew’s expression <b>was </b>cold. “<b>What’s </b>wrong with him?”
Valerie shook her head. “I’m not sure what’s going on either. He’s been like this for <b>as </b><b>long </b><b>as </b>I can remember. He likes <b>to </b><b>gamble</b>, <b>but </b>he doesn’t <b>say</b>
Julian, on the other hand, was worried <b>that </b>Matthew <b>was </b>thinking too much. He quickly added, “Matthew, I’m sorry. Father is drunk this time and is just acting crazy. <b>Even </b>if we ask, we won’t be able to get anything out of him. Let’s go back<b>. </b>Otherwise<b>, </b>we might be hurt by him. We <b>can’t </b>help him
anyway
Matthew did not say anything. He held Valerie’s hand and examined her body. He <b>was </b>only relieved when he confirmed that she was fine.
“Let’s go<b>.</b><b>” </b>As long as she was fine, Matthew would be at ease.
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A person’s birth environment could <b>not </b>be changes, and some things could not bepletely cut off. However, it did not matter how m had suffered in the past<b>. </b>Matthew would protect her in the future.
Valerie
Valerie nodded and carefully grabbed Matthew’s sleeve. She did not have <b>any </b>autacliment to this messy home. No wonder Ruth was unwilling to stay here. When she cried andined<b>, </b>Valerie was still a little suspicious if she was exaggerating. After she <b>came </b>and saw Ethan’s appearance,
the believed it
However<b>, </b>she did not expect
pect Ethan to still look like this even after she and Julian had grown up.
If she could, she <b>really </b>wanted to bring her brother away from Kranson City <b>and </b><bpletely </b>get rid of this rotten family.
What the few of them did not notice was that the moment they left, someone <b>quietly </b><b>appeared </b>nearby <b>with </b><b>a </b><b>camera </b>in his hand and recorded everything. There were so many peopleing and going in the vige every day, so no one paid attention to the sudden appearance of this
Then, the person took out his phone excitedly and dialed a number. “Sir, I’ve taken some interesting photos<b>. </b><b>You’ll </b>definitely be interested!”
<b>Then</b>, he stared at the photos sent by the other man thoughtfully. I didnot expect Mathew
When the man on the phone beard thus, lus eyes lit up. to rrally be with that woman. Interesting
Some in the airment near Slotmond Estate.
uth did not know that Valerie lud gone to look for Ethan. She woke up early in the morning and looked at the gloony basement. She sighed and
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touched her pocket. There were <b>only </b><b>20 </b>dors left
Although Valerie helped her rent a ce, she still had to pay for her own food and drink. The prices <b>were </b>so high that Ruth looked unhappy.
In the farmer’s market, early risers rushed to buy the freshest vegetables. Ruth looked at a handful of vegetables and bargained, “I’ll just buy one. <b>20 </b>cents is enough. Also, give me some green onions for free, please?”
The merchant said, “Look at your You’re bargaining with me when the price <b>is </b>already as low <b>as </b>30 cents. After that. I even have to give you <b>some </b>green onions. You’re too good at bargaining! I can’t do this”
Ruth hurriedly threw the money at his stall. She grabbed a handful of vegetables and said, “Alright, alright. Don’t earn so much!”
Ruth grabbed vegetables and turned around to leave. From behind came the scolding of the merchant. “If you’re so poor, just don’te here and buy things Why don’t you go kill yourself instead if you <b>can’t </b>afford to live!”
Ruth was overjoyed that she had gotten the upper hand. She did not care how upset the merchant was.
She nned to go back to the rental ce to cook. When she saw the disdainful gazes of the people around her, she did not care at all. However, when she looked at the gloomy and <b>dark </b>rental <b>ce </b>around her and the dirty corners, she could not help but sight feeling extremely vexed.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
She thought. At that time, I should not <b>have </b>been so ruthless to Valerie. I <b>even </b>listened to their instigation and caused such a hugemotion In the end, I ended up living in this ce. Otherwise, Valerie would give me 400 dors every month, and Julian would always give me things for free. That kind of like will be <b>so </bfortable. Coupled with the new house in the city, my life will be perfect that way. I would not have to be so miserable as I am now. I live in the basement and even have to bargain when buying groceries. I <b>have </b>to save money in every way possible.
Ruth grined her teeth. After washing the vegetables, she poured some water and boiled some <b>pasta</b>. Unexpectedly, the pasta <b>had </b>just boiled when she felt a chill on her head.
She <b>could </b>not help but be stunned. She looked up <b>and </b><b>saw </b>that the roof was oozing water. When the water dripped onto her head, it was apanied by an indescribable strange smell. The water even dripped into the pot
<b>Ruth </b>was <b>instantly </b>flustered and exasperated. She looked at the other ces and saw that it was the same. It seemed that when she came in just now, the lights inside the room were dim, so she had not noticed it yet. Now, she realized <b>that </b>even the bed was wet.
She immediately realized that there was a leak in the basement. She wondered if there was a toilet above her. Just thinking about it made her feel abnormally disgusted and she almost vomited.
She felt that there was simply no <b>way </b>to live like this.
The boiled pasta could not be <b>calen </b>either. She was flustered and exasperated. She rolled up her sleeves and was about to rush up to settle the score with the person living upstairs from her.
Unexpectedly<b>, </b>just as she was about to rush out of the door, her vision suddenly darkened.
was very sharp as he questioned
There <b>was </b><b>only </b>one entrance to the basement. A man in a suit barged in and blocked the light. His sinister aura was coldly. “Are you Ruth Warren?”
Ruth was shocked. She <b>was </b>a little frightened. She tried her best to think if she had offended someone again. Or was this <b>man </b>the <b>person </b>who had <b>been </b>deceived in the news and hade to take revenge on her.
She mustered her courage <b>and </b>secretly used her eyes to search the room <b>for </b>all the <b>tools </b>she could use for self–defense.
She nodded guiltily<b>. </b><b>“</b>Yes. Who are <b>you</b>?”
The man raised his eyebrows and then g
Ruth <b>wai</b>
grinned evilly. I’m here to help yo
help you. I’ll show you the way to prosperity.”
I <b>wa </b>utunned. The man in front of her took a step forward and lunded her a plioso. “<b>Do </b><b>as </b>1 <b>say</b>. In the future, you <b>can </b><b>have </b>anything you
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