Chapter 555 He Doesn''t Even Like You


    The "they" Joslyn was referring to were her father and stepmother. Apparently, they treated her badly.


    Joslyn and ir entered the Shining International za and were dazzled by a superb collection of


    beautiful things inside.


    Standing outside a clothing store, Joslyn admired a beautiful dress in the shop window. "Wow, that


    dress is amazing. The price is amazing too—29, 999 dors. There was a time you could have afforded


    that."


    She was right. When ir''s parents were still alive, her mom was rich, even though her dad was a poor


    professor. However, after the ident, ir had to pay her neighbors back for their losses. The huge


    fire had caused a great damage in the vi zone.


    Her uncle and cousin offered to give her pocket money many times, but she turned them down every


    time. She got a schrship every semester, enough to cover her living expenses.


    "Hey ir, why not try it on?" Joslyn asked and pinched her arm.


    ir shook her head. "Why bother? I don''t have the money. It''ll tick off the salespeople."


    Her words made sense to Joslyn. "All right. Let''s go."


    While walking, Joslyn put aforting hand on ir''s shoulder. "I''ll find a good job and work hard after


    graduation. And I''ll give you a dress as expensive as this one as a birthday gift," Joslyn promised.


    "Really? Then I''m looking forward to it." ir kissed Joslyn on her cheek.


    Joslynughed out loud. "No problem. That''s me, studying hard for your future. However, I think maybe


    you should buy me the dress. You are a straight-A student. You''ll be a postgraduate one day. Or even a


    doctor. You''ll probably make a ton more money."


    Looking at the clothes in the mall, ir answered absentmindedly, "I hope so. But I''m really burned out.


    I feel like all I do is study." Actually, she didn''t want to be a strong, self-made woman. She just wanted


    to marry Wesley and be a housewife, taking care of her husband and children every day. That was


    hard, because he didn''t like her.


    Joslyn leaned in and patted her softly. "Bless, don''t give up. Not everyone can get a schrship every


    semester, but you can. You are the best, Bless."


    ir sighed, "Of course I won''t give up. What else is there?"


    Wesley had turned her down, so she had to get a job. She would study hard and earn as many


    certificates as possible. That way she might have a chance at some good money.


    Joslyn selected a belt for Hartwell. It was usually a girlfriend''s gift. At the thought of it, she grinned ear-


    to-ear.


    ir''s eyes fell upon a cigarette lighter. It had a simple yet ssic design. She thought it would suit


    Wesley, who was a heavy smoker.


    But her face fell when she saw the price tag. ''6, 800? Why is it so much?''


    Joslyn took the cigarette lighter from ir and gave it back to the saledy. "Wow, you must really


    have it bad for that guy. And he doesn''t even like you. Why would you get him such an expensive gift?"


    Her words were like a knife piercing ir''s heart. "What are you talking about? It''s for my cousin," ir


    spat.


    Joslyn snorted. "He doesn''t smoke."


    ''That''s right. I forgot!'' ir sighed inwardly.


    She did some mental calctions. She could use the virtual credit card Ant Credit Pay to buy the


    lighter now, and pay it off next month. After that, she had about 2, 000 or 3, 000 dors in her ount.


    She found a part-time job tutoring a kid. She believed she could make ends meet.


    "I''ll take this. Ring it up for me, please," she said to the saledy.


    Joslyn grabbed her hand and said anxiously, "You crazy? It''s $6, 800! Do you have that kind of cash?"


    Then she lowered her voice and added, "He''s not your boyfriend yet. Get a grip!"


    ir mumbled something in English. Joslyn cast a warning nce at her and asked, "What''s that


    supposed to mean?"


    ir gave her a smile. "You can''t make an omelet without breaking eggs."


    Seeing ir''s excited look, Joslyn sighed helplessly and said, "Fine. If you''re low on cash, I got your


    back. After all, I''ll be your cousin''s wife someday."


    "Sure." ir didn''t turn her down.


    They left the boutique, and ir picked up an ordinary gift for her cousin. It only cost her 600 dors.


    Joslyn rolled her eyes and taunted, "Seriously? You spent 600 on Hartwell and nearly 7, 000 on


    Wesley. If Hartwell finds out, he''ll be crushed."


    "Hartwell doesn''t care about my gift at all. He cares about yours. I''m merely acting as a foil," ir said


    with a smile.


    "Come on! When we''re together, people always look your way."


    "Don''t say that. I believe my cousin will totally fall for you."


    "Meh!"


    The two girlsughed out loud together.


    A monthter, ir posted an update on her Moments, which said, "There''s less than 1, 000 in my


    ount. And I still have to pay off the credit card. Are you guys in the same boat? Leave ament


    so I can see how much misery lovespany."


    She had originally found a part-time job as a family tutor, but the family moved to another city. So her


    job went bye-bye. Although she was short on money, she was long on hope.


    When Talbot finally got a chance to get to his Moments, it was already three dayster. He put his


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    phone in front of Wesley and said, "Chief, look at this. Poor ir! She lives in a pretty pricey area,


    right? If she could afford an apartment there, why is she having money issues?"


    Wesley saw the post, and after a short pause, he simply said, "I don''t know."


    "Isn''t she Lieutenant General Ji''s niece? He has money, right?"


    "I have no idea," was Wesley''s answer.


    Talbot rolled his eyes and went to talk about ir with others.


    ir had forgotten to block her rtives when she sent the post. Soon, Natalia Deng, Adalson''s wife


    called her. "What do you mean, ir? Are youining that we don''t give you money? You want


    others to look down on us?"


    "It''s not like that, Aunt Natalia. I was just kidding. I''ve got a schrship. And Uncle Adalson paid for my


    rent. I''m really grateful to you and him," ir answered softly.


    Natalia Deng spat, "I don''t care what you were thinking. I''ll wire you some money tonight. When you


    get a job, remember to pay us back."


    "There''s really no need to—" She was going to get a schrship soon.


    However, before she could finish, Natalia Deng cut her off. "Just shut up! What can you do with less


    than 1, 000? Do you want to starve? We''ll feel bad if you starve. How will we ever face your mother in


    heaven if we let that happen? You refuse to live with us, and that''s bad enough. Now you don''t have


    the money to support yourself. You want people to think we''re mean?"


    Natalia Deng was starting to yell. ir had to take the receiver away from her ear.