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Ellie went to Encounter Rat and learned from Whitney that her mom had been secretly looking for jobs for her and her brother.
This morning, since her mom couldn’t read, her newly hired boss managed to reduce her salary by three hundred dollars a month. Unaware of the gosing rates, her mom agreed on the spot.
After leaving the restaurant, her mom was blocked and insulted by two other women competing for the dishwashing job at the alley’s entrance. During the scuffle, she was pushed over, right as Whinney happened to pass by and saw everything.
Whitney handed Elle a glass of juice and said. “Actually, I saw her around this street looking for work a few days ago. I thought you and your brother knew, so I didn’t pay much attention
into a low ponytail.
Whitney wore a modernized dress under a cream–colored cashmere coat, with her natural long hair tied in
She wore oversized metal hoop earrings, with a foreign classic novel by her side. Her petite figure exuded the sophisticated charm of a mature
wonin
True to her name, even her voice was soft. “Ellie, don’t tell your mom I came to see you. It looks like she hurt her knee. I suggested taking her to the hospital but she wouldn’t go.
“Okay,” Ellie nodded, gripping the juice cup tightly in front of her. She sat quietly in her seat for a long time without saying anything, but her eyes kept feeling increasingly sore.
Although her mom couldn’t read, she couldn’t stand being idle.
As soon as they arrived, her mom was keen on going out to earn money, saying she wanted to save up for her and her brother’s weddings. She and her brother tried to talk her out of it for a while.
Thank you. Whitney Ellie said with gratitude.
Whitney got up to walk Ellie to the bar’s entrance, saying, “Ellic, when you become a mom, you’ll understand. Hardworking women like your mom, as long as they can still work, never want to be a burden to their kids,”
Ellie gave a self–deprecating smile, her voice choked with emotion, unable to say another word. In this lifetime, she would never experience the joy of being a mom
“Why don’t you go back and talk to her about working at my bar? Seeing Ellie so down, Whitney couldn’t help but say, “she is honest and can’t read, at least here I can look out for her, and living nearby would make her commute easier.”
“Whimney” Ellie’s eyes were red as she looked at the beautiful woman in front of her.
Back then, when Ellie had nowhere to go, Whitney took her in and kindly provided her a place to stay. Now, upon learning Ellie’s mom wanted a job, she’s offering help again. In this world, there truly are genuinely kind and selfless people.
After Ellie left, Whitney turned and went back to the hotel, Zack, the hotel’s security head, couldn’t help but ask, “Whitney, why are you so willing to help Ms. Thompson’s family?”
Whitney opened a book and stared absentmindedly at the bold handwriting on the old bookmark. “Maybe, because they also have the last name Thompson”
Zack hesitated, “Whitney, I owe you an apology. If only
Thompson back then- “Get back to work” Whinney’s slender fingers gently brushed over the ma
ly Captain The
man’s naine on the bookmark.
Each stroke secried carved ther heart, so deep, so heavy. He just said, ” strange city all by herself
Whitney’s eyes were moist
alone!
moist as she silently recited the name etched in her heart. “Jason Thompson, could you really let your Whitney grow old
- “Wait for me” She left her hometown and endured year after year in this
A few days later. Joanna went to work as a cleaner at Whitney’s bar. Though it was a cleaning job, Whitney found Joanna the easiest tasks–In the storeroom, she unpacked and cleaned the bottles brought from the warehouse.
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Whatory arranged for Joanna to work from five to ten in the evening, so she wouldn’t have to stay up late. Working alongside her was another lady around her age, whom Whitney carefully selected for her kindness.
Returning for her desk at noon, Ellie noticed a large bouquet of red roses from Leonard. Ellie picked up her phone and sent a message to Leonard.
Leonard replied almost immediately: [You deserve the best, and I’ll keep striving for it!)
Ellie could feel Leonard’s sincerity even through the screen. Every time, a text, a word, or even a meeting from Leonard would warm her heart.
The more the interacted with him, the more she felt that Leonard was genuinely a wonderful person…
After work. Ellie went home to change clothes before going out to meet Leonard. She bumped into Alex again at the entrance of her apartment complex.
He leaned against the car door, smoking. His black suit paired with a matching shirt made him look even taller and more impressive
From a distance, he exuded a sophisticated and reserved aura. Alex glanced up at her, stubbed out his cigarette, and walked over to her.
Elle looked around and headed directly to a small gazebo near the greenery. Since he came to find her, she couldn’t avoid him.
“Go ahead, what do you want from me now?” A row of bushes was between them, and Ellie kept a few meters away while talking to Alex. Alex stepped over the bushes and approached Ellie. Ellie stepped back, and he kept getting closer. He didn’t stop until Ellie was backed up against a
tree
With one hand on the tree behind her, Alex took out a black card and handed it to Ellie. “Take the card.”
“I don’t want anything from you” Ellie refused immediately.
Alex looked down at Ellie and said, “Ellie, you have to let me make it up to you. I’m giving you two options: take my card and visit your grandpa in the hospital, or come with me”
I choose neither!” Ellie tilted her head
Ellie knew exactly what he meant by “come with him. But she wasn’t going to choose either option. “What if I che up to meet Alex’s eyes.
Alex said, “Then don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
“You” Before Ellie could finish her sentence, Alex’s kiss came out o
out of nowhere, filled with unspoken emotion.
By the small gazebo near the apartment entrance, Ellie was pinned against a tree by Alex as he kissed her intensely. The more she struggled, the more intense Alex’s kisses were, as if he wanted to meld her into himself.
In a suggestive kissing posture, the sound of their lips mixed with Alex’s heavy breaths, leaving Ellie’s mind in a whirl as she was suddenly lifted off the ground by Alex,
to kiss her even more wildly,
In her panic, Ellie bit down hard. The metallic taste of blood spread in their mouths, prompting Alex to k
This was a public spot right at the neighborhood entrance, anyone she knew entering or leaving could easily see them with just a sideways glance. She cried and thought, “He’s really lost it Hearing Ellie’s helpless sobs, all of Alex’s movements suddenly stopped.
He shifted her position, making her face away from the neighborhood, and placed her down, using his body to shield her from view.
His clarst was rising and falling heavily, his breathing labored. He rested his forehead against Ellie’s, gently cradling her face with one hand. With a
raspo
aying,
