She would feel sad and jealous at the same time, and her mind would wander to what her life would have been like if she had money too.She would imagine herself dressing extravagantly, wearing beautiful dresses that hugged her body perfectly, accessorizing them with gold necklaces, bangles, and earrings, just like the women she saw. She would imagine walking confidently, looking neat, polished, and admired. But those thoughts always ended the same way. They were only dreams.The truth was that she was not well to do. Even buying clothes for her children was already a very hard task for her. She would have to save the little money she had just to get them something decent to wear. Most times, she had to choose between buying food and buying clothes. And when it came to herself, she didn’t even bother. She had long stopped thinking about buying clothes for herself because it felt like a luxury she could not afford.So when her sister started bringing out so many clothes from the suitcas

“I’m really sorry,” Mary said awkwardly, clearly embarrassed by her husband’s behavior and the way he had just left without her. “This is just how Peter normally is. He’s very hot-tempered.”“It’s fine,” Nolan’s aunt said softly, though it was obvious she wasn’t fine at all. Her voice was small, and her eyes were lowered in shame.“Oh, yeah,” Mary suddenly said, clapping her hands lightly as if she just remembered something. “I thought I heard the doctor come in earlier and say that your husband can be discharged. We can take you both back home with our car.”“Uncle is getting discharged?” Nolan asked, confused. “I thought you just called me that the doctors said they would have to admit him back.”“Yes, that was what they said at first,” his aunt replied. “They said his blood pressure was too high and that they needed to observe him for a while. That was what they meant by the spike. But the doctor came back later and said he’s in the clear now and can go home.”“You don’t have to wo

But Cherry’s dad wasn’t having it at all. Dinner could wait but what mattered to him at that moment was meeting Nolan. So instead of sitting back and hoping for another chance, he decided to come to the hospital himself. He wanted to meet Nolan face to face, no matter what.He even made Cherry send him Nolan’s picture. He studied it carefully, memorizing his face so he could recognize him anywhere. He was ready to search through the entire hospital if he had to. Floor by floor and corridor by corridor.Luckily for him, fate was on his side. Just as he stepped out of his car, he spotted Nolan standing outside the hospital doors. He recognized him immediately from the picture Cherry had sent. That was him and there was no mistake about it.That was why he walked straight up to him, smiling, calling his name, and extending his hand confidently.However, Nolan was very confused. He stared at Cherry’s dad for a moment, trying to remember if he had ever seen this man before. He searched his

Nolan’s aunt and uncle couldn’t believe what they were seeing. As they both stared at the key in their hands, it felt unreal, like they were trapped inside a dream they might wake up from at any moment. Everything happening in front of them felt too good to be true.When they thought about it carefully, if they combined both the gift card and the key to the new house that Cherry’s dad had just given them, it wasn’t going to be a small amount of money at all. It would easily be over five to six million dollars.For their family, that amount was unimaginable. It was money they had never thought they would ever touch in their entire lives. Even dreaming about such money felt unrealistic to them.Nolan’s uncle cleared his throat, his voice shaking slightly as he spoke.“I’m so sorry, but… this is too much,” he said, shaking his head slowly. “This is too valuable for us to accept. We really can’t. It’s too much.”“Oh no, no,” Cherry’s dad said immediately, waving his hand. “You have to acc

In just a few words, Cherry’s dad had dismissed him completely.“You can’t do this… you can’t,” Peter said desperately. “I was among the first set of companies to reach out to you. I was one of the first to suggest that we meet and collaborate. You can’t just do this.”He tried to move closer, panic clearly written on his face, but before he could take another step, Cherry’s dad’s bodyguard pushed him back again.“Are you deaf?” the bodyguard barked. “Didn’t you hear the words of the CEO clearly?”Peter staggered slightly but managed to steady himself. He knew that if he didn’t push further, he would lose everything. This was not something he could afford to lose. Not after how much effort he had put into trying to revive his company.So he did the only thing he could think of.He turned and rushed toward Nolan.“Nolan, please,” he said urgently. “My dear nephew, you are someone of importance to the CEO. Please help me beg him. Please plead with him to give me a chance. Just one chanc