For many people, a child was a blessing, and motherhood was a very sacred thing. However, if people found out how she got pregnant, she would probably be the talk of the town.
It just proved that nothing was perfect in this world. When Alice raised her head, she was dazzled by the blazing sun. It was a beautiful sunny day, but she was not in a good mood.
In fact, she thought that she was happier with the haze weather before.
People really had different preferences, and they didn't get them all the time. From where Alice was standing, she could see cars passing by.
If she had the guts to, she only had to rush towards the cars to end her life. In that way, she wouldn't have to worry about anything anymore. But for Alice, it was unnecessary.
Death was easy, while living was the hardest thing to do. Since she was not afraid of death, she could bear to continue her life in this world.
Even when Jacob said he didn't love her anymore, death never crossed her mind. Besides, wouldn't it only give Sara the satisfaction if Alice died?
This made her think she was smart. No matter how difficult her life was, she wouldn't give anyone the satisfaction to see her dead. One way or another, Sara would hear the news about the photos.
Moreover, Alice had already sent them to her, hadn't she? If Sara was still staying with Jacob even after seeing those photos, Alice's impression of her might change. Maybe Sara was good scheming that people couldn't easily see through her. There were still so many thoughts running on her head when she hailed a taxi nearby.
Her life had become miserable ever since she left Jacob. The life she had now was completely different from what she had imagined. It was full of shame instead of happiness.
Even taking a taxi reminded her that she had already lost Jacob. Until now, he still hadn't contact her.
Maybe Jacob was busy with his resignation. Did he voluntarily resign or was he forced to do so? Suddenly, Alice's head began to ache.
If Jacob resigned voluntarily, he might hate her less. But if he was forced to do so, Jacob's hatred towards her would probably become immeasurable.
The taxi driver kept talking, but Alice remained expressionless, and silent.
The driver felt embarrassed, so he didn't say anything anymore. Silence filled the car throughout the ride. The driver looked back at Alice from time to time, without saying a word. Soon the car stopped in front of an apartment, and the car drove off as soon as he took the fare.
The apartment in front of Alice was bought by Jacob. Now it was the only thing she had that belonged to him aside from the memories left in it.
Memories of the best times she had with him. Those were the sweetest memories she had, but she knew it would never happen again. In every corner of this house, Alice could picture her past.
When Jacob bought this house, Alice was not happy. Indeed, the neighborhood where he bought her a house was not that bad. But she couldn't help but get disappointed knowing that the man who could afford to buy the most luxurious house, didn't buy the best for her.
Alice admitted that she was greedy. Therefore, she was upset. During those days when Jacob still claimed that he loved her, he had already let Sara live in a high-end villa.
Maybe deep down inside her, Alice had been keeping the jealousy she felt towards Sara since then. Moreover, she felt betrayed. It was painful, even though she was the one who left Jacob first.
The past could no longer be changed. So, there was no point for her to look back at the path she had taken.
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