It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 1001

"What do you mean! There's none left of course! I don't have an amazing job like you. Do you have any idea how high the prices are now? You don't expect me to be well off, do you? You know what, it really hurts me when you say things like that. Ever since I graduated, mom has halved my pocket money. I couldn't even keep my head above water if dad didn't help me out. Every time I go out, I have to pinch pennies and watch what I spend, in case I run out of my money at bill time and make a fool of myself. I can't remember exactly how many dresses have struck my fancy. The problem is, I'm too poor to buy them!" Claire was hurt. She couldn't understand what her mom was thinking. Why did she have to find a job now? Shouldn't she be able to enjoy her free time for a while before going to work? She was just fresh out of school! She shouldn't have pushed her so hard.

"I don't think mom's off-base. You're an adult and should be disciplined if you don't know how to act properly and be responsible for yourself," said Kevin gloatingly, his words far from sympathetic. His words also came as a surprise to Leena. Because she thought that all brothers in the world would act like Mr. Cold, who had lavished all his love and affection on his sister a lot. He'd do his best to make her happy. But it seemed that Kevin was doing quite the opposite. This made her realize that there could be more than one way for a brother to show that he loved his sister. Superficially, Kevin had been hard on Claire and they had a bad relationship. However, the truth was that they adored each other, and Kevin was only showing how much he cared by being strict with her. It was different from her intimate connection with Mr. Cold, but it was also love between siblings.

"I knew it!" snorted Claire, "I knew you wouldn't take my side! Fine, I don't need your support as long as you buy me clothes. Here we are, and get out now!" said Claire, looking at the busy street in front of her. It was full of dazzling luxury goods. Although things were very expensive here, it attracted many buyers who darted to and fro through the crowds. This just proved that there were more rich people than Claire had expected.

"Great. Thanks Claire. There we go, Leena." Opening the door, Kevin got out of the car first. He soon turned around and gently extended his hand to Leena. To his surprise, Leena again ignored him. She opened the opposite door and got out, turning a blind eye to Kevin's hand. He was left feeling torn between laughing and crying. Staring at his empty hand, he found that he could do nothing but accept the fact. He then shook his head helplessly. It was clear that Leena had decided to push him away. If he hadn't figured it out by now, then he would be really oblivious.

"So this is the high street of the capital? It looks very nice," Leena exclaimed. Looking around, she found that the urban environment here was far better than that of their city, and looked like a rich place. The area was also really clean. Though the city had some gray to it due to pollution, the buildings here looked like they had been scrubbed clean. But every coin has two sides. As Leena saw it, it was a bit crowded due to a dense population. It was still morning, when many people were indoors. Leena could imagine the street being even more jammed at noon.

"Of course, that's what makes it the capital city," Claire replied hearing Leena's compliment. It was the first time that she talked to her without disdain, though she still sounded proud with a sense of superiority.

"I can see that. Let's go now, I can't wait," Leena urged. Leena loved going shopping, even window-shopping, for it was easier for her to find inspiration in the process. After all, art was closely connected with reality and it imitated life.