Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 231

"Marjorie, it's Clark. Can you pick me up at the bus station?" Clark's anxious voice came through the phone.

After all this time, hearing Clark's voice again left Marjorie feeling dazed.

He'd been missing for so long. What was the meaning of him showing up now?

Just when she had decided to move on, Clark suddenly showed up again. Marjorie didn't know whether to feel happy or sad.

But regardless, the fact that he was calling her meant she still held an important place in his heart.

Thinking of this, the humiliation and resentment she felt from her encounter with West began to fade.

Marjorie went to the bus station to pick up Clark, and the moment she saw him, she froze on the spot.

It had only been about twenty days, but Clark was completely transformed.

His hair was long and looked like it hadn't been washed in ages, with greasy strands covering half of his face. He had a scruffy beard, and his clothes were filthy. His white sneakers were stained completely black.

Not only that, but he had also gained a significant amount of weight.

The countless questions in Marjorie's mind vanished the moment she saw him. She glanced around and noticed people staring at them, their eyes full of judgment, as if looking at some kind of freak.

Clark looked no different from a homeless man sleeping on the street. It was utterly humiliating.

Marjorie quickly ushered Clark into the car.

She didn't want to take him home, but Clark explained he had run away and had nowhere else to go.

With no other choice, Marjorie called Abigail. Only after getting her mother's permission did she bring Clark back to Crystal Springs.

She avoided the main entrance, taking him up through the underground garage. Even then, she was afraid of running into an acquaintance in the elevator.

Marjorie lied to Clark, saying the elevator was broken, and they took the stairs back to their apartment.

The flicker of hope that had just lit up in Marjorie's heart went out in an instant. So, now she was expected to support a freeloader?

Once a man lost his money, his entire aura dimmed. The scales in Marjorie's mind tipped once again.

Clark was broke. He couldn't offer her anything. Why should she waste her time on him?

Marjorie went to her room, trying to think of an excuse to kick Clark out, but Abigail immediately objected to the idea.

Abigail followed her into the room. As someone with more life experience, she saw the bigger picture.

She began to counsel her daughter.

"What parents would truly cut ties with their own son? Clark is the only heir to the Clark family. His parents are just angry right now; they don't mean what they're saying. If you stick by him during his most difficult time, he'll treat you even better in the future. He'll remember your kindness for the rest of his life."

Once she'd calmed Marjorie down, Abigail stepped into the living room and gave Clark a warm smile.