It was true that Ashton and I should not meddle in the affairs of the Crest family, but whenever I thought about the workers at the chemical plant, I could not just turn a blind eye. Most of the people working there did not come from rich families. A lot of them had labored and toiled their whole life just to make ends meet. If they fell sick, they would drag their families down.
And it was not just one family that we were talking about. A lot of families were at stake here.
It only took the breadwinner to fall sick for the entire family to lose everything.
Sasha was a good example. Her old parents had worked hard their whole life just to bring her up. Alas! Sasha didn’t live long and the seniors had to fend for themselves for the rest of their lives.
“I’ll send someone to look into the chemical plant. As for Kristina, I’m sure her uncle will be able to be of help. He’s a bone cancer specialist, so you don’t have to worry about her.”
“But she refuses to go back. She already rented out the house Jared gave her in K City. She’s now staying in a small room in the urban village instead. I bumped into her at the bar yesterday, soliciting. I didn’t know how to dissuade her from working there, so I just left my bank card with her.”
“You shouldn’t bother yourself with any of these. Everyone has their own way of living. You can’t change everybody,” Ashton replied.
“Alright,” I replied curtly. “Remember to come back earlier. By the way, Nick is getting married. My mom is preparing for his engagement, so you’d better come home earlier. I want us all to attend as a family.”
Ashton chuckled at the good news. “Okay, I’ll try to go back as soon as possible. You’d better stay home tonight. It’s not safe to hang out so late.”
“I know, please stop nagging me.”
Beside me, Emery shot me an impatient look and whispered, “Scarlett, can we go yet? We’re not here to see you and Ashton being lovey-dovey.”
“I know right? Stop rubbing it in my face,” Camelia agreed.
I smiled and said goodbye to Ashton before ending the call. “Let’s go to the hairdresser first,” I said to Emery.
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