Why does Judy, a nurse who worked in a public hospital can be so rich now? She looked filthy rich. Gloria wondered.
Gloria cautiously snooped around, asking about Judy while trying to recall about the latter.
“Gloria, I was the midwife who helped Hilary during her delivery. I was young and naive then. I remembered you even gave me a present.”
Gloria was able to refresh her memory with Judy’s help.
“It was you? Judy the nurse? It has been almost thirty years since we last met. You look healthy and happy. You must be doing well.”
Judy chuckled, “Just the usual. I remembered you were very concerned for Hilary at her delivery when she’s merely your sister-in-law. Hilary and her child must be treating you well nowadays.”
Judy knowingly mentioned Hilary’s and her child’s treatment of Gloria. She smiled awkwardly when Gloria’s face turned dark.
“They sure do.”
Yet Judy continued, “I saw you in the shop a while ago with a pretty girl beside you. Was that your niece? But she doesn’t seem to treat you very kindly.”
“You saw that? It was nothing. There’s just a minor misunderstanding between us.”
Judy sneered, “Misunderstanding? Please don’t try to hide it from me. I saw everything clearly. You and your niece were arguing as though you were enemies instead of family. One glance at your niece, and I could see that she’s wealthy. Didn’t she know how well you had treated her before? Such an ungrateful girl.”
Gloria felt that she had found someone who could understand and empathize with her. Thus, Gloria confided and complained about how ungrateful Clarissa was.
Judy invited Gloria to a meal at a high-end restaurant to continue their talk. Gloria blurted almost everything about Clarissa, from the things she was unsatisfied about Clarissa to the reason Clarissa was still not married to a wealthy household.
“So Judy, can you blame me? This is all because Clarissa was unlucky. The rich looked down at her because she came from a humble family. How dare she despises us when it was because of her own unluckiness?”
Judy was immersed in her deep thoughts. Her eyes glinted.
“You’re absolutely right, Gloria. It wasn’t your fault. You can even say that it is Clarissa’s mother’s fault because Clarissa wasn’t born with a golden spoon.”
“Excellent point, Judy. It was just as you’ve said.”
Gloria wanted to continue the talk, but Judy suddenly rose to her feet.
“Gloria, I’m sorry. I have something urgent, so I have to leave immediately. But please enjoy your meal. This meal is on me.”
Judy picked up her purse and left urgently.
Gloria was nervous initially, but then she sat down and calmly continued her meal when Judy offered to pay for the meal.
While Judy hailed a taxi and rushed back home.
As soon as she stepped into her house, she could hear her child’s wailing. The child ran towards her and cried, “Mommy, I want a toy! I want a…”
Judy pushed the child away. “If you want to buy, ask your dad for the money.”
The child dashed towards a man staring impatiently at the computer screen displaying a stock chart.
“Why are you asking me? You should be asking your mother for the money.”
Both adults were unwilling to deal with the child patiently.
Judy’s face darkened further, so she instructed the nanny to take the child away.
After a short silence, Judy plopped down on a couch and spaced out.
When she finally turned to see her husband still staring at the darn stock charts, she impatiently snickered, “All you ever do is stare at that chart for the entire day. You’ve been investing in the stock market for so many years, and yet, when are you actually going to earn some money?”
“What does a woman know? Don’t get in my way, didn’t you go shopping? What? No more money? Ask from your sponsor. Good timing. I need some money too, so ask for more this time around. I have some inside news that after I buy this, it will rise like a rocket.”
“What sponsor? That woman is going through a difficult time lately, so I can’t request much. Furthermore, if it weren’t for her uselessness, we wouldn’t have to return to W City to hide.”
“Stop talking!”
A dark expression crossed his face. He threw the mouse onto the floor as he recalled something.
He stood and lighted a cigarette. Then walked over to Judy and took a seat as he scolded, “That Hilary doesn’t have any money to give us? Then ask her to find a way to. Isn’t her husband wealthy? If she persists, then we shall expose everything. Let’s see if she’s afraid then.”
“I had thought she wasn’t scared anymore after so many years, but recently I found out that she was terrified.”
“What do you mean?”
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