"Sorry, Mr. Davis. For now, you still cannot join our company. Maybe next time." For the umpteenth time Bill Davis heard the rejection sentence after a job interview. Though initially he felt quite optimistic, but in the end he was still rejected too.Bill left the company building where he had applied for the job feeling uneasy. This was the thirteenth time he had failed in different places. Surely Miranda, his wife, would not be happy to hear this."What should I tell Miranda?" Bill muttered to himself. Still ringing in his ears were the words his wife had spoken this morning."This is your last chance, Bill. If you get rejected this time too. I really don't know what to do anymore. I don't want to be your cash cow for the rest of my life."Miranda had said that before in a low, calm tone, but it sounded so threatening. It felt like Miranda was really going to dump him if he still failed to get a job this time. Ah, just imagining it Bill couldn't bear it. It felt really horrible if
Bill stared at Anne. He really didn't expect that the mother-in-law he had been treating so well was now willing to throw him out, like throwing feces. Bill hoped that this was all a joke, but the expressions on Miranda and Anne's faces didn't say so. Miranda even looked the other way when Bill looked at her, looking reluctant and disgusted just to return Bill's gaze.Bill's feelings were crushed. Clearly the whole thing wasn't as much of a joke as he'd hoped. Miranda really wanted to dump him. Now Bill really felt like trash, or rather trash that was thrown away after all this time being used in such a way. He was stupid for always thinking that Miranda was the home he would always come home to."Do you really want me to leave?" Bill then asked Miranda once more to make sure."I think your hearing is still working fine, Bill. You know very well, I don't like to keep repeating the same words." Miranda replied coldly.Bill smiled wryly as he looked at Miranda. He was disappointed and h
Three days had passed since Bill was kicked out by Miranda. His first day on the streets, he had to sleep on a park bench because he had no place to stay. On the next day, he joined the queue at the homeless building to get a room, so he also needed to sleep while enduring the cold air again. As for his stomach, Bill had to endure hunger all day, until it was time for the free bread distribution near the bakery he was passing by at the time. "How long do I have to live like this?" Bill grumbled to himself as he ate the peanut butter-filled bread he'd gotten after fighting with the homeless people.Bill felt annoyed with his current situation. Whereas before, he had been determined to prove to everyone if he was not a sampau, but if the situation continued like this, how should he change his fate? In fact, just to fill his stomach he had to wait for bread that was no longer sold."If it continues like this, being successful is just nonsense." Bill grumbled again. He chewed roughly, bu
Bill looked stunned for a moment, before he finally came to his senses and recognized the woman who had just called him excitedly and was now in front of him."Joana?" Bill murmured doubtfully."I thought you didn't recognize me anymore." The woman said cheerfully as she hugged Bill briefly.Bill was stunned without knowing how to respond. This meeting was too sudden and unexpected for him.Joana was Bill's childhood friend. They were both residents of an orphanage on the outskirts of Arden. However, when they were in junior high school, Joana had to leave the orphanage because she was adopted by a couple from out of town. Joana went with her foster parents, which meant she could no longer be friends with Bill. The two of them really had no communication after that."How are you, Bill? Gosh, I really didn't expect to see you here." Joana chattered again while continuing to show a cheerful smile."Well. I didn't expect to see you again either. I haven't heard from you since you left th
Bill downed a glass of water, trying to quell the anger that was now flaring up inside him. He realized that he shouldn't get carried away because he saw Miranda with another man after kicking her out. Not only because Joana was present, but also because they were in a public place. Bill didn't want to make a scene that would get Joana into trouble."Are you okay, Bill?" Joana asked when she saw the change in Bill's face."Ah, yes. I'm fine," Bill said as he forced himself to smile at Joana.Joana smiled back and continued eating. She didn't ask any more questions, but in her heart she knew that something was wrong with Bill.Bill also tried not to be bothered, but his table and Miranda's table were close enough that he could hear what his wife was talking about with her mistress."So have you kicked out your useless husband, darling?" asked Miranda's affair man in a tone that sounded so sickening to Bill's ears."Yes, I've kicked him out. Now we don't need to have a secret relationsh
Bill was pensive while staring straight ahead with an expression on his face that was hard to describe. After the ruckus he had created at the restaurant earlier, Joana now took him to a quieter place. The two of them were currently sitting on a park bench by the artificial lake in the city of Arden. And since then, Bill had remained silent without saying a word."I'm sorry that you had to witness something you didn't deserve to see." Bill said finally breaking the silence.Joana turned her head and glanced at her friend. It was clear that Bill was devastated."That's not a situation for which you should apologize to me, Bill. I'm the one who should be apologizing. I think, I said a lot of nonsense in front of that woman." Joana said. "No, you saved my pride. I'm very grateful for that." Bill said as he turned to Joana and smiled slightly. A smile that made Joana's heart ache even more."I didn't do anything." Joana said."If it weren't for you, I would have really looked like a lose
Bill was stunned when he saw Joana handing him many bags of groceries. Joana had said she was going shopping, but Bill didn't expect her to buy things for him."What's this, Jo?" asked Bill as he glanced at the contents of the shopping bags. There were new shoes, belts, and clothes. There was also an expensive watch and perfume that Bill knew cost more than a thousand dollars."If you want to change your fate, then the first thing you have to do is change your appearance." Joana replied."Really?" Bill still seemed hesitant to accept the items because they were all too luxurious."Have you ever heard the wise man's saying? Good shoes will take you to good places. Good looks will also bring you good fortune." Joana explained."Is that so?" Again Bill looked unconvinced. It was enough that he could eat and drink for free here. If he still received other things too, it really felt like he was shameless."Hey, what are you thinking about to make that expression on your face?" Joana asked
"Hi, Bill." Joana greeted Bill after not returning to the apartment for two days. She looked so tired, as if she had been working without resting for that period of time. "Just home, Jo? Can I make you some coffee?" Bill asked."If it's not too much trouble for you." Joana said as she flopped onto the sofa.Bill went straight to the kitchen and returned after a while with a cup of hot coffee in his hand."Where have you been for the past two days? I can't reach your contact number either. I'm getting worried and thinking the wrong thing." Bill asked in a worried tone as he placed the coffee he made in front of Joana."I have work to do." Joana replied."You didn't come home for two days?" Bill frowned slightly.Joana nodded and reached for the coffee cup Bill had set down, taking a slow sip."What exactly is your job, Jo? You're not doing anything illegal, are you?" Bill asked without being able to hide his concern. So far, he didn't know what Joana did for a living. Sometimes he fel