Chapter 162Meanwhile, on the road, going back home, Fred and Michael were engaged in friendly talks with a piece of low-toned music playing inside the car. “Why did you do what you did inside the store? Taking the trousers that way was the weirdest character you have ever developed.” Michael smiled.“That? That's just the smallest of what I do.” Philip laughed. “Besides, they didn't work for it. Free $500 in this current situation of the country? Ahh, it's too much when people are dying in the hospitals, going to beds with hungry stomachs due to no money and I expected me not to act like that? Oh, come on.” Philip playfully said,Michael was silent for minutes, finding reasonable points in what Philip was saying. Indeed, records show that over 300 hundred thousand people died daily as a result of lack of money. Philip continued, causing Michael to think deeper, “I'm not saying you did anything bad by gifting them $500 each but all I'm saying is if there are people who need this kin
Chapter 163Jennifer was silent for a minute, looking downwards, thinking of what to say to make Morgan bother less. She then looked up, her voice firm, “Call him now? Come on, baby. It's already too late, so tomorrow will be better to do this.” Morgan looked at her, feeling betrayed and frustrated, “Why not now? It's not that late.” He glanced at the alarm clock that was on the table close to the bed, “This is just sharp 7:00 PM.” He added.Jennifer shook her head, standing stable on her words, “This isn't the best time to do this, Morgan. Don't worry, I promise that I'll call him and talk with him tomorrow, okay?” She said softly, touching Morgan's beard. Morgan still wanted to persist but Jennifer's touch automatically made him forget his words. He swallowed hard, and replied, “Okay. But please, don't forget.” A faint smile played on his face before he stood up and added, “I'll be in the living room watching TV.” He left with his glass of water without waiting for any response.
Chapter 164 Meanwhile, inside a dimly lit sophisticated room with a scented odor. A man who was neatly dressed in a black suit with a brooch placed on it was seen pacing up and down in the room with a furious expression. He clenched his fist and angrily threw his phone onto the bed, slumping on it also. “Who was that fool? And how dare he talk to me that way?” He echoed, his heart hitting faster with rage. He then tried to steady his voice, “Has Philip grown to the extent of handing his phone to some bastard to talk to me that way? And what gave him the nerves?” His eyes flashed with disbelief. This was the man, the owner of the car that Philip was driving as a Chauffeur. And to think of it, Philip had always been one of the humblest people among all the people who were driving for him. “Oh, because I'm letting him see some money to feed himself that gave him the guts to do that?” He nodded his head and a wicked smile crept onto his face as he stood up. He called Philip's phon
CHAPTER 1 It was 5 am inside the bedroom. A man in his mid-twenties was seen lying on a mat on the floor beside an elevated bed. His name was Michael Robinson and he was the live-son-in-law of the Stephen family. On top of the elevated bed was his wife, Rose Michael. She had long brown hair and cold green eyes. Also, her appearance was amazingly beautiful like that of an angel which made Michael count himself a lucky man on earth to have gotten married to her. However, Michael and Rose had never slept together as a couple even though they were legally married because Rose disliked him due to his poor status. Just then, Rose rolled herself on the bed, facing the direction where Michael was lying. As she opened her eyes, her eyes suddenly glanced down on her worthless husband lying on the cold-tiled floor, snoring that got her provoked.“I don't just know why this thing won't let me sleep in peace in my own house again. All he does is snore, snore and snore.” She muttered to herself
Chapter 2 As Michael got to the kitchen, he took a deep breath with the hope of getting everything done thereby fulfilling his wife's wish. He quickly dipped his hand into his pocket, bringing out his cheap Android phone which had several broken glasses and was half blind. The phone was so bad that he struggled to type, ‘step-by-step tutorials on how to prepare Black Pudding' on YouTube. After several minutes of struggling, he was able to type it and multiple results came out and he selected one of them and began to watch. “What a nonsense day for me. I can't even see anything on the screen. I'm not seeing a single thing.” Michael mumbled as he struggled to watch the video but couldn't see a single thing. Not seeing anything that was on screen got him so annoyed that he angrily switched it off. And with an annoying sigh, he pocketed it and sat in the air. “I can't even afford a good phone. How then am I going to make my darling Rose the meal she demanded?” He sighed and got u
Chapter 3 “Why? Rose, isn't he your husband? Why can't he dine with us?” Isabella queried, looking disappointed. “He's not my husband and can never be until he's capable of doing what other men are doing for their wives and family.” Rose retorted with a sharp tone. “Period!” Everyone supported, which made Michael bow his head in shame as he stood speechless. Not wanting to prolong the conversation which seemed unfavorable to her, Isabella sighed deeply and quietly opened her bowl to eat. The rest of the family also opened theirs. While Michael turned to go back to the kitchen. Just as he moved, Rose's angry voice caused him to halt in his steps again as he turned. “What the hell is this? Why Ma Po Tofu? Why did you prepare it? Didn't I tell you to prepare Black Pudding?” She angrily slammed her hand on the table, standing on her feet. “Yes, you did. But I don't know how to prepare Black Pudding.” Michael admitted calmly, walking closer and standing beside his father-in-law.
Chapter 4 “Rose, you know that I don't have money for now but I assure you that I'll fix everything right soon.” He said, concentrating on his driving. “Then dare not ask me a single thing about my family life ever again when you're not capable of helping.” Rose shunned and remained silent. Michael noticed how angry she looked so he also kept silent and gently drove not wanting to cause any more ire. “Why is my life so miserable like this? I can't even help when they need me the most. Dear God, please help me.” He muttered to himself as he drove. After driving for half an hour, the car abruptly stopped in front of an open building painted white and red. It was the small company that Rose had inherited from her parents as a result of their trust in her. Most of the staff were already carrying out some necessary work and they were all on black and white shirts as it was mandatory for all of them. Most of them who noticed their presence didn't fail to murmur as they saw Michael
Chapter 5 Michael drove on the street and finally stopped beside the roadside, parked the car, and sat under a giant tree that gave him a shield from the hotness of the sun. Onlookers didn't fail to throw at him mocking words. However, he ignored them and was left alone to his thoughts. Who didn't know him as the popular broke man in the whole town of Maple? He slumped down onto the ground, having his head buried between his legs as he sobbed. “I am such a useless man. I can't even provide for my wife and in-laws. Soon, we'll be kicked out of the house and I don't even know what to do.” His heart sank deeply as tears welled down from his eyes. “Father-in-law was right. I'm just living off their earnings instead of providing. What a worthless man I am.” He couldn't hold back his tears. Immediately, he wiped off his tears and raised his eyebrows, he spotted a car driving towards where he was and he quickly wiped off his tears and stood on his feet as he watched the car appr