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A Joke: Love to Me and Money to Her
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After my husband's brother died, he took Miranda, his widowed sister-in-law in. He claimed that he would give me his love—but gave all his money to her. He said that since she had no official status, being with him would make her the subject of gossip, so he took her with him and left me behind in the countryside. Every month, he wrote me three love letters, yet sent all his allowance to her. During the famine, she and her two children sat in a warm little house eating well, while my two children died before I could return from selling my blood. One froze to death, the other starved to death. Later, my husband finally came back, but he didn’t shed a single tear for the children. Instead, he told me he wanted a divorce. "Nathalie, to apply for housing, we need a marriage certificate. It hasn’t been easy for Miranda all these years. I want to give her a home. Don’t worry, even if I marry her, I’ll still divorce her afterward—because you’re the only one I love." In the end, I was devastated and threw myself into the icy river. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day my children were about to die. This time, I shook them awake, ready to go reclaim everything that was rightfully mine.
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From that day onward, Jerome appeared frequently at my doorstep.At first, he brought small things—food and daily necessities. Then, he came with bigger things—like a television and a telephone.I told him time and again not to waste his efforts. I had no intention of forgiving him.He just smiled bitterly. "I'm not asking for forgiveness anymore. I just want to make it up to you and the children."I did not stop him from interacting with the kids.I had thought, given their personalities, they would eventually forgive Jerome.However, to my surprise, although they accepted what he brought, they never said they forgave him.When I asked them why, my son said, "That night, when you knelt and begged for him to come back, and he still refused us—I stopped acknowledging him as my father."Dad didn't come back because he knew he was wrong. He came back because no one else wanted him anymore."I was shocked by my son's clarity and maturity.Later, I ran into the chief's wife on the
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In the end, Jerome and I got a divorce.Despite everyone urging him to send Miranda away, he still could not bear to let her go.After the divorce, I felt utterly disillusioned. I had no interest in the mess that was their private life anymore.Once everything was settled, the chief gave me a sum of money.He said it was to make up for what Jerome should have given me in compensation.He also told me that a portion of Jerome's future salary would be deducted to pay child support.With that money, I settled in the city.I had gone to school when I was younger and knew a bit of Drakovian, so I found work as a foreign language teacher at the local middle school.My two children officially started elementary school.Life was still difficult, but compared to before, it was already much better.I never stopped Jerome from visiting the kids—but he never once came to see them.The children no longer talked about their father like they used to.After seeing Jerome's true nature, the
A Joke: Love to Me and Money to Her Chapter 5
My arm was covered in large bruises and puncture marks from needles.Once they were exposed, a gasp echoed from the crowd.Those people were children of farmers. They knew all too well that survival in the countryside depended on the land. Without food, there was no life.It was then that someone finally noticed—the clothes worn by Miranda's children were made of expensive, high-quality fabric, while my children were dressed in rags, their sleeves tattered. They also had frostbite covering their tiny arms."Oh my god, how did she survive in the countryside with two children?""The government already gave her compensation. Yet, she's still shamelessly clinging to another man's life and taking up someone else's resources. That's just wrong."When Jerome saw the marks on my arms, his eyes finally flickered with remorse.He knew life had been hard for me—but he never imagined it had come to the point where I was selling my blood."Nathalie, I…I…" he stammered, unable to form a comp
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Jerome and Miranda were stunned when I knelt and cried.Everyone around us went silent, their eyes turning toward us in unison.Many of them recognized Jerome and began whispering."Isn't that Jerome and Miranda? Who's the one kneeling?""She just said husband—wait, don't tell me he and his wife…"The hushed gossip reached Jerome's ears. His face paled and he tried to pull me up.However, my knees were stuck to the ground—I did not move.He leaned down and pleaded softly in my ear, "Nathalie, come on. I know you're upset, but this isn't the place to cause a scene. Let's find somewhere to talk privately."I bit my lip and wrapped my arms around his waist."Jerome, don't drive me away. I know I'm not as pretty or capable as Miranda, but I can learn. Back then, you said that she was a widow with no one in the countryside, and she'd be bullied—so you brought her to the city and left the three of us behind. But it's been three years now. Can't she take care of herself now?"Don't
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I was stunned by the words that came out of his mouth."When did you send me money?""I sent it every month!"As soon as he said that, something seemed to occur to Jerome. He strode into the bathroom and called Miranda into the study.Soon I heard her crying. When she came out, her eyes were red
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I had already witnessed this scene in my previous life.Eight years ago, Jerome's elder brother was severely injured in a mining explosion. Before dying, he entrusted his wife and two children to Jerome.From that day onward, our two families became one.At first, Miranda and her children lived w
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After I was reborn, I sold the cheap watch that Jerome Shaw had given me.I exchanged it for some money, bought some grains, and went home to cook a meal, saving the two children who were on the brink of starvation.Once the children had recovered a little, I took them with me to find Jerome.Aft
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