Chapter 2

Tears streamed down my cheeks and drenched my pillow.

Jude was still so young, and I wanted to see him grow up.

My phone vibrated a few times.

Aspen’s first love, Greg Smith, had sent me another video.

In the video, Aspen lifted a red cloth in her garden and revealed an expensive limited-edition sports car. Everyone gasped when they saw it.

“Wow, this car costs over ten million dollars. Ms. Harrod really loves Greg.”

“I’m so jealous! It’s finally Greg’s time to shine after waiting for her for so long!”

“That’s right! If Peter hadn’t pestered Aspen just because she was rich, why would Aspen have broken up with Greg?”

Aspen cleared her throat and expressed her love in front of everyone.

“Greg, this is just a small token of my appreciation for you. You’ve waited for me for many years. I love you!”

She ran toward him like a shy young woman in love.

“Aspen, I’ve always loved you.”

They stared at each other lovingly before they kissed fervently.

Jude stopped playing the video as his face was filled with rage.

“So, she’s only stingy toward us!”

Ever since Jude’s birth, I had given up my career and become a househusband to raise him.

Aspen looked down on me as a househusband because I did not earn money.

Hence, she controlled our expenses tightly.

She would only give us an eight-hundred-dollar allowance per month. We had to budget that money for all of our expenses from our meals to buying medication.

However, Jude was growing rapidly, and he needed more nutrients.

For him to have better food and clothes, I sold my old watches to maintain our lifestyle.

Initially, I thought Aspen was frugal because she had grown up poor. Hence, she watched her money like a hawk.

However, it was because she did not love us.

Jude loosened his fists and carefully tucked the blanket around me. “Dad, I’m going to ask her for money. You need to hold on and wait for me to return!” he urged.

After that, Jude dashed out of the door.

The moment he stepped out of my ward, the machine immediately showed that my heart rate had flattened.

I had died.

Maybe I was too worried about Jude. But when I regained consciousness, I realized that I was floating midair and trailing behind Jude as a ghost.

Jude ran for a full hour before he reached the private club.

Before the grand lobby, a few bodyguards dressed in black tuxes were guarding the place.

They saw that Jude was trying to barge in, and they immediately stopped him.

“Hey, kid. You can’t go in without an invitation.”

Jude panted and begged, “It’s my mother’s birthday party. Please, just let me in!”

“Our employer informed us that you and Peter are strictly prohibited from entering!” the bodyguard said coldly.

Jude was dumbfounded.

However, it was expected. It was a grand celebration focusing on Aspen and her lover. Why would they allow us to appear?

Jude pretended to give up. “Oh, is that so? I’ll head back home to wait for her, then.”

Suddenly, a cat sprung out from a tree and caught the bodyguard’s attention.

Jude saw the opportunity and rushed into the private club.

“Stop! Who let you in?” the bodyguard yelled loudly.

Jude ran even faster.

The next second, he bumped into someone and fell onto the floor.

Before he could see who it was, someone slapped him fiercely.

“Are you blind?!” he yelled.