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Chapter 428

Author: Lana Mora
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-27 07:24:04

Returning to the workforce is never easy.

Especially for someone who has been a housewife for years—it’s even harder to find a job.

Sitting next to Ruby were fresh university graduates, some of whom had even studied abroad. The field of operations was in high demand, especially in the digital marketing sector. Even celebrities needed proper promotion and strategic advertising.

One of the applicants glanced at Ruby and then turned to whisper to someone beside her.

Fragments of their conversation drifted over.

"Oh my god, she’s so old, and she’s still competing for a position with us?"

"The company definitely won’t hire her. I took a quick look at her resume—housewife, full-time mom."

At some point, “full-time mom” had become a derogatory term.

Even though they contributed the most to their families.

The saddest part? Women were the ones discriminating against women.

But who doesn’t age? Who hasn’t been young once?

Ruby remained silent.

Perhaps this was the first lesson of re-entering s
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