“Sir, I envy you so much!” Marilyn exclaimed after Terence had finished giving his advice to the girl.

“Oh, why is that?” Terence asked with curiosity in his eyes.

“I envy your wealth; I envy your high status; I envy that you can do things that we can’t! The air you breathe is probably different from what we lowly ants breathe, right?” Marilyn said earnestly.

These words were all from the books she had read!’

She actually enjoyed reading. Unfortunately, her family was too poor to afford to send her to high school. So, she had no choice but to drop out and stay at home.

“Haha, why envy me when I envy you as well?” Terence stated honestly.

“Sir, why would you envy me?” Marilyn looked puzzled.

“I envy your youth; I envy your beauty; I envy that your life still holds endless possibilities while my fate has already been determined and is nearing its end!”

Terence didn’t like the word “determined,” but he had to accept reality.

It was because of this mindset that he, at over 70 years old, was still riding a motorcycle around his hometown tonight. He despised admitting that he was past his prime!

“Life is like a besieged city, isn’t it? People outside want to get in, but those inside are desperate to leave!” Terence sighed with emotion.

Marilyn barely understood what he was trying to convey.

At this moment, Alfred suddenly spoke up, “Old Mr. Quillen, the mine is just ahead. We need to get off and walk for the rest of the journey!”

Then, you’ll be accompanying

girl, you should wait for me in the car with the driver. When I return to Yeringham, I will definitely bring

became unusually obedient, completely different

smiled slightly at

Of course, there was also

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got out of the car and walked with Alfred for 20

was an open plain in front of the building, and there was a huge mine towering over

two old men slowly made their

that the lights

on the big iron gate. After a while, someone inside responded, “Who

wearing a white vest and

still looked rather spry for his age as he approached them! Terence was a little jealous to note that the man

it’s me!” Terence seemed

old man in blue glanced at

recognize me?” Terence

away!” The other party impatiently waved his hand at Terence and

away.

me! Alton, I’m your

the other man truly had no

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