Rebirth of the Wife in Despair

Chapter 167 Jerk

“Why? Isn’t the place the same as always?” Elm asked, peeling an apple and preparing a fruit plate for Ruth. He cut the apple into small pieces, placed them on the plate, and handed her a few toothpicks. He then ate the remaining apple core himself.

“Regardless, Jasper is still your half-brother from the same father. It’s the New Year, you should go home and visit,” Ruth suggested.

“He has already returned to the Smith residence,” Elm responded.

Ruth’s expression became somewhat tense upon hearing that. However, she chose not to say anything further.

After divorcing his previous wife, John married Ruth just a month later. However, Ruth was nothing more than a common farmer’s daughter, a performer from a makeshift burlesque organization. She used to be the leading burlesque performer and met John, an educated youth teaching in the countryside, when she was just sixteen.

At that time. John was twenty-three, and it was almost love at first sight with Ruth.

It wasn’t until the second year of their relationship that John returned to Hulbury.

She had waited for three years. During this time, John had returned once, and they had become involved. He promised that he would definitely return to marry her in three months.

However, it turned out that John had already married another woman.

He had been married to the lady from the Friedman family for three years, and they had a child together.

That child was Jasper.

The Smith family discovered Ruth’s love affair with John, but she was of low status and ordinary. In the chaotic times they lived in, they couldn’t possibly approve of her.

In order to keep it a secret from the Friedman family, the Smith family gave Ruth a substantial amount of money, persuading her to completely abandon the idea of marrying John.

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Ruth didn’t take the money and left in disappointment, all by herself.

And she, too, kept a secret. That secret was the fact that she had a child with John.

child was three to four years older

that led to her being scorned by everyone in the village. Despite her beauty, she was seen as a worn-out shoe that had

Ehn with her. They moved to a fishing village in a remote part of Hulbury. There, she worked orid jobs every day to support the four or

were barely getting by

had never read a book. He could only write his own name. This name was

at all. In

his

peers.

Later on,

the Friedman family, Ruth was taken into the Smith. family. Elm

Friedman family years ago, he had no other choice. In fact, during the years when Ruth was away, John had

once.

family informed him that Ruth had remarried and moved to another

Smith residence in utter despair and sadness. However, throughout the years of Ruth’s absence, John never gave up his relentless pursuit to find Ruth.

that day, John saw Ruth being bullied while selling fish on the street. He learned about everything she had been through, took her home, and this led to

about John’s past with Ruth. Only then did Jacqueline divorce John, and Jasper was awarded to the Smith family.

without the approval of the Smith family. even when she married John and faced opposition from everyone,

and sensible, had

first, Ruth thought that Elm wouldn’t acknowledge John as his father, but to her surprise. when she married into the Smith family, Elm acknowledged this man as his

on, they no longer had to brave the elements,

child, Ruth

had endured for twelve years, Ruth felt content knowing that she could provide him

to see

after everything, day and night. He’s getting on in years and his health might

they would come back later for a re-examination. If there’s

he dares to treat you badly, I

you

going to take a stroll downstairs. Tonight, I’ll cook your favorite dishes for our family dinner.”

the caregiver follow along.”

“Got it.”

made it