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.

four years older

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

They moved to a fishing village in a remote part of Hulbury. There, she worked

were barely getting by each

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

childhood, Elm was not rebellious at all. In fact, he was

his

peers.

Later on,

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

lady from the Friedman family years ago, he had no other choice. In fact, during the

once.

family informed him that Ruth had remarried and moved to

returned to the Smith residence in utter despair and sadness. However, throughout the years of

day, John saw Ruth being bullied while selling fish on the street. He learned about everything

then did

and faced opposition from everyone, at the very least, her husband

sensible, had

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

on, they no longer had to brave the elements, suffering

an illegitimate child, Ruth didn’t owe

for twelve years, Ruth felt content knowing that

he come to see you?”

has been tirelessly looking after everything, day and night. He’s

they would come back later for a re-examination.

the hospital. If he dares to treat you badly, I won’t let him

you

I’m going to take a stroll downstairs. Tonight, I’ll cook

caregiver follow along.”

“Got it.”

made it

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