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.

was three to four years older

scorned by everyone in the village. Despite her beauty, she was seen as a

her out of the house, so Ruth left her old village alone, taking Ehn with her. They moved to a fishing village in a remote part of Hulbury.

barely getting

Elm had never read a book. He could only write his own name. This name was given by John, who also painstakingly

was not rebellious at all. In fact,

his

peers.

Later on,

was taken into the Smith. family. Elm also started to have money for education and began

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

once.

Ruth had remarried and

the Smith residence in utter despair and sadness. However, throughout the years of Ruth’s

being bullied while selling fish on the street. He learned about everything she had

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

very fortunate. Even without the approval of the Smith family. even when she married John and faced opposition from everyone, at the very least, her husband always stood by her side,

had never given

to her surprise. when she married into the Smith family, Elm acknowledged this

then on, they no longer had to brave the elements, suffering from hunger and cold.

of being an illegitimate child, Ruth didn’t owe this child anything

years, Ruth felt content knowing that she could provide him with a

to see

after everything, day and night. He’s getting on in years and his health might not hold up, so I asked him to go back

they would come back later for a re-examination. If there’s nothing serious,

he dares to treat

you

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

the caregiver follow along.”

“Got it.”

couldn’t sleep all night. After several hours on a plane, he finally made it back. He lay down on Ruth’s bed for a while