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

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 shoe that had been played with, and naturally, no

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

only write his own name. This name

not rebellious at all. In fact, he was the most sensible. among

his

peers.

Later on,

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

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

once.

Ruth had remarried and moved

and sadness. However, throughout the years of Ruth’s absence, John never gave up his relentless

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

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

the Smith family. even when she married John and faced opposition from

and sensible, had

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

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

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

had endured for twelve years, Ruth felt content knowing

to see

looking after everything, day and night. He’s getting on in years and his health might not

come back later for a re-examination. If there’s nothing

to treat you

you

going to take a

caregiver follow along.”

“Got it.”

hours on a plane, he finally made it