Sweet Sorrow

As Nicole walked down the street with her suitcase in hand, her phone suddenly rang. It was Austin's mother, Selina Zhang. For a while, Nicole deliberated whether or not she should pick up. With a sigh, she answered the call and put the phone to her ear.

"Blanche said you just came back. Is this true?" Selina Zhang asked in an angry voice.

"Yes," Nicole replied in low spirits.

"Well, you'd better come here right this instant. Tom came by yesterday and gave me some delicious pork ribs. I need you to make some soup,"

Selina Zhang ordered in her usual, bossy tone.

"I..." Nicole stammered, getting all flustered, "I don't think I--"

But before she could finish her words, Selina Zhang said on the phone, "The doctor told me to drink more soup to supplement nutrition when I went to the hospital yesterday. You can come later. I'll take out the spareribs from the frozen room."

The phone was directly hung up, and Nicole didn't have a chance to express her will.

She hesitated for a while and decided to go to her mother-in-law's home.

"How was Blanche feeling?" Selina Zhang asked upon Nicole's arrival.

"She's fine!" Nicole bit her lip and answered indifferently, "She and her baby are doing pretty good."

"I'm going to give her a call. You should start cooking dinner now. The ribs are on the table."

Then Selina Zhang impatiently waved her hand, and entered her bedroom with her phone in her hand.

Nicole clenched her teeth, trying her best not to snap back at Selina Zhang.

For over a month, Nicole had been taking care of Selina Zhang's daughter wholeheartedly. Despite this, Selina Zhang didn't even really care about how Nicole was nor did she even mutter any words of thanks.

There was no warmth or love here for Nicole.

After stewing the sparerib soup, Nicole cooked some rice and prepared some other dishes. She put them on the table and went to Selina's bedroom to tell her that dinner was ready.

As Selina chatted away on the phone, her face was full of smiles. She had never smiled at Nicole that way when she was talking to Blanche Liang.

finally hung up the phone and walked

meal Nicole had prepared. When she had

here tonight. Wash my clothes while you're

surprised.

right. Did

a business trip, she decided not to expose his lie to Selina. After cleaning up the dishes, she

was a rather big pile of laundry. What's worse, Nicole had to wash it all by hand since Selina

a single article of clothing ever since

a bit weak," Selina explained as she gently rubbed her hands. "That's why I waited for you to do the laundry. I'm old and incapable now, you know." With a sigh, Selina went

Nicole had a feeling that Selina was just acting. But when Nicole thought of her own mother, who was

when Nicole had finished washing everything. Feeling so

many things in this house that need some decent cleaning," Selina said

nonstop. It was not until she had finished making dinner that she was finally able

eaten enough outside. Don't just sit here quietly. Go and

Nicole was doing nothing,

became angry

face instantly pulled. "What nonsense

her teeth and said

egg custard for him? Don't act like you are suffering from some injustice!

in the future!"

was the first time she had spoken

At that

let's wait and see. I will not spare you

and opened it. She grabbed Austin's arm and

her head, crying

to cry, but she

I'll talk with Nicole," Austin said in a soft, comforting

better education!" Selina said with a snort, "Otherwise, she might become even more arrogant

over and reached out to hold Nicole's

quickly moved

make her angry. After

head abruptly and her face was covered with tears. "I made her angry? How could I make her angry? I have been