Bride to Be, Not Me

Chapter 271

Simon felt his entire world turn cold.

Maybe deep down, he had hoped that if he played the sentimental card, Janice would remember their past and soften toward him. But not being able to have kids... That was an ironclad dealbreaker.

By the time Simon returned to his family's home in Yewford Town, the entire neighborhood had already heard the news. Everyone knew that Simon couldn't have children. The families who had once secretly hoped to cozy up to him quickly abandoned the idea.

"Oh, you're being ridiculous. Simon's already bankrupt. I heard he was messing around with that Burnett girl. And wasn't he also tangled up with the Appleton family's daughter? What kind of decent son-in-law would he make? And now, everyone knows he can't have kids. What a disaster."

Helena, overhearing the conversation, stormed into the neighbor's yard. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"Well, well, look who it is. It's Simon's mother. You've still got the nerve to show your face outside?"

"If you have the nerve to gossip behind people's backs, why shouldn't I step outside?" Helena snapped.

"What gossip? Am I lying? Your son's been shamelessly pestering Ms. Smith— sending her flowers, bringing her bread-thinking she'd take him back now that she's successful. What a joke! That bread from Oldman's Oven? It's what construction workers eat just to fill their stomachs. And he dared to give it to her like it was some kind of delicacy?"

The other women cackled. "Absolutely pathetic."

"You... You..." Helena clutched her chest, her face pale with rage.

"Get the hell out of here! Don't you dare drop dead in my yard!" One of the

neighbors grabbed a broom and started shooing Helena away.

Back home, Helena sobbed and wailed while Simon felt like his head was about to explode.

"Simon, we can't stay in Yewford Town anymore. Let's go back to Greenfield City. These nasty, gossiping bitches won't shut up. I can't take it!"

to Greenfield City, where would you even live? The cost of living keeps going up, and Sarah refuses to work. I

can she even

a cashier or a sales assistant. Everything is on the table. Worst-case scenario, she can work as a waitress. At least

thought for a moment, then suddenly

a

been saying about her all

us? Mom, can you stop trying to take

doing this for? Our family! We saved her, so asking

"Enough!"

...

go home. She was too busy wandering around the massive

can stay here as long as you like. A car has also been arranged for you. He'll come to speak with you

looked at Sarah, who was practically glowing with

disgust

this... truly had

once turned down every luxury Onley Group had offered her. Now, that was

thank you," Sarah said

at the three

light at the end of the tunnel

who this mysterious rich man was, but she

chance to rise to

going to marry into wealth? That man

she

who could afford a mansion in a prime location

So what if she found