Chapter 27

"You got new wheels?"

Samuel walked toward the general store after he parked the car on the street right by the store, and the owner greeted him with a smile and those words.

"It's almost summer so it'll be hot."

The owner automatically took out a pack of cigarettes that he usually smoked. However, the A6 did not quite match Samuel's entire appearance. "Do you want to switch your smoke brand?" the owner asked.

"No need," Samuel replied. "I'll save money for petrol."

The owner shook his head, wearing a rueful smile." You won't save money for petrol by smoking."

"A penny saved is a penny earned. I'd be labeled a failure otherwise." Samuel opened the pack and offered the owner a cigarette.

The owner extended a hand at the same time, a lighter in his grip. The duo's actions complemented each other seamlessly, as though there was an invisible thread of understanding between them. This understanding had been carved through time. It had been three years, after all.

The owner huffed, releasing vague rings of smoke. "I knew you weren't any regular joe from the start.

tiger. Just waiting,

you'd have

the owner to illustrate such an intricate analogy. "You're like a tiger without an opportunity to use its claws too, sir," he said,

"What claws? Every family has their own problems. You

nodded his head in

cigarettes, and Samuel drove the car toward the

assumed that he was a young tycoon. Of course, no one knew who he really was. If they found out that he had married into the

stunned at the sight of

said. "I

out. "You've been a manager for a few days, and you've already changed your car.

that Grandma will

did not do anything wrong. If you have evidence, go ahead and report me." Yvonne looked at Harvey coldly. Ever since she had been promoted to a managerial position, Harvey had been

your reminder. You better watch out. Don't let

climbed into the shotgun seat. She could not be bothered

a single glance from the start to the

money do you have, exactly?" Yvonne suddenly asked

answer this question one day. "I didn't need to pay for anything out of my savings when we got married.

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