Life After Prison Novel by Silencieux

Chapter 38

“The clothes here are expensive. Let’s go someplace else!” Diane immediately urged when she saw Severin walking toward the entrance of the big shopping mall.

Severin patted the bag he was carrying. “This bag is full of dough! What’s there to worry about when we have a hundred and ninety thousand dollars here?”

In response, Diane glared at him and rolled her eyes. “As much money as you have right now, it’s still important to spend your money sensibly. Why do you have to act like someone who got rich overnight?”

Severin smiled. “If I’m honest, I don’t really care about my clothes, but things have changed now. I have a wife and a daughter, two people whom I mustn’t let suffer. I’ve never bought you two clothes or gifts, so the least I can do is spend like there’s no tomorrow on you two! It’ll be just this once!”

“Pfftt!” His words amused her and she felt her heart warm slightly.

Her life was undoubtedly difficult during the past five years and she had been the subject of everyone’s disdain. During the initial two or three years, she was forced to bring Selene with her when she was out working as a food delivery person. Since Selene had gotten older and was more obedient, she could let Selene stay home and watch television while she was out working. Needless to say, she was still a little reluctant to just leave the little girl alone like that.

so, life was generally very overwhelming for Diane, and she felt like she could not even manage to get a breather. After all, Selene was getting older and was almost at a kindergarten- going

have to spend ten years in prison before his sentence was complete. When she thought about how his release was still five years away, Diane made countless considerations and wondered if it was about time that she gave up on waiting for him and just settle for some rich young man. There had been a

years.

until Severin completes his sentence and earns some money to afford kindergarten, as

came as something of a relief for Diane. She hoped that Severin

it

up

today. You’re going to spend an arm and a leg on us! I’ll have you know that I haven’t bought any new clothes for the past five years! All I’m wearing are old ones, and

heard that, he caressed Diane’s head lovingly. “Don’t worry, honey,

daze. For some reason, she felt as if she had a little more security in

you to pamper me?” Diane blushed. When she realized that her face was red, she immediately pouted and said, “Plenty of rich young men tried to woo me. I might be a mother,