Chapter 986

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“Sir, I envy you so much!” Marilyn exclaimed after Terence had finished giving his advice to the girl.

“Oh, why is that?” Terence asked with curiosity in his eyes.

“I envy your wealth; I envy your high status; I envy that you can do things that we can’t! The air you breathe is probably different from what we lowly ants breathe, right?” Marilyn said earnestly.

These words were all from the books she had read!’

She actually enjoyed reading. Unfortunately, her family was too poor to afford to send her to high school. So, she had no choice but to drop out and stay at home.

“Haha, why envy me when I envy you as well?” Terence stated honestly.

“Sir, why would you envy me?” Marilyn looked puzzled.

“I envy your youth; I envy your beauty; I envy that your life still holds endless possibilities while my fate has already been determined and is nearing its end!”

Terence didn’t like the word “determined,” but he had to accept reality.

It was because of this mindset that he, at over 70 years old, was still riding a motorcycle around his hometown tonight. He despised admitting that he was past his prime!

“Life is like a besieged city, isn’t it? People outside want to get in, but those inside are desperate to leave!” Terence sighed with emotion.

barely understood what he was trying

moment, Alfred suddenly spoke up, “Old Mr. Quillen, the mine is just ahead. We

Then, you’ll be accompanying me!”

nodded before turning to instruct Marilyn, “Little girl, you should wait for me in the car with the

Marilyn became unusually obedient, completely different from when she

smiled slightly at the sight.

life mainly because they hadn’t found what they wanted in life. Of course, there was also a chance that someone had blocked their path. Thus, it was only natural for

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out of the car and walked with Alfred for 20 minutes. Finally, a dilapidated

building, and there was a

slowly made their way to the building.

the lights

Alfred knocked on the big iron gate. After a while, someone

wearing a white vest and a blue worker’s jacket through the iron gate.

age as he approached them! Terence was a little jealous to note that the man still had

it’s me!” Terence seemed

man in blue glanced at him and inquired curiously, “And you are?”

recognize me?” Terence

his hand at Terence and was about to walk

away.

it’s me! Alton, I’m your brother-in-law!”

that the other man truly had no intention of opening the door, he

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