Scars Of A Broken Bond by Calv Momose

Forcing a smile, Shirley felt a wave of guilt. “Thank you for your praise.”

Sergio inquired, “If I remember correctly, you excelled in college and nearly qualified for exemption from exams, didn’t you?”

“Yes,” Shirley affirmed.

Only two vacancies were available for Shirley’s major. The selection depended on the comprehensive results of the past three years.

Shirley was in the third spot, trailing just behind the second. Her weaker subjects, politics and physics, had cost her some crucial points. Had the evaluation solely considered professional courses, she would have secured the second position.

Unfortunately, the department leader was the one who dictated the distribution rule.

your grades, you could have pursued postgraduate studies at a

this topic, Shirley replied, “No, I want to earn

have a goal and won’t settle down and start a family until you’ve worked

at all what she had expected. She wondered how it had diverged to

rested his hands on the armrests. “There used to be a vice manager in our department. Two years ago, she

career growth within the company. People, especially women, often prioritize their families after marriage and having children. What are your thoughts

she wasn’t sure what Sergio was getting at, but she agreed with him

had decided to keep the child and forego the idea of getting

her attentive expression, Sergio nodded and said,

to the computer screen before him. Given the hour, it appeared that he

suddenly raised her head, surprised. Was

you don’t want to Leave, you can stay