She Became Rich After Divorce by Georgina Lane

Chapter 260: Poverty is the Root of All Evil

Kate had previously resorted to physical aggression, like when she had beaten up Timothy, letting out her frustration. Now, she decided to try a psychological attack.

She took a step closer, standing directly in front of Timothy. She tilted her head, her gaze innocent and pure, resembling a young deer in the forest.

“I’ve often seen you eating instant noodles in the cafeteria. Is that because you spent your money on buying chocolates?”

Initially, she admired Timothy for being able to maintain his modest lifestyle when he was around rich kids. While others indulged in lavish meals, he remained focused on his plain food. But her admiration turned to disbelief when she learned that he was doing this to impress Peyton, who was pursuing the same girl in their class.

“You, coming from a modest background, why are you competing with a wealthy elite? And on top of that, using the most foolish method – starvation. Do you think Peyton cares about a few thousand bucks more or less?”

Timothy nodded honestly, knowing that his actions in the cafeteria were a source of shame. The embarrassment he felt whenever his name appeared on the list of sponsored students was palpable. He was aware that among the few students on the list, they were the only ones who had been specially admitted to the school, making it all too obvious.

Many students in the class secretly laughed at him, calling him “poor” behind his back. They believed that his dream was nothing more than an attempt to blend into the world of the wealthy and profit from it, without understanding the vast difference in circumstances.

“You’re right,” he admitted.

He didn’t deny that the chocolates was used to please Peyton.

chocolate is expensive, for us, it’s only the equivalent of buying a cup

a stark reminder of the ridicule that

was different, but now it seemed she was no different from those rich kids

“What do you want to say? If you want to boast about

Peyton and you are the same, both born in unfavorable circumstances, and that’s why you’re so close

“Yes,” he replied.

you have no idea that Peyton doesn’t need a boyfriend who has to save half of his meal budget to buy her chocolate. She needs a rich man who can satisfy her desires and vanity.” And Graeme was

only average-looking in this school, and she might not have a chance with the other rich kids. But Graeme was different. They were cousins, and she was

remove the “poor” label from herself as soon as possible, Peyton had already forgotten the fact that they shared a quarter of

to marry each

destitute relative

wanted to break into that circle, relying on her cousin Graeme, who was her age and

had low self-esteem from a young age, rarely receiving love from others. Facing the pursuit of Timothy, she was now simply enjoying the process and exercising her right to reject them. Kate’s words are actually something Timothy knew deep down inside himself but he refused to face his own poverty or incompetence; he maintained an

afraid of being poor forever and wants to help

of integrity, then she shouldn’t be fawning over Graeme in any case! After all they were juniors in college; finding an internship job outside should be enough for anyone wanting financial independence instead of relying on someone else! Being

that deserve nothing

this time around. How will you ever afford limited edition LV bags worth tens of thousands? Will your entire life be spent scrimping every penny just so you can buy things for

cash in his life. With just a few hundred thousand dollars, he could build a decent house back in his rural hometown. But to the wealthy people around

know that for Graeme, buying this bag is like buying one piece of clothing? Why do you think Peyton would give up