The Woman From Hell

Tory shrugged but did not say anything else.

"Are you admiring the scenery?" I asked with a smile.

Perhaps it was because of the beautiful scenery, he did not seem as despicable as usual. I decided to stay and chat with him a bit longer.

Tory grinned. "Have you ever stared up at a cruise ship in awe from a little wooden raft?"

I shook my head. "I'm afraid no one has ever done that. A wooden raft has no way of traveling long distances across the ocean, and a luxury cruise ship can never be placed in a small lake. I'm afraid that they'l never have a chance to meet."

"There's always that one-in-a-million possibility."

I shrugged. "Perhaps."

"I've seen it. At that moment, I thought to myself that if I were given the chance one day, I would turn my life around. I would stand on the cruise ship and stare across the ocean."

vast expanse of the ocean. "I did it. I fulfilled my

the remainder of my wine, then spoke dryly, "But you're not as happy

his ass off and when he finally reaches the top, he feels nothing but emptiness. How ridiculous. I've achieved my dreams and I've reached my goals. Why would I feel empty inside? At the same time, those who say that the rich also have troubles and envy the family, friendship, and love the poor have are all nonsense. Only when you become rich and don't have money troubles can you choose to be with the person you

did not refute his words. I stared at the city in the distance that was becoming smaller and

eyes. "I just wanted to find a topic to talk to you about. I heard that we have similar experiences, so I

are you

about it carefully. I did not

I lived with my mother. Her work was not decent, and even I got dragged into it. I was reprimanded for the mistakes she made. People would naturally feel superior in front of those who were weaker. At the slightest mistake, they

but it was also pretty

similarities with you. I don't want to have to console you just because of the trauma you

not anger him, but Tory even responded with a smile. "I didn't want you to console me. I just wanted to rant to

contradictions. I truly had no way of understanding