Chapter 4

Jack was just a salaried worker with a modest income. Lily, used to living comfortably on my money, had no intention of working.

After I canceled her cards, she still had some money left. She continued shopping everywhere, spending money without a second thought. She didn't consider whether Jack's salary could support her lifestyle once the money ran out.

No, perhaps she had considered it but thought I would still be her safety net, or maybe she thought I was just trying to scare her. My love for her over the past twenty-plus years was her confidence.

But this time, her calculations were wrong.

Less than a month later, I started receiving calls from Lily. I set them all to silent and ignored her.

I went on a business trip out of town, not giving her a chance to confront me in person.

Seeing that she couldn't reach me, she started playing the victim on social media, accusing me of being cold-hearted. I continued to ignore her, pretending not to see it.

Since she called me cold-hearted, I had to live up to her words.

Knowing the general trends of the industry from my previous life, I focused on making money. Dealing with this ungrateful pair was just a side task; one can't always live in hatred.

Unfortunately, I couldn't stay away forever and eventually had to return home.

The day I returned, Lily immediately cornered me at home.

She came crying, first accusing me of not answering her calls and being unreachable.

Then she complained that because I had canceled her cards, she couldn't afford expensive bags anymore.

She couldn't buy clothes in every color as she used to when she liked something.

When dining out with friends, she discovered her card had no money, losing face and being mocked by her friends.

She said her life had become very frustrating and she had suffered many grievances.

The underlying message was clear: she wanted me to continue giving her money to spend.

I ignored her complaints and entered sarcasm mode: "Oh, really? Well, you'll have plenty more days like this after you get married."

"You need to get used to it gradually."

"I knew you were doing this on purpose. We have so much money at home, you're just deliberately trying to force us to break up," Lily reacted violently when she saw I showed no sympathy for her, questioning me loudly.

"Do you have to be so cold-hearted? We're all adults, is it wrong to pursue love?"

"From childhood to adulthood, you only knew how to work. Have you ever truly cared about me or accompanied me? Have you ever given me the warmth of a family?"

"You didn't do any of these things, but Jack did them all. He does the laundry and cooks for me, cheers me up when I'm unhappy, takes me out to play. He makes me ginger tea when I have my period. He fulfilled my fantasy of what a family should be."

I felt my chest heaving with anger, wanting to slap her across the face immediately.

What an ungrateful brat. I gave her a house, a car, money, poured my heart out for her, and it couldn't compare to a man cooking a few meals and sweet-talking her.