Chapter 8

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After a while, the call connected, and on the other end of the phone was her father’s voice.

“Hello, daughter, what’s wrong? Why are you calling me? Your mother and I just finished eating, and we’re now watching TV.”

“Now my daughter is calling. Isn’t she angry with me because I don’t allow her to be with Thomson? Tell her that I won’t be appeased with just a phone call. No one can change my mind about this marriage. If she still insists on being with some poor guy, I won’t agree!”

“Listen to what you’re saying. She’s not necessarily calling because of that. You even said that you missed your daughter a few days ago. Can’t you hear her out?”

Alice could not help but feel a little disappointed when she heard that. She sincerely wished that her parents would bless her marriage, but on second thought, the only thing she could do now was to get the prize money and buy a BMW to change her mother’s mind.

“Dad, I have something going on recently and want to borrow some money from you. Don’t worry. I will return it to you after a while.”

“Borrow money?”

Upon hearing this, her mother was even more furious.

“I told you there’s nothing good about being with that Thomson. You said that your monthly salary is tens of thousands of dollars, yet you can’t even afford to support yourself, and you’re even here to ask for money. You sacrificed so much for him, but what is it for? Are you stupid?”

“Well, if you insist on marrying Thompson, then don’t call me mom anymore. I don’t have a disobedient daughter like you.”

The audience burst into an uproar when they heard Alice’s mother’s words.

“After all this time, the two of them are still not married.”

“They were calling each other husband and wife just now. But now it seems that they’re not married at all.”

However, the person most shocked was Thomson. He was stunned to hear what Alice’s parents had said.

So that was the image that Alice’s parents had of him.

Alice had sacrificed so much for their love that it made Thomson extremely sad.

He immediately said to Alice’s mother, “Auntie, let me explain. I’m not who you think I am. I will be good to Alice, and I will spend my whole life loving her.”

Alice’s mother was also a little confused.

She did not expect Thomson to be beside Alice or for Alice to put them on the speakerphone. Hence, she felt a little awkward as she said, “Hmph, that’s easy for you to say. Right now, you only have a monthly salary of 1,000 dollars. How can you support yourself? If it weren’t for my daughter’s high salary, you would probably have a hard time living on your own. Why are you still lying to yourself about giving my daughter the life she wants? Stop lying to yourself!”

“Don’t worry, Auntie. I, Thomson, have made it clear today. I swear that I will give Alice the best life possible. She will have everything other people have, and she will not suffer anymore. I will provide her with the best life possible.”

These words were not to be taken lightly. After all, Thomson was secretly the richest man in the world. Even the world’s top big shots feared him.

If Alice had told him what her parents’ requirements of him earlier, it would be no big deal to Thomson even if he had to send Alice to the moon, let alone fulfilling her basic needs.

“Can you understand the reality? You’re a poor man. The best way for you to treat Alice now is to stay away from her. Your own life is not going well, so don’t stop Alice from pursuing her own happiness. I don’t know how you deceived my daughter, but she’s my precious daughter and I will do my best to protect her. All I hope is that you don’t hold her back anymore.”

“Auntie, please give me a chance. I will fulfill my promise. I won’t let her live a hard life.”

“Enough! I’m tired of all this big talk. Let me tell you now. You and my daughter are not meant to be. You are worlds apart from her, and it’s wishful thinking for you to have her. You can dream on.”

The audience was very surprised.

From the embarrassed look on Thomson’s face when he first borrowed money, they were sure that he was a person with no capability.

It was through Alice’s parents’ evaluation of Thomson that their opinions of Thomson solidified.

The audience had always thought that this person was just a gigolo. If he could not even support himself with that meager salary of his and had to rely on a woman to support himself, he did not deserve to be called a man.

Coupled with Thomson’s performance at the beginning, the audience jeered.

“Yeah, this man really isn’t worthy of this lady. He was so shy about borrowing money at the start that I thought it was because he didn’t want to lose face. Now it seems that the people around him probably don’t have any money, and that’s why they can’t borrow any.”

“What’s so good about this man? He doesn’t have money or talent. She’s not interested in his good looks, is she?”

“What is this lady doing? She’s very good-looking. Why must she take a fancy to this person? There is nothing good about him, and he can’t even provide you with a good life. She should take her mother’s advice as soon as possible. No mother would lie to her own child. She’s just looking out for her.”

Alice looked at Thomson. She understood that he was doing it to get her parents’ approval and that he was doing it for her because he loved her very much. However, she felt very uncomfortable seeing Thomson so embarrassed, and she did not know how to comfort him.

At this moment, her mother spoke again, “Alice, the two of you have no future. Your lives are like two lines that will never cross paths. If you still have any respect for me as your mother, listen to me. Cut off everything with Thomson immediately and start a new life. Forget about this person and pretend that he never existed. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being a cruel mother.”

“Mom, the two of us truly love each other.”

Alice tried her best to defend herself.

“Love my *ss. Is love about going through hardships with him? Is love about sacrificing the beautiful life that you should have? Please stop being so childish. You’re a grown-up now, so can you be more realistic?”

“Mom…” Alice was about to say something.

“Stop talking. I don’t want to hear a word about you and him anymore. If you still acknowledge me as your mother and want to be my daughter, cut off everything now. Otherwise, don’t come back to this house. You’re not welcome here. Think it through yourself.”

Seeing that his child’s mother was so angry, the father immediately tried to mediate the situation.

“Alice, don’t take this the wrong way. You know your mother’s temper. She’s a straightforward person, so she doesn’t know how to beat around the bush. It might sound a little harsh, but she loves you. Everything will be fine after a while. Don’t be angry. I will talk to your mother first and call you in a bit.”

Upon hearing this, the audience laughed even harder at Thomson.

“Since his parents have already said so, you shouldn’t hold her back. Don’t be stubborn. It’s the best for everyone.”

“Brother, it’s not easy for you, but don’t hold her back. If you really love her, then let her pursue a beautiful life that she deserves.”

Alice was also very sad.

Even if she summoned her courage and married Thomson, a marriage without blessing would not last long.