Chapter 338

"Were you suffering from a previous relationship, Abigail? Why don't you believe in love when you're still so young?" asked Esther directly.

"There was certainly some effect, though not to the extent of being hurt," said Abigail as the image of that person appeared in her mind, and she recalled what that person had said to her. Her disbelief in love may be due to the influence of that person, but it was not solely because of that person's influence.

The prerequisite for a lot of marriages nowadays was to see how many physical possessions the other party had. Men looked for rich women so they could have a carefree life while women looked for rich men, so they did not have to worry about spending. Having seen many such cases, Abigail felt that marriage nowadays was more of a business deal than solely just a marriage. Couples did not marry to have a married life, but to live with more material possessions, akin to co-living with another person without love.

Esther asked, "Does that mea