"You never listen," Andrea Montenegro told Ally angrily.Ethan's mother had come back to offer her money once again to stay away from her son. Apparently, the haughty woman had learned that she and her only son were officially in a relationship."Mrs. Montenegro, I'm not after your son's money. We may be poor, but my mother didn’t raise me to be greedy," she responded calmly. "Don't worry about your wealth. Besides, we're still young. We’re not getting married anytime soon."She didn’t know where she found the courage to speak to her boyfriend's mother like that. But Allison knew one thing: her love for Ethan was worth more than any amount Andrea Montenegro could offer her."That's what you all say. But your real intention is to get your hands on my son's wealth," Andrea stated, clearly unconvinced. She couldn’t really blame her, considering what had happened with Felicity before. After all, she was just a mother trying to protect her son from opportunists. But Ally wasn’t like that.
Time flies. Before Ally knew it, they had already graduated from college. She was now preparing for the board examination to become a Certified Public Accountant. She had big dreams—Ally was aiming to be one of the topnotchers. Even being in the top ten wouldn’t be bad.“Ally, are you sure you’re not going to enroll in a review center?” Kattie asked, unable to believe her decision to self-review.“Uh-huh,” Ally replied, nodding her head. She knew she had high aspirations, and reaching them wouldn’t be easy if she reviewed on her own.But the harsh reality was that she couldn’t afford a review school. She kept saying it was because she had too many jobs she couldn’t sacrifice, which was partly true, but the real reason was that she didn’t have the money.“You can let me borrow your notes, though,” she said to her friend. “And since Michael is in a different review school, I can borrow his notes as well and benefit from the tips that each of your review centers will give you.” She grinn
'Young Billionaire Ethan Montenegro is reportedly back together with his ex-girlfriend, Felicity Rivera. Are we hearing wedding bells soon?' 'The two are a match made in heaven. They deserved a second chance. We all hope it's for the best this time.' Allison stopped scrolling the news. She placed her phone beside her and stared into space. How long has it been since she last saw Ethan? Two years. But why does it feel like just yesterday? "Ally!" Yanah excitedly entered her room, pulling Allison away from her thoughts before she drowned in them. "Look at this!" Yanah showed her phone to Allison. On the screen was the latest survivor patient, Bea, and her boyfriend, Ashton. They were posed as if for a prenuptial photo shoot. "They're getting married!" "Really?" Allison's face immediately lit up when she confirmed her suspicion from the picture. "OMG, I'm so happy for Bea!" "Me too!" Yanah was almost in tears. Both of them were emotional. And why wouldn't they be? Bea was the l
"Allison, you agree to be my bridesmaid, right?" Bea asked, as she was at the shelter with her fiancé."Are you sure? I might look like a stick. I might scare your guests away," she joked as a way of indirectly declining.In reality, Ally didn't want to have any part in Bea's wedding. But she couldn't possibly deny her anything that would make her happy, right?"I don't have many guests, you know? We're only bringing ten people here, and it'll just be us family members at the shelter," Bea said. "Actually, Yanah mentioned that some sponsors are pulling out. So I wanted my wedding to be a way to find potential sponsors. Ashton has some rich friends.""You have such a good heart, Bea," Ally said sincerely. "God healed you because you are not a selfish person. Thank you for still thinking of us even though you have no real reason to come back here.""Ally, what are you saying?" Bea suddenly started crying. "How can it be that I won't come back here? You're still here. You're like a siste
"Allison!" Shanna hugged her tightly. She burst into tears, causing everyone’s surprise. To give them privacy, Bea allowed them to leave the event first.Ally had no choice. She wanted to appear strong in front of Ethan's cousin, who had become a real friend to her in a short time, but tears were the only response she could give to Shanna’s childlike crying.Right. Besides her family and Ethan, she also hurt Shanna when she suddenly disappeared from their lives. Probably Zion and Leio too, not to mention Kattie and Michael.God, how selfish and cruel had she been? What kind of friend was she?"Ally, I’m so glad to see you again!" Shanna held her hands while still sobbing. "I searched for you, did you know? I didn’t believe Ethan. I knew you wouldn’t leave without a serious reason. And I was right.""I'm sorry," Ally apologized. Shanna deserved her apology. She shouldn’t have included her from the people she chose to leave. But at that time, cutting everyone off from her life made se
Shanna became a regular visitor to Ally. Since learning about her situation, she made it a point to visit her to chat and lift her spirits. She also made a significant contribution to the shelter. And when Ally suddenly had trouble with a sponsor, Shanna volunteered to step in, even though Ally initially didn’t want to.But Shanna insisted. Ally allowed it, because whether she admitted it or not, she needed help. Even if it was just to extend her life a little bit longer, even if it meant her friend was throwing away her money. "I visited Auntie and Ky," Shanna said. She even took on the responsibility for her family. "How are they?" Ally asked."They're okay. Auntie is improving. In fact, she’s able to move around the house now. And Ky, her grades are really high. She’s making us proud," Shanna replied. Ally tried to smile. But the truth was, she wanted to cry. She missed her family. She felt like she had failed them. She hadn’t achieved any of their dreams. She was a failure. S
"Do you want to tell me something, Ethan?"Shanna followed him as he stepped outside. He rested his arms on the glass railings of the third floor. From above, he could see what was happening in the bar below. He and his friends didn't mingle with strangers. They weren’t regular bar-goers. They only turned their private booth into a hideout."I feel like you have something you want to say but you’re hesitant," his cousin said, joining him. "Spill it, Ethan. Don't keep me guessing.""In this place, Shanna?" He asked. They couldn’t even hear each other clearly.Besides, if he were to talk to her, it wouldn’t be now when he had no proof of her mishandling the company’s money."Why not?" Just then, a bar attendant passed by them. "Hey, excuse me, give us a booth, please?""One moment, Ms. Montenegro," the attendant responded.He looked at his cousin.Shanna had grown up close to him. Among all his relatives, she was the only one he had a close bond with.Shanna wasn’t the only child of hi
He was only abroad for three days, but Ethan felt like he had been gone for three months, given the pile of work awaiting him.Andrea was disappointed that he treated New York like a province due to the short trip. When he and Felicity arrived, it was already his mother’s birthday. Then, the next day, they left. Moreover, why would they stay longer if Andrea didn’t even manage to smile at Felicity, even if it was just a fake smile? His poor girlfriend had been nervous the entire time.Ethan even had jet lag from the rapid time zone changes. But he still went to the office. He was never one to take a meaningless rest when he had more important work to do. That’s how his wealth was built. That’s how one distances oneself from past events that couldn’t be changed.Another reason he chose not to rest was Michael’s message that the investigation into Shanna had results.He couldn’t understand it, but he had a bad feeling about what he was about to learn. What had Shanna done this time? Was