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73. THE UNGRATEFUL VESTERS
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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Hah! Dahl will only get richer after the launch of their new product next month!” Lily Vester muttered angrily as she reached for the remote control on the table in front of her before changing the channel on the TV.
Previously, the TV in her living room broadcast news about how DAHL Electronics would launch its new product next month, but now it was showing a melancholy drama that had become one of the most famous shows in the country even though it only sold unnecessary tears and screams in every episode.
Lily sat beside her husband. The two of them had no jobs and would just waste their time at home every day. Sometimes Anders went drinking with his friends, and sometimes Lily also went to the casino. But of course, they rarely brought home money from that kind of activity
Anders could hear his wife's annoyed comments, but he continued to eat his potato chips without saying anything. His belly was enlarged, and he almost looked like an eight-month-preg
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