Chapter 2164

The old man wiped his tears away. "Well, that was a child with a miserable life. She had lost her parents at a very young age and had been living with her grandmother since childhood. It was truly a feat for her grandmother to raise her by herself. During the freezing winters, her grandmother would carry her in a basket and pick up rotten potatoes that were thrown away by a warehouse near the train station. Both of them would then eat the potatoes all winter long. In the spring, when the potatoes were gone, Elsa's grandmother would then bring her to pick up scraps and leftover vegetables at the market. That was how she had raised Elsa.

Elsa was a sensible child, and her grades were good. She even got a scholarship when she was in high school. She had been paid her own way through college by working while studying as well. That child had truly been through a lot of hardships. She would even send money to her grandmother from time to time. She finally managed to get a job in the city wi