Chapter 2: At the End of the Rope
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
At this mont, a sound more piercing than the slamd door rang through Cole Stone’s ears.
“Cole Stone, were you kicked out? I knew that you couldn’t make it like .”
A man in a custom-made Armani suit and Oga watch walked over with a bouquet of ninety-nine fresh roses in his hand.
He glared mockingly at Cole Stone.
He was Jas Lewis…
Jane Smith’s ex.
Jas Lewis’s vigorous appearance was a huge contrast to the pathetic Cole Stone.
Cole Stone clenched his teeth. “You’re the one behind all of these?”
“Don’t say it that way.” Jas Lewis grinned. “Jane Smith contacted on her own. She said that her brother needs money, but you don’t have any. Naturally, she could only co to for help.”
“I didn’t go after Jane Smith and gave you the chance. You’re the one that didn’t make use of it.”
“You bastard.” Cole Stone clenched his fists and glared with red eyes.
Jas Lewis took a step back exaggeratedly. “What? You want to hit ?”
“Oh, I’m so scared! Cole Stone!”
Jas Lewis raised his hand arrogantly and patted Cole Stone’s face.
“What a sha… Oh, I’ve just rembered that I’m your boss’ friend. A damned beggar like you is afraid of hitting because you don’t want to get fired, right?”
Cole Stone clenched his teeth in rage.
Jas Lewis provoked Cole Stone even more. “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Jane Smith is rather good in bed. Although she can’t be compared to those young models, she’s still usable.”
“Hahaha.”
Jas Lewis laughed out loud.
Looking at Cole Stone’s terrible state, he felt even better.
“You f*cking bastard.”
Cole Stone cried out and threw a punch at him.
Jas Lewis already knew that Cole Stone would attack him so he imdiately dodged.
He then mocked. “You can’t even hit , trash.”
But Jas Lewis was rather weak compared to Cole Stone.
As he dodged, he slipped and fell onto the ground. He groaned. “Ow…”
Just then, the door opened…
Jane Smith rushed out with a terrible look on her face. “What happened?”
Jas Lewis imdiately held his stomach and said, “I greeted him and he went straight for my stomach.”
Jane Smith did not say anything and slapped Cole Stone on the face.
Slap!
The sound of the slap rang loud and clear.
Jane Smith shouted in anger. “You disappoint !”
Cole Stone’s face swelled. He was in utter shock.
Jas Lewis maligned him and Jane Smith actually believed him without hesitation?
He never thought that Jane Smith could be so cruel.
There was glee in Jas Lewis’ eyes.
Cole Stone took a deep breath and scoffed. “Okay, since you’re being like this, why should I give you any face?”
Cole Stone’s eyes were red and fierce.
Seeing this, Jane Smith beca more enraged. “What? You want to hit ?”
“Touch if you dare, my brother and Jas Lewis will not let you off!”
Cole Stone roared. “I can handle these two weaklings with just a punch!”
“Why don’t you try?”
Jas Lewis was upset. Who are you calling a weakling?
He was sure that Cole Stone would not dare to make a move against him!
Cole Stone turned his head and glared at him. “Hehehe, I’ve never t soone who actually wants to die…”
Since Jas Lewis frad him, he might as well hit him for real!
Before Jas Lewis could react, Cole Stone delivered a heavy kick.
“Thud!”
The loud crash sounded through the corridor.
Jas Lewis fell defenselessly. His face distorted as he cried out. “Ah!!!”
He did not expect Cole Stone to actually hit him!
Right in front of Jane Smith too!
Jane Smith panicked. “You…”
“I—what?!”
Cole Stone shouted, “Say more, and I’ll destroy you both…”
Jane Smith finally felt fear.
She never thought that the goody-two-shoes Cole Stone would actually get physical with them.
Just then…
“My dear son-in-law, what happened to you?”
Susan Collins rushed out and held Jas Lewis up tenderly.
She turned her head and scolded. “Didn’t I tell you to get lost? Why are you still here?”
Jas Lewis was kicked to the point where he had lost all courage.
He did not say anything else and cowered.
He did not have his bodyguard with him, how could he win against Cole Stone?
Cole Stone looked at the fuming mother-daughter pair and the cowering Jas Lewis.
He coldly scoffed. “Jane Smith, since you’ve already sold yourself. Let give you a piece of advice: nurture your talents and upskill. Jas Lewis has just said that you can’t even compare to any random young models.”
With that, he turned and left.
Jane Smith’s face turned blue and she shouted. “What do you an I sold myself?!”
However, Cole Stone ignored her and disappeared.
Jas Lewis grimly stared at Cole Stone’s back.
He was filled with malice and hatred. “You dared to hit ? Just wait—”
…
Cole Stone bought a new house.
The gym sent him a ssage.
“You are fired. You were absent for 3 days. You will receive no compensation for this month.”
Cole Stone was not surprised.
He laughed at himself. “My career of 3 years and my lover has gone just like that. I’ve been a fool all this ti.”
“My parents spent all their savings on and took loans from all of our relatives. They worked tirelessly every day from day to night, and it was with our efforts that I finally managed to save up the deposit for this house.”
“But in the end, it was all for nothing.”
Cole Stone laughed miserably.
At that mont…
He received a ssage. “—the principal and interest of the housing loan amounting to $1274.37 will be deducted by 28 February, please deposit $1069.91.”
He received another ssage from his friend from university. “Brother, your sister-in-law has been urging to do this… Can you return the $1000 first? If you can’t, $500 is fine too.”
There was a ssage from his paynt app. “—$397.09 will automatically be deducted from your savings balance on 9 February, you can log in—”
Notifications continuously popped up.
Cole Stone’s blood slowly ran cold.
How was he going to pay off all these?
He was at the end of his rope.
Cole Stone received a voice ssage from his mother.
He opened it.
His mother was nagging at him as usual.
“Cole, are you sleeping? Do you have enough money to spend? If you don’t, you can tell . I still have so cash on . Being married is a big deal, don’t be careless at any step.”
“Oh, I still have a set of gold accessories with . I’ve been saving up since you started going out with Jane. I’m planning on giving them to you during your wedding…”
Cole Stone teared up.
“Your father quit smoking to save money. Although he scolded you the other ti, it was for your own good. He did not want you to carry so much burden for your wedding, please don’t bla him.”
“He went to borrow money from your second uncle. You know your father’s temper too, he is too stubborn. Your second uncle is sharp with his words too, they’ll end up in a quarrel sooner or later.”
Cole Stone’s hand shook as he gripped his phone.
“Our pig farm is doing well. The price of pigs has increased, don’t worry about us.”
“You need to eat more vegetables and fish. Don’t stress yourself out and don’t work too much. If there’s anything, tell us. Don’t bottle it up.”
“Mom is going to sleep now.”
The voice ssage ended.
Clang!
His phone fell onto the floor.
Cole Stone leaned against the wall.
He held his head with both his hands and bit his lips as mournful whimpers leaked from his mouth.
His eyes turned red as tears began pouring out like rain…
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