Chapter 1332: Chapter 1332
When they were breaking up, her world was dark and gloomy.
Everything she saw, heard, and thought was filled with bitterness and heartache.
But once they reconciled, the world turned into a scene of blossoming spring, everything was splendid. Even when passing by a tree, she couldn’t help but stop, take a picture, and send it to him to share the little surprises in life—
“Look, there’s a poplar tree!”
After sending the ssage, she soon received his reply, which was also a photo.
Jane McCain took a picture of the scenery, while Allen Rivera took one of work docunts.
The docunt contained a line of text suggesting that Allen Rivera was the top candidate for the Prosecutor’s Office’s annual excellence award. The word “Janie” was highlighted by him in red pen.
“Look, there’s a Janie.”
Jane McCain was bubbling with happiness and imdiately took a screenshot to commorate it! She sent it to Zara Jason.
Zara Jason replied, “Poor Mr. Rivera, 30 years old and still having to lower himself to indulge you.”
Jane McCain was displeased, “What’s wrong with you? Have you been hanging out with Ryan Wesley too long, learning all his bad jokes!”
Zara Jason replied, “I’m Ryan Wesley. Zara is editing her thesis.”
Jane McCain sent a “spitting blood” emoji and didn’t want to chat anymore.
Despite this, it didn’t affect her good mood.
…
As the year-end approached, Ruby Spencer returned ho early, taking Jane McCain with her to the countryside for the New Year.
Ruby Spencer had a good relationship with her family, but every family inevitably had a few gossipy relatives or neighbors, and as a divorced woman raising a child on her own, she would always get nagged a bit each ti she went ho.
The people in her hotown believed that no matter how successful a woman was in her career, it was futile unless she found a man to live a stable life with, which was the proper thing to do.
After being nagged many tis, Ruby Spencer didn’t go back as often.
Recent years saw her parents growing older with declining health, so no matter what, she had to return at least once a year to visit them.
As family and friends gathered, the topic shifted to the younger generation.
If one was studying, they were asked about their grades; if working, about their job position; if single, when they would marry; if married, when they would have kids; if married with kids, how the kids were doing in school…
This was an endless cycle.
You can’t bla them, because not everyone has the sa outstanding values as you do.
During the New Year’s Eve dinner, the topic of Isabelle having a boyfriend ca up, and Jane McCain’s heart suddenly skipped a couple of beats with a sense of foreboding.
Isabelle was her aunt’s daughter, her cousin, just a year younger. Every ti they gathered for a festival, the adults at ho always liked to compare the two of them.
Now that the topic of Isabelle’s boyfriend was brought up, it would inevitably lead to…
“Janie will be 23 after the New Year, right? Has she found a boyfriend?” her aunt asked.
Sure enough…
Jane McCain silently stirred her rice, finding no surprise at all.
Ruby Spencer didn’t know that Jane McCain had reconciled with Allen Rivera and replied, “She’s still young, not in a hurry,”
“Not that young, Isabelle’s younger than her, and her wedding date is set for May 1st.” Her aunt spoke with an air of experience, “A woman’s pri is just a few years, once you pass 25, you’re less valuable with each passing year. You have to plan early and quickly snag a potential prospect.”
Ruby Spencer’s face darkened a bit. By that logic, at over 40 years old, she must be practically worthless?
Jane McCain’s uncle worried about causing unhappiness during the holiday, chid in, “Why bring this up now? Janie is pretty and smart, is she afraid of not finding a boyfriend? Let’s eat.”
Aunt pursed her lips, muttering softly, “That was in the past, but she’s divorced now… the situation is different, of course, she should plan early. I’m saying this for her own good…”
The table fell silent for a mont.
Jane McCain felt a lump of rice stuck in her throat, unable to swallow or spit it out.
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