Chapter 8
The next day, I took the earliest flight to West City.
As soon as I landed, Erik’s call came in.
I didn’t pick up, just blocked his number.
The divorce procedures were already entrusted to my lawyer. I trusted professionals to handle these things better.
West City was remote, and its conditions. were nowhere near those of the first–tier cities.
Most colleagues were reluctant to come here.
Moreover, pioneering work is always harder.
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But I didn’t mind hard work.
I actually enjoyed the process of earning money with my own hands.
That evening, I met up with Reyna, a classmate who now worked at the West City Market Supervision Bureau.
Reyna was my university classmate and
roommate.
During our three years in university, we became the best of friends.
But after I dropped out, we gradually lost touch.
While we kept in contact, it was hard to talk about everything over the phone due to the distance.
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Reyna only knew that I came to West City for work.
But she didn’t understand why I was willing to come here.
According to her, I had a family and a husband in the big city–why endure hardship in West City?
I smiled faintly and told her I had filed for divorce with Erik.
Reyna was stunned.
She said that after Myles disappeared without a trace, she thought I would never love anyone again.
But later, Erik’s grand proposal, and my tearful response, made her believe I had
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finally met the right person in life.
Reyna spoke with some regret. “But I didn’t expect you two wouldn’t survive the test of time.”
A week later, with Reyna’s help, I visited all the major commercial areas in West City.
After completing the market research, I drafted a proposal for the store location and sent it to my boss.
A few days later, my boss called to tell me that the proposal was approved by the headquarters!
He also said that the leadership at headquarters admired my work, and they had decided to send a team to West City after the New Year.
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When that happens, I’ll be directly managing the entire team.
I was stunned.
A buzzing sound rang in my ears.
I suddenly remembered.
After marrying Erik, when I said I wanted to find a job, he jokingly, but seriously, said:
“Sidney, do you think I don’t make enough. money for you?”
“We just got married, and you want to go work… What would people think of me?”
“Come on, trust me. Stay at home and get pregnant. Let’s have the baby first.”
I refused, and Erik got a little upset.
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“Sidney, you didn’t even finish university. Do you think any decent company would hire you with your qualifications?”
It hurt me.
Seeing my hesitation, Erik embraced me.
“Why not just stay at home and be Mrs. Conner? So many women wish they could live like this.”
“Going out to work is just being a slave for someone else. At home, you only have to serve me. Sid, isn’t that an easy choice?”
I bit my lip and stayed silent.
Then, Erik made the decision for me.
Just like that, I became a full–time
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housewife.
Until I had the miscarriage and finally decided to find my current job.
Now, I was secretly grateful.
Grateful that I had secretly applied for this job without Erik knowing.
Otherwise, I might still be trapped in his belittling, believing that I couldn’t succeed in anything.
I would never have known that I could do so many jobs.
