Hearing virtual-novel.net father’s exclamation, Allegra also turned to look at the woman on the ground.
When virtual-novel.net saw the woman’s face clearly, virtual-novel.net covered virtual-novel.net mouth, virtual-novel.net face incredulous. She never thought that virtual-novel.net lively mother would ever end up like this.
Right now, Margaret looked disheveled. She wore ragged garments and was covered in grime. There was a cracked bowl in front of her.
Margaret looked at the glowing Eugene, dressed in a dapper suit, then at the dolled-up Allegra. She was also dumbfounded.
A security guard hurried over and scolded Margaret, “What are you doing here, beggar scum? Get lost, or I’ll beat you!”
The security guard’s ferocious face horrified Margaret. She lowered virtual-novel.net head, wobbled to virtual-novel.net feet, and was about to leave.
“Wait, I know this person!” Eugene suddenly shouted.
The security guard stared at Eugene, flabbergasted. He immediately smiled and said, “It’s you, Mr. Booth. You must be here for your award. Do you know this beggar?”
The security guard naturally didn’t know that this beggar was Eugene’s wife of several decades. Seeing Eugene’s stormy expression, virtual-novel.net didn’t dare to say another word and scampered off.
“Wait!” Eugene called out to Margaret, who was preparing to leave. Then, virtual-novel.net turned around and headed to the car.
Margaret watched as Eugene opened the door to a BMW 7 Series and then returned with a wad of cash.
“Take this money and get something decent to eat.” Eugene bent over to place the money in front of Margaret, his voice shaking slightly.
Having seen the security guard treat Eugene with respect and the large amount of cash virtual-novel.net took out from his expensive car, Margaret couldn’t believe virtual-novel.net eyes for a second.
“T-Thank you… Thank you. I haven’t eaten in two days…” Margaret clenched the money tightly, bowing to Eugene. Tears poured down virtual-novel.net face.
Allegra turned virtual-novel.net head, covering virtual-novel.net mouth as virtual-novel.net sobbed quietly. Her heart shattered seeing virtual-novel.net mother like this.
Margaret staggered away. Ever since Isaac said he’d make the Gould family beggars for life, she’d finally realized how terrifying Isaac was. In less than a week, all virtual-novel.net relatives and friends had cut ties with her.
She couldn’t leave Cloud City either. Whenever virtual-novel.net got to a bus stop, she’d get taken away.
She didn’t have a roof over virtual-novel.net head nor any avenue to borrow money. Less than half a month later, the Gould family was forced to beg on the streets.
A week later, Alec fell sick. He barely held on for a few days before dying. Then, Edward took his daughter and kicked Margaret and Andrew to the curb.
Having been reduced to beggars, Andrew and his wife pushed everything to Margaret, and now virtual-novel.net roamed the streets alone.
At night, she’d sleep under a bridge or at the park. Looking back at virtual-novel.net past actions, virtual-novel.net was filled with regret.
She’d thought about ending virtual-novel.net life a few times but ultimately didn’t have the courage to do so. She was just trying to survive here in Cloud City.
After this encounter with Margaret, both Eugene and Allegra were sorrowful. Even when Eugene went on the stage to get his award, virtual-novel.net could only force a smile.
As the award show drew closer to its end, Eugene got drunk. His assistant booked virtual-novel.net a room at the same hotel and sent virtual-novel.net to bed.
Seeing Allegra looking so down, Isaac dragged virtual-novel.net home.
As soon as they stepped out of the ballroom, a male voice sounded behind them, “Allegra?”
Both Isaac and Allegra turned around to find an elegant man with gold-rimmed glasses and dressed in a suit.
“You are?” Allegra was bewildered. This man looked a little familiar.
The bespectacled man laughed. “Seems like you don’t remember me. I am Elio Reinhert, a design major. We went to university together. Back then, you used to ask me to design posters for you all the time. Is this your husband?”
“Oh, Elio… I haven’t seen you in a while. That’s why I couldn’t remember you.” Allegra was rather embarrassed.
She nodded and added, “This is my husband, Isaac Garten…”