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Holding the pasta in one hand, Ruby went downstairs. A row of bowls for stray cats and dogs sat near the trash
bins. She dumped the pasta into a dog’s bowl. “Better to feed strays than waste food on you,” she muttered.
In the evening, Ellie returned to her parents’ hafter work, where Hank and Mattie were already there.
The moment she caught sight of Hank, anger boiled over. “Who gave you the right to ask my husband for a job
at the company? Did | ever say that was okay?” Her words struck Hank like a slap. He shot back, his voice rising,
“Are you even my sister? | finally got a job in your husband’s company, and he didn’t even complain, so why are
you making such a fuss? Do you think I’m so useless? That | would embarrass you by working there?”
Ellie’s anger flared at his defiance. “Don’t you even know your own capabilities? You've never had a steady job.
Every tit's either too hard or pays too little, you run from it. What skills do you even have? You'll only
embarrass bothand my husband and make things awkward for everyone.”
Hank retorted, “I've changed. | am not the sperson | used to be. Can't you say something nice for once? You
talk as if | were worthless, but I'm not.” His voice hardened as he declared, “Just wait. I'll prove myself. | can
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But Ellie didn’t believe him at all. She knew his nature too well.
She gave a short, mocking laugh. “You? Earning a million a year? All the employees in that company are
postgraduates with qualifications you don’t have. You're just a regular college grad. What do you think you can
achieve? Quit now and go back to your old job.”
Hank's refusal was sharp. “No. I'm not leaving. Your husband even introducedto the CEO today—your best
friend. She actually encouraged me, unlike you. You're my sister, yet all you do is teardown. You just can’t
stand to seesucceed, can you?”
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Frustration burned inside him. Shouldn't she be glad he had landed a position at a large company, making over
ten thousand a month?
Yet, she still looked down on him.
Mattie, watching the siblings clash, finally spoke up in Hank's defense. “Ellie, he really is trying his best. Give him
a chance. If your husband and your friend decide he isn’t up to the job, he can resign then.”
Ellie, out of respect for Mattie, didn’t argue further with Hank.
Leif and Tori both stepped in to ease the tension.
Leif said, “Let him try. If he fails, Ill teach him a lesson.”
Tori said gently, “Hank has made progress these last couple of years. Don’t get worked up over this. Con, sit
down and eat.”
Grateful, Hank glanced toward their mother. Ellie had given her smoney, and he had asked for some, but
their mother had refused him at the time.
Yet, once Ellie left, their mother had quietly pressed thirty thousand into his hands. At that moment, he had
realized that his parents truly cared for him the most.
Hank clenched his jaw with determination. “That's right. | won't know if | can make it unless | try. My brother-in-
law has influence in that company—why wouldn't | use the connection? Only a fool would waste such a good
opportunity.”
The entire family rallied to convince Ellie, while Hank smirked with satisfaction. “See? Everyone’s on my side.
Don’t worry, sis; | won't let you down. Plus, your friend hasn't even objected, so why should you?”
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