In the market, he found a well-dressed woman. He thought she would be fine without some money. After Christmas, he had to pay rent again. He did not want his family to be driven out.
Then he regretted thinking about it.
“Javon, is there a guest?”
In the room, Javon’s mother sat up from the bed. Her health was not good, and she was afraid of the cold in winter. She could only wrap herself in a quilt. Sometimes, when she felt that her body was good, she would get out of bed and do some work.
She was afraid that one day she would close her eyes and leave the world with her husband, and no one would care about her two poor children.
“Don’t worry. I won’t tell your mother.”
Marina touched Javon’s head and felt extremely sad. A child, who was obviously very sensible, might go astray because of a mistake.
Sometimes, people who were greatly exaggerated by the newspaper did not suffer much, and the people who were truly suffering would never complain. They just worked hard to live.
It was their fate to meet each other. Marina was not short of money, and she would help the family.
Judging from the current situation, Marina thought the family was pretty good. When Javon’s mother came out, she was startled and only felt that the two people in the courtyard were glowing. If Marina wasn’t pregnant, she would have thought that she had met a goddess.
Javon’s mom was at a loss. She had never seen someone who was dressed so elegantly. She didn’t know how to greet Marina, so she could only stand there awkwardly. The house was too tattered, and she didn’t know if she should invite Marina to go into the house. What if she thought didn’t want to?
“We saw Javon fall in the market, so we sent him back.” Marina found an excuse casually. Because there was no TV in Javon’s house, the family didn’t recognize Ryder who was often on TV.
“Thank you so much!”
Javon’s mother was pale and haggard. Her complexion was also not good. She quickly thanked Ryder and Marina and said with a red face, “If you don’t mind, please come in and have a sit.”
The small courtyard was dilapidated, and the kitchen was a shed. There was a messy pile of firewood and dozens of coals outside.
“Of course.”
Marina followed her into the house. There was a large vat full of water at the door. The room was dark and the glass on the window was cracked. It was covered with old newspapers to block the wind.
There was a bed in the inner room, and the family slept on the same bed. There were a table and a chair with missing legs below.
Javon’s mom quickly took a towel and carefully wiped the chair. The house was shabby. It was almost Christmas and the neighbor sent some food to the family. Javon’s mom quickly put it on the table.
“His hand is injured and there is a lot of blood. We will take Javon to the clinic to bandage it and get him vaccinated against tetanus.”
It wasn’t easy to get infected in winter. But Marina was afraid that Javon would do housework and let the wound wet before it was healed.
Javon’s mother nodded. Judging from their clothes, they were definitely from a noble family. If they wanted to adopt Javon, Javon’s mother would say yes as her son would live a happy life without worrying about food and clothing. He could go back to school, which was better than following her, a patient.
Ryder did not say a word at all. Marina asked for Javon’s opinion and took him to the clinic and the market. They bought many things.
“Miss, why are you so good to me?”
Javon was uneasy. His hand just bled a little, which was not a serious injury. He didn’t want to waste money on medicine. The wound would heal eventually.
“It must be fate. Does Javon want to go to school?”
Passing by the market, Marina bought several kinds of vegetables and cooked food. It was cold in winter and the chicken, duck, and fish were hanging under the eaves. It was a natural refrigerator.
Marina had Nicole and now was pregnant. Her heart was soft. She felt a little sad when she saw that the family had a hard time.
“Yes.”
But he could not go to school as he wanted to make some money as soon as possible and let his sister study and learn how to read. He would bear the burden of the family, chop wood, wash clothes, run errands, and even sell goods.
“Don’t worry about the money. When Christmas comes, you can go to school. I will pay.”
Marina took out a stack of money from her wallet and handed it to him. She also said that she would come to see him when she had time.
“Don’t reject me. With this money, you can buy more delicious food and let your mother recover. When she recovers, I will find her a job. How about it?”
Marina knew she couldn’t help the family forever. In the end, they had to rely on themselves.
“Thank you. I will repay you.”
Javon nodded, his eyes flashing with seriousness. He would definitely work hard to learn. Right now, he still didn’t have the ability to pay it back, but it didn’t mean that he couldn’t pay it back in the future. He would remember his benefactor. If it wasn’t for Marina, he might have become a thief.
“Okay, I will wait for you to grow up.”
Marina smiled gently. Ever since she was pregnant, her heart softened. She did not know how much her good deeds would affect the future.
…
This year was exceptionally different for Marina. From the start of the year, her life had undergone earth-shattering changes.
After Marina got into the book, the plot did not develop according to the book. Through her own efforts, she had changed her fate, but…
Marina touched her belly, feeling helpless. With this little baby, that man would not agree to divorce.
She went home to find the divorce agreement and found that it had disappeared.
Ryder never had a woman by his side, nor did he have any contact with Maeve. After Christmas, he would deal with Maeve and Mark, and then the matter would temporarily end.
“What are you thinking about?”
Ryder noticed that Marina was not paying attention to him and frowned unhappily.
“I went to the hospital a few days ago for a check-up and met Maeve.”
Because she was worried about her body, Marina put down some things and temporarily let Maeve off.
They met in the hospital. Maeve’s stomach was bulging. It looked like at least four months. The question was who the child was.
Marina thought, ‘If it was Mark’s, then they had a close relationship, and it was even more impossible for Maeve to betray Mark.’
Thinking of Mark who caused the accident, Marina clenched her teeth.
Although Shawn was recovering well now, he survived with great difficulty.
Though he was getting better, he still lost a leg.
“Kayden doesn’t have much time left. He found a lady from a noble family to marry Mark. If that woman knew that Mark had an illegitimate son, what would she do?”
Ryder’s voice was cold and cruel. Maeve thought she was clever, but she might not be able to keep the child.
If the child could not be kept, and Mark did not fulfill any promises, then what would Maeve do in despair?
They only needed to stay behind the back and add fuel to the fire. When it was necessary, they could just give it a push.