Chapter 523

After comparing my situation with the past, I couldn't help but smile. It was no surprise that people were different from one another. When I cared for Willow for Zane, I didn't have to spend extra money on her. Every month, Zane would pay me a hefty salary, too. A month's salary from Zane was more than the two years' worth of allowance that Steven gave me. Even then, Zane was worried that I wouldn't have sufficient income, and he introduced me to other part-time jobs. Given the circumstances, I would still choose to live with Zane even if he and I were just in a regular working relationship and weren't dating. When I didn't know what was good and bad, I would have compromised and forced myself to endure it. It was because I was afraid I might be unable to find a better alternative after leaving. But after knowing what it was like to live a good life, I never wanted to go back to my horrible past again. … Zane left reluctantly after receiving a series of calls from work. Meanwhi