Chapter 7 Explain It

“Mom, are you all right?” Jared asked with concern after Baldy and the rest left. “Those men are gone.” “Why did you have to come out and offend him!” she scolded. “Pick up the money from the floor quickly. It's what we have painstakingly saved all this while.” Stooping to the ground, Jared put the notes and loose change back into the pouch. “Mom, I'll be the breadwinner going forward, while you and Dad can rest. As for your eyes, I'll think of a way to get them treated.” When he was done picking the money up, he returned the pouch to Hannah. “I'm glad to hear you say that,” Hannah replied, before bursting into tears again. “Now that you're back, my mind is finally put at ease. If it wasn't because I was worried about you, I would have been dead long ago.” Jared's eyes could not help but water when he saw the look on his mother's face. Bang! Unable to hold back his emotions, he slammed his fist on the table. Crack! The table shattered into pieces instantly. The Scotts, the Gibsons... I will definitely make all of you pay. A burning rage began to grow from within him. Sensing Jared's fury, Hannah quickly added, “Jared, please don't cause any more trouble. Now that you're back, you should get a proper job. Everything will work out after that.” “Mom, don't worry. I know what to do. Anyway, I'm heading out.” After comforting his mother, Jared planned to confront Sandy and demand to know what had truly happened. … “Where's Sandy? I want to see her!” Jared cried out to a middle-aged woman in front of an old mansion. She was Sandy's mother, Melinda Connor. In the past, Jared would never have dared to speak to her in such a tone. However, after hearing what his mother had said, Jared was so infuriated that it was a surprise he didn't strike her at the get-go. Dressed in a gown, Melinda put on a haughty expression with her arms folded in front of her chest. Staring at Jared with disdain, Melinda spat, “Get lost! My daughter is getting married today. Hence, an ex-convict like you isn't welcomed here.” “Getting married?” Jared knitted his eyebrows when he realized Baldy was telling the truth. “Where's Sandy? Who is she marrying? Tell her to come out here and explain it to me.” With a scowl on his face, Jared dashed into the mansion. “Hey, are you mad? How can you barge into my house just like that!” Melinda desperately pulled Jared back. Unfortunately, it was a futile effort considering how strong Jared was. Instead, she was being dragged across the yard. When she saw Jared barging in, a woman dressed in a wedding gown came out with a sullen look on her face. The moment he saw her, Jared stopped. “Sandy, what's going on? Explain yourself!” Jared demanded, his eyes burning with rage. “Jared, you should leave and don't come and see me again. I have decided to marry Leyton,” Sandy asserted with an indifferent expression. Narrowing his gaze, Jared clenched his fists. Even though he had already known about it, it still felt excruciating to hear Sandy say it out loud. I went to prison because of Leyton, and now, my own girlfriend is getting married to him? She is making a mockery of me! Suddenly, Jared laughed wryly when he realized how pathetic he was. “Is this what you really want?” Looking at Sandy, Jared felt his fury begin to recede as his fingers gradually relaxed. “Yes!” Sandy nodded. “I want to be rich, which is something you will never be able to provide. Furthermore, as an ex-convict, you might not even be able to take care of yourself, let alone me. For old times' sake, here's a few hundred. Take it, so you don't have to sleep on the streets!” As Sandy said that, she grabbed a bunch of hundreds and threw them at Jared's face. At that moment, Sandy was dead to him. He knew the person in front of him was no longer his girlfriend. “You will regret this!” Jared roared and left without taking Sandy's money. “Pfft, I would only regret it if I married a broke b*stard like you!” Sandy hissed from behind him.