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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’ home after 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 thepany? Did I ever say that was okay?” Her words struck Hank like a p. He shot back, his voice rising, “Are you even my sister? I finally got a job in your husband’spany, and he didn’t evenin, so why are you making such a fuss? Do you think I’m so useless? That I would embarrass you by working there?”


    Ellie’s anger red at his defiance. “Don’t you even know your own capabilities? You’ve never had a steady job. Every time it’s either too hard or pays too little, you run from it. What skills do you even have? You’ll only embarrass both me and my husband and make things awkward for everyone.”


    Hank retorted, “I’ve changed. I am not the same person I used to be. Can’t you say something nice for once? You talk as if I were worthless, but I’m not.” His voice hardened as he dered, “Just wait. I’ll prove myself. I can make a million a year.”


    But Ellie didn’t believe him at all. She knew his nature too well.


    She gave a short, mockingugh. “You? Earning a million a year? All the employees in thatpany are postgraduates with qualifications you don’t have. You’re just a regr 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 introduced me to the CEO today—your best friend. She actually encouraged me, unlike you. You’re my sister, yet all you do is tear me down. You just can’t stand to see me seed, can you?”


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    Frustration burned inside him. Shouldn’t she be d he hadnded a position at argepany, making over ten thousand a month?


    Yet, she still looked down on him.


    Mattie, watching the siblings sh, 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, I’ll teach him a lesson.”


    Tori said gently, “Hank has made progress thesest couple of years. Don’t get worked up over this. Come on, sit down and eat.”


    Grateful, Hank nced toward their mother. Ellie had given her some money, 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. I won’t know if I can make it unless I try. My brother-inw has influence in thatpany—why wouldn’t I 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; I won’t let you down. Plus, your friend hasn’t even objected, so why should you?”


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