I gave up a good job to devote myself to the
family.
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“Young people are driven by love, but middle-
aged women like me only care about profit and
loss.”
I raised my glass to him.
“Mr. Smith, I hope we have a good business
relationship!”
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With a reliable source of supply, I quickly
switched from reseller to offering the product
directly.
Profits were higher.
I could recruit sellers to expand the sales and
coverage.
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Because the platform had just launched, I was
able to qualify for benefits and incentives.
I registered a company and hired professional
operators and customer service staff.
The days were busy, but fulfilling.
Tom, on the other hand, wasn’t doing so well.
The supplier who sold him the counterfeit
goods was caught.
He confessed that Linda knew about the
problems with the products.
But she had kept quiet after receiving 20
percent of the profits.
Tom was furious and slapped Linda in front of
everyone.
Linda lost her balance and her stomach hit the
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Linda lost her balance, and her stomach hit th
corner of the desk.
She miscarried.
Not only was Linda traumatized, but the baby
died.
Linda’s family was showing up at the company
every day, demanding an explanation from Tom
He was afraid to go to the office.
Sarah told me this story, her voice full of glee.
“I told you, bad people get what they deserve.”
I was looking at the financial reports for the
month and said, “Just don’t affect our
business.”
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I thought that even if Tom and I weren’t
together, we could still do business.
But he didn’t see it that way.
I had been working with one of their account
managers.
Now, Tom was the one contacting me.
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He wanted to maintain our business relationship
and tried to ingratiate himself with me.
On Valentine’s Day, he even sent a bouquet of
flowers to my house.
It was the winter vacation.
Alex took the flowers and looked at me
strangely.
“Mom, are you dating someone?”
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I walked by the living room and pulled out the
card stuck in the flowers.
“Endless flowers, endless moon, two hearts
together.”
These were the same words Tom had written
on the card when he first gave me flowers.
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The flowers had withered, the clouds scattered,
and things had changed.
I threw the flowers and the card in the trash.
Alex stood there quietly for a moment.
Then, he spoke up.
“Mom, does my dad want to get back together
with you?”
I thought it was time to have a serious talk with
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I took his hand and sat him on the sofa.
“Honey, you might think your mom is selfish.
But your dad and I can’t go back to the way
things were.”
He squeezed my hand back and smiled.
“I’m glad you think so. You need to remember
that you come first. There’s nothing more
important than your own happiness.”
I covered my mouth, fighting back the tears.
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With my son’s support, I decided to clear things
up with Tom.
I asked him to meet me at a restaurant near our
house.
