In front of the Civil Affairs Bureau in Awka District.
Jacob tucked the divorce certificate he had just received into his jacket pocket, then took out his phone, opened the Uber Delivery Rider app, and clicked to go online.
Because of the divorce, he hadn’t received a single order from this morning until now.
“You’ve been delivering food for a while now; it’s not a long-term solution. You should find a stable job!”
“Besides, Macy is growing up. Having a dad who delivers food will make her feel embarrassed.”
Karen stood on the steps, wearing high heels, tight jeans, and an open khaki Dulce trench coat over a white knitted top. Her figure was graceful, and she looked nothing like someone who had given birth.
At this moment, she stood above the steps while Jacob stood below, looking up at her.
This was just like their state before ending their marriage at home.
“Not stealing or robbing, earning money with my own hands—there’s nothing to be ashamed of.”
“Macy will understand me.”
Jacob replied lightly.
For this woman who had lived with him for six years and had given him a lovely daughter, he couldn’t say he hated her much.
He just felt he had been blind and misjudged her.
It should be noted that it was Karen who had pursued him back then.
Six years ago, 24-year-old Jacob owned two hot pot restaurants, each with a business area of 200 square meters.
At that time, the hot pot business was booming, and his annual income was around 600,000 to 700,000 Dollars; life was quite comfortable.
It was also that year that he met Karen, who was working part-time at his restaurant.
She was young and beautiful, four years younger than him, and she actively pursued him.
At the age suitable for marriage, Jacob quickly fell for this hardworking, sensible, and gentle girl.
They soon got together, and Karen transitioned from a part-time waitress to the boss of two hot pot restaurants.
Not long after their marriage, Karen became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl the following year.
At 26, Jacob felt like a winner in life.
He had a modest career success, a beautiful wife, and a newly born little princess.
To provide better living conditions for his wife and daughter, he began to expand the hot pot restaurant business. After a period of investigation, he finally settled on three new locations, expanding the number of restaurants to five.
He became the owner of five hot pot restaurants and dreamed of opening his chain across the country, becoming a nationally recognized hot pot brand, just like 5-Stars.
However, the sudden “disaster” changed everything.
At first, Jacob didn’t think much of it, believing it would pass soon, and even felt happy to be able to stay home with his wife and daughter.
But this disaster was far from simple; he gritted his teeth and endured the first year, the second year, and ultimately collapsed in the third year.
All five hot pot restaurants went bankrupt, his previous savings were wiped out, and he owed the bank a loan.
Then, he discovered that his originally gentle and virtuous wife had changed.
She became sharp-tongued and calculating.
She no longer had the admiration and respect for him that she once did.
Occasionally, she would even mock him sarcastically.
To survive, Jacob began looking for a job, but he only had an ordinary bachelor’s degree. In this era where degrees were devalued, it was hard for young graduates to find jobs, let alone a 30-year-old like him. Many job postings even had a cutoff age of 25, which he couldn’t pass.
To make money, he had no choice but to start delivering food.
Meanwhile, Karen, who was married with children and had an outstanding appearance and temperament, found a good job.
As a result, their family status underwent a dramatic change.
A month ago, Karen unexpectedly filed for divorce.
Yesterday marked the end of the one-month cooling-off period, and today, Karen couldn’t wait to call Jacob to pick up the divorce certificate!
She perfectly exemplified what it meant to “fly apart in times of trouble.”
One could only say that it’s easy to share wealth, but hard to share hardship.
When you have a wealthy material life, 90% or even 99% of women can live well with you.
But once material life becomes scarce, that percentage drops significantly.
There are certainly women willing to share both joy and hardship with men, but unfortunately, Karen was not one of them.
Ding!
The Monopoly Tycoon Game System has been successfully installed.
Host: Jacob
Age: 30 years
Height: 182 cm, Weight: 190 pounds
Wealth Value: -215,000
Health Value: 68, Intelligence Value: 78, Strength Value: 65, Skills: None
Main Quest Progress: 0%
Ding! You have a new task! As a wealthy person, you should have a healthy body. The host’s weight is detected to be above standard, with potential health risks.
