"It was Simon's mother." Josh clenched his fist forcefully. He was all riled up and continued to utter, "She rebuked us for not having a father, and even said that we are…"
Josh gritted his teeth to stop himself from finishing the sentence. What came next was something he dared not mention. Consequently, his eyes started to turn red.
"Don't bother. She did it on purpose!" Randy tried to remind his brother. However, red streaks were evidently visible in the corner of his eyes as well.
Carla bit her lips and remained quiet. Nevertheless, she knew the impact of those derogatory words towards the children…iously, she bit the bullet when they bullied her inhumanely. Nonetheless, this time, she wouldn't let them off the hook anymore…
"Karma will catch up to them." Mrs. Borah was infuriated.
"What's her temperature?" Carla changed the topic of conversation.
"101.3 degrees Fahrenheit!" Randy frowned. "Mommy, I think we should let Venus have some fever medicine."
Josh swiftly raced towards the living room to retrieve the first aid kit box. "I'll get the medicine."
Mrs. Borah fiddled through the box and found the fever medicine. Immediately, she gave Venus some of the medicine according to the recommended dosage.
Worryingly, Venus was coughing profusely. Much to their dismay, she vomited most of the medicine and only managed to ingest a small portion of it.
Carla was perturbed with Venus's condition. Ever since she was born, her health and immune system were far from inferior compared to that of her two brothers. Therefore, Carla had always provided her with delicate care and attention.
After years of meticulous care and rehabilitation, Venus's health improved dramatically. Regrettably, the sudden fever must be caused by the inflammation of the tonsils due to her excessive crying.
After feeding Venus with the medicine, it was already eighty-twenty at night.
While changing her shirt, Carla told Mrs. Borah, "Mrs. Borah, I'll need to head to work now. May I trouble you tonight to take care of Venus? Please remember to keep her hydrated and to frequently perform sponging for her. If the fever doesn't subside when I return from work, I'll bring her to the hospital."
"Miss, it's already late at night. Where are you going?" Mrs. Borah was concerned.
Carla replied, "I found a side job from eighty-thirty to ten-thirty at night. Heck, I'm almost late."
Carla hurriedly put on her clothes and left with her handbag.
"Mommy, please wait for a second." Randy pursued her hastily and passed her a bag. "You haven't had dinner yet. Bring this bread along."
"This as well." Josh ran out of the house with a box of milk. "Mommy, don't worry about Venus. We'll take care of her."
"Alright." Carla started to tear up. "Thank you, everyone. Mommy's got to go now!"
"We will do so, Mommy!" Josh and Randy replied with innocent smiles on their faces.
Carla took a ride towards Bar DTT. In the car, she mindlessly munched on the bread and gulped on the milk. All she could think about was her children and the hardships they had to go through. Unable to
hold it together, she burst into tears.
She was willing to endure all sorts of hardships and suffering. However, her children were off-limits.
The mother-daughter duo were detestable. Also, they were rich and had ample time at their disposal. On the flip side, Carla didn't have the energy to be siphoned into a never-ending feud with them.
Perhaps I should consider transferring the children to another kindergarten…
Be that as it may, she needed money for the transfer. Hence, her only goal at the moment was to make as much money as possible.
When the clock hit eight-thirty sharp, Carla was still on her way. At the same time, an unsaved number was calling her. As expected, it was a call from DTT. Hence, she immediately answered the phone. "Hello!"
"Carla, what's the matter with you? Are you not coming today?" It was Roland from Bar DTT.
"I'm sorry. There was an emergency back at home and I departed from my house slightly later than usual. I'm on my way but I might need another ten minutes…" she shakingly replied.
"Alright. I'll ask the other singers to replace you for the moment. You'll start at nine-thirty!" Roland suggested.
"Sure, thanks Roland." Carla was grateful for the gesture.
As Carla put down the phone, she could finally catch a breath. Fortunately, her boss was a reasonable man. If it were someone like the Devil, perhaps she would be fired already.
At nine-ten, Carla arrived at the DTT anxiously. Meanwhile, there was a male singer on stage singing a rock song. Although he was very professional, the crowd remained unsatisfied with the performance.
"We want to listen to the gorgeous lady from yesterday!"
"That's right! We're here specially for her. Where is she?"
Carla sneaked in from the back and headed straight towards the changing room.
At the corner of a room, Roland restlessly signaled for her to put on makeup and head onto the stage.
Carla obediently nodded. In the meantime, she noticed a man who looked exactly like the Gigolo In Debt and was sitting beside Roland.
His posture emanated overwhelming haughtiness and arrogance. Delicately, he swirled the wine glass and smiled fondly at her. One look at his eyes and she was instantly electrified by his burning affection.
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