Chapter 24: Bullied by others
As her dad saw her downcast, he hesitated but then said, "I’ve heard you. I’ll talk to you later about the company when I find any movie industry that’s going to collapse... That’s not a problem, right?"
She first thanked God that he didn’t seem too mad, and then she immediately nodded at his question. It was perfect—what else could she complain about?
Although when she first heard "collapse," she was almost discouraged, now that she was thinking about it, it wasn’t such a bad idea.
"Yes, not at all. I need to start from scratch, after all, to prove myself."
She didn’t want a situation where she had made success and people would point at her, saying that she started off with a functioning company. So, if she was to prove herself, she would have to start from scratch—literally start from scratch.
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School
Tobi ran happily to his mother when he saw her standing at the school gate looking very beautiful. He took his short legs, running to her hurriedly. "Mommy!" he called. He missed her so much. Suddenly he started crying. Rose hugged Tobi, ruffling his hair.
"What is it, dear?" she asked him, wondering in her heart what might have made him cry. Her voice was soft but steady enough that he could hear it.