Chapter 174

Reynaldo stood up suddenly. He looked down and sneered, “Speaking of which, you work so hard, why didn’t your boyfriend come to comfort you?”

“I’ll say it again, he wasn’t my boyfriend!” I growled angrily.

Reynaldo sneered.

Bennett came running over, panting, holding bread and milk. Seeing Reynaldo, he quickly and respectfully called out, “Boss.” He then glanced at me and said to Reynaldo, “Boss, don’t worry, I’ve been keeping an eye on her and won’t let her slack off.”

After speaking, Bennett threw the bread and milk at me. I was so hungry I didn’t care. I opened the bread and began eating.

I guess I looked unattractive eating. Bennett clicked his tongue twice and quickly asked Reynaldo to sit. Reynaldo leaned back, smiling as he watched me devour the bread. After a while, he leaned in and whispered to Bennett; I couldn’t hear.

Before long, Bennett walked towards me.

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“Ah!” Bennett kicked my foot. “Just now the boss said that as long as you’re willing to give in and say you can’t handle this job, he’ll give you a way out and not punish you.”

I passed him and looked at Reynaldo. He lazily sat, smoking a cigarette, a perpetual smirk of derision on his lips.

“Hey, I was talking to you!” Bennett kicked my foot again.

I looked up and said softly, “Tell him I can do this job.”

Bennett furrowed his brow. “I didn’t realize you were so cunning, deliberately rejecting the boss’s kind offer to get his attention. But it’s not me saying this, the big boss finally wants to give you a chance; I advise you to take it and stop while you’re ahead. There are still so many bricks here; be careful not to exhaust yourself.”

“Thank you for Bennett’s concern.”

“Who cares about you, you shameless woman!” Bennett exclaimed angrily, his face wrinkled with frustration. “You, being such a person, really deserve it!”

With that, he ran back and told Reynaldo. Reynaldo smirked at me, then got up and left. I sneered at his back as he walked away.

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You want me to give in and then mock me for not enduring hardships, right? No way!

I transferred the money for the milk and bread to Bennett. He glanced at me, a hint of complexity flickering across his face. Seeing me, he looked at me with disdain, snorted, and turned away.

I pursed my lips and got up to continue working. After eating the bread and milk, I felt much better.

By half past five, when Bennett finished work, he eagerly ran to the cafeteria. I was afraid of meeting my colleagues and being mocked, so I deliberately arrived more than half an hour late. There weren’t many people, but Trevin was there, with several colleagues who had mocked me at noon. As soon as I entered, they started pointing and whispering. I ignored them and sat to eat.

Trevin used to be enthusiastic when he saw me. This time, he probably didn’t want his colleagues to make fun of him, so he didn’t even say hello. That’s fine; I’m happy to have peace and quiet.

After finishing my meal, I ran to carry the waste bricks. We spent the whole afternoon moving; there isn’t much left. I estimate we’ll need six or seven more trips. My fingers hurt, burning hot. I looked at my dirty and wounded hands, and a touch of bitterness surged in my heart. If it were Kimberly, the man wouldn’t bear to see her suffer like this. I don’t know if it’s because of pregnancy, but I easily feel sad and upset.

I blew on my fingers and waved away the bad emotions. I pushed the cart to the pile of discarded bricks. I was picking up the bricks when someone ran over to help. I turned and saw it was Trevin.