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The owner of Perfect Specimen was now doing push-ups but when he saw Jack he stopped what he was doing and went over to him.

"Who's that creepy fellow you brought? He nearly abused me! And you need to pay for the shock I went through," he whined to an unsympathetic Jack.

"Don't fret, he'll pay you 30 million as compensation for your pain. Now I'm free to go, right?" Jack heartlessly sold poor nelson to this money grubber.

"No, problem! Won't you have a try at any equipment? You ain't in good shape man," the man was beaming so much that it became creepy.

"Sorry, I'm penniless. I'd rather dance at home" Jack left without giving this man a chance to extort money from him. Nelson Woodley was the one who could baptize him with money.

Jack, upon reaching his Rollsroyce, entered the car and drove away at breakneck speed, causing many to jump and get out of his way.

"These rich bastards! What are we to them? Fowls on the streets?" an elderly lady selling fish cursed because her wares had poured on the ground and a heartless Jack who was heading back to his villa currently had crushed some.

"Sorry, Ma'am" the lady raised her head to see a handsome young man that was well dressed.

"You are rich too, right? Don't deny it. You own that nice car. I saw you go into that place with him. Look at me! Look at what your friend did to me! What are we to you guys? Are we nothing? Because we don't wear nice clothes? Because we don't wear those million dollar worth perfumes, because we drink low grade beer and eat low grade food? Or is it because we are tanned? We work so hard so your riches would overflow; the least you should do for us is to be polite. What, are you feeling embarrassed coz I uncover the skeletons in your..." she couldn't finish her words because right in her hands a gold card! Return the card after two days. The pin is 6689. How much do you think is in it lady?" Nelson teased her while whispering in her ear.

He then stood up and put his hands in his pockets.

"Can I go now?" he asked sweetly.

"Ah... Yes, of course. Let me escort you to your car so no one will attack you. You are a fine young man, worthy of being a son-in-law," the woman stubbornly escorted Nelson over to his Maybach and even opened the door for him to enter.

He entered, nodding as she praised him tirelessly until he drove away.

"Poverty, to hell with you, " she said before running toward the nearest POS station. When it was her turn, she was very excited, thinking of the river of riches that would soon baptize her. Who knew that a random encounter would take her out of poverty?

"Please help me check the balance. I will reward you handsomely, " the lady beamed, while the worker gave her suspicious looks. How can this wretched woman afford to hold this card? It was second only to the black card. Does she think she could withdraw millions here from it? Forget it! She only asked to check the balance, and he did so.

Suddenly his eyes widened, and the lady smiled too, thinking that the amount in it was a monstrous amount.

"Hahaha, poverty, go die!" she laughed in her heart.

The worker shook his head and gave her the terminal. She took it and brought it close to her face, only for her to almost drop it.

"Madam, please hand it back" the worker was afraid this penniless woman would crush it.

"Wait, let me check again" she brought it close to her face, but the figures were still the same-$132.00!

Just a bit higher than the worth of her fish. The woman literally passed out from grief.

5 minutes later,

She awoke to see a crowd gathered around her and recalled all that happened.

"Bastards! To hell with you two. You will never father children and your wealth will go down and down and down," she kept cussing, to let out her anger.

She then recalled the gold card and searched for it, only to find it in the hands of a well-known thug she owed a bit of money and color drained from her face.

"You'll pay up today won't you?" he asked with a smirk that irritated her.

"I'll pay! In fact, take the card. I don't want it," she yelled at him and rose.

Pointing at those watching, she barked: "What are you here for? Don't you have things to do? You haven't seen a poor lady before?"

At once, many left. This woman had a loud mouth!

The woman took one last look at the smiling thug before heading toward the gym house.

That's the area she lost most of her fish and she was sure none of the uncrushed ones were there. Others might have taken them.

She was just going there to get her basin and go back home! Unknown to her, a man in black was following her in secret.

Who's this guy? What do you think of Jack, Nelson and the unnamed lady's actions? Who's right and who's wrong here? Be sure to tell me in the comments.


McDermott hospital.

"Vanessa, so much has happened since we separated. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. Now that you have me here, I'm going to make sure you live life to the fullest. Let this stupid buddy compensate, " Evelyn said emotionally.

"Nah, it's fine," Vanessa chuckled. "Look, the little beauty is waking up. She's so cute"

"Why now?" Evelyn whined. This little demoness is going to make things hard for her again. She won't let her stare at her bestie say less f talk to her.

"If it weren't for the telepathy, I would be hopeless," Evelyn muttered. But she'd underestimated Vanessa.

"I can hear you, baby girl," Vanessa reminded.

"Even my inaudible words? Cool!" Evelyn screamed telepathically.

"Hold it baby, you're being too loud here. You don't want me to be deaf too, right?" Vanessa teased.

"Hmph! I'll not talk to you again" she turned over to the other side of the hospital bed. Seeing her throwing a childish tantrum, Vanessa shook her head and smiled.

"Mummy?" a familiar sweet voice finally stole her attention. She looked down to see Lisa, who had just awoken staring at her as if she's afraid that Vanessa would disappear.

Vanessa opened her mouth, and then realization hit her: she couldn't speak. Ah, she just wanted to speak to her little princess by all means! Why is life so unfair?

"Well then, my hands and eyes will do the speaking, ," she said to Evelyn telepathically.

"Suit yourself, my queen, " Evelyn replied telepathically, without turning back.

'She's still throwing a tantrum. As expected of my highschool buddy' Vanessa thought.

"You know I can hear your thoughts, right?" Evelyn muttered since she now knew that Vanessa had extremely sharp hearing.

'Well, I know now that you have sharp hearing, too. Congrats, baby" Vanessa then returned her focus to a confused Lisa.

"Mummy, you don't want me anymore? Is that ugly lady better looking than I am?" Lisa asked with tears.

Vanessa panicked, but quickly readjusted herself. She placed her right hand on Lisa's forehead and brought her face closer to her. Then she planted a kiss on both of Lisa's cheeks and her forehead.

"Haha, Mama love me" Lisa stopped crying and kissed Vanessa's cheek.

"That felt so good, " Vanessa spoke to Evelyn telepathically.

"Like I care. You guys can kiss yourselves to hell?" Evelyn was indifferent.

"Jealous somebody?" Vanessa teased her bestie, but this time she didn't reply.

"Mama... don't worry, Lisa will make sure no one bullies you. Pinky promise," Lisa showed her pinky finger and intertwined it with Vanessa's.

All Vanessa could do was smile and nod her head, then hug Lisa tightly. Gosh, this little princess felt so soft to hug and smelt good.

How much she wished she could speak right now, so she'd shower Lisa with compliments.

So while Lisa and Vanessa were having a merry time, Evelyn sulked.

"This evil baby dared to steal my position," she cursed under her breath.

"I can hear you, remember?" Vanessa wouldn't let her bestie be in peace nor let her have time to formulate evil designs against her little princess. Lisa deserved all the pampering, love and kisses. She's Lisa's mum; at least temporarily. She never knew having a kid would be so satisfying; though she didn't exactly birth Lisa.

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