Chapter 227: Once Had a Girlfriend

Chapter 227: Chapter 227: Once Had a Girlfriend

She and their mother hadn’t raised her younger brother, pushing him to study hard and get into a good university, just so he could earn money and spend it all on the family.

Instead...

The road they had traveled was just too hard. There were far too many times when they were short on money, too many times when they were looked down upon by others.

Having tasted the bitterness of life, neither of them wanted Alex Grant to experience it as well.

That was why Evelyn Grant worked so hard to earn money now. Even though she didn’t have many savings, she never hesitated whenever her brother needed money for practice tests or tutoring.

And that wasn’t just because she had some savings.

Even if she had none, she would rather borrow money than let her brother go without the things other kids had.

"But Sis, I know that in your eyes and Mom’s, I’m the family treasure. You both protect me and can’t bear to let me suffer in the slightest. But... my future girlfriend will be her parents’ treasure, too. She’ll have probably grown up with a much more comfortable life than I have! Her parents won’t want her to suffer, either."

Alex Grant had his own perspective on the matter.

"..."

He gave a small, wry smile. "Sis, to be honest... I had a girlfriend in my sophomore year. She was a really good student, too. We often got together to work through problems, and after a while, I realized I liked her."

Evelyn Grant wasn’t particularly surprised to hear this.

After all, her brother was at that age of youthful, burgeoning feelings.

It was natural for him to be developing a vague understanding of romance.

"And then?"

"And then... one day I saw her parents pick her up in a Mercedes." Alex Grant scratched his head and gave an awkward smile. "Meanwhile, I had to walk home. Sis, I don’t think there’s anything shameful about walking home. I just felt that if we kept dating, it wouldn’t lead anywhere. It was better to break up so we could both focus on our studies without any distractions."

He lowered his head after he finished speaking.

You could tell that Alex Grant had really liked that girl.

Evelyn Grant smiled. "Alex, I know I probably shouldn’t say this right now, but... you did the right thing."

She might not have felt this way in the past. She used to think that as long as two people liked each other, they could overcome any differences between them.

But ever since her marriage to Julian Sterling had ended in divorce, Evelyn Grant had come to a stark realization: it was better for a couple to have similar family environments, backgrounds, and abilities.

That way, at least when problems arose, you wouldn’t be looked down upon by your partner.

Whether dating or married, both partners should be on equal footing, with neither looking down on the other. Only then does the relationship have a better chance of lasting.

"Sis, that girl comes from a very well-off family. I’m definitely not in her league right now! But if we’re meant to be, maybe we’ll meet again after I graduate and have started earning my own money."

"Mm-hm." Evelyn Grant nodded. "So you need to make yourself even better! But I hope you won’t put too much pressure on yourself because of our family."

She wanted her brother’s hard work and sweat to be for his own future.

Otherwise, there was no telling when she and their mother might become a burden to him.

For example...

What if he landed a great job that required him to work in another city? Alex Grant would just turn it down.