Kent leaned against the car and observed Mary’s side profile.

She was not as beautiful as Sheila, but she was not ugly either. In terms of look, he and Mary did make a good pair.

“Live for yourself from now on, Mary. Save up your salary. You’re not that young anymore. Life after marriage will be difficult if you don’t have some money saved up.

“Providing for your adoptive parents is acceptable, but your brothers aren’t your responsibility. You don’t have to care about them.”

Mary glanced at him, then stared at her car blankly without saying a word.

Kent continued giving her a lecture on life.

“You don’t even earn much every month. You refuse to spend too much on yourself, even though you’ve worked tirelessly, yet you’ll transfer all your money to your mom as soon as she calls. You even borrowed some money from your colleagues or me when you’re short.

“I think you can give your family a few hundred dollars when they need it. However, you should tell them you don’t have enough mo