Chapter 187: We Won’t Beg Anyone

Chapter 187: Chapter 187: We Won’t Beg Anyone

Julian Sterling had never had time for them, so in the end, it was always Evelyn Grant who flew over to be by their side and take care of things!

But now, Evelyn Grant didn’t want to dwell on these things, much less waste time going in circles over it.

"Ms. Sterling, Alex is still young and can be a bit blunt. Please don’t be angry."

"It’s alright, it’s alright. I’m not angry."

"But... as for Julian Sterling and me, it’s really not possible anymore. I’m touched that you came to see me, and very happy you did! But if you’re really here to plead his case, then please don’t."

She would not remarry him.

Evelyn Grant had been certain of it since the moment she went to prison.

Florence Morgan’s lips parted and closed, but in the end, all she could do was sigh.

"Alright, then just consider this a simple visit. I won’t bring up Julian at all, okay? You’re sick, and I’m really worried about you! Just look at yourself. You were already so thin, and with work, you haven’t even been eating properly."

She stepped forward warmly, but Alex Grant moved to block her, keeping a slight distance between them.

Seeing how guarded the siblings were, Florence Morgan decided not to press her luck. She exchanged a few more words, then made an excuse about having other things to do and left.

Once the two of them were alone in the room, Evelyn Grant spoke up. "Alex, I know you’re just trying to protect me, but you can’t talk to Ms. Sterling like that. With the Sterling Family’s influence, you never know when you might need their help with something in this city... Trying to mend fences then would be too late."

Having been in the workforce for so many years, Evelyn Grant naturally understood the importance of such connections.

You really never knew when you might need them.

But Alex Grant just waved his hand dismissively, seemingly unconcerned.

"Sis, I’ll study hard and work hard in the future. We won’t have to rely on anyone to get by!"

"That’s my brother. Full of ambition."

Looking at him, Evelyn Grant felt a renewed sense of hope for her life.

In fact, she had always considered herself an optimist.

Life was full of frustrations, but she always reminded herself of what she had. Her mother was still alive; her health wasn’t great, but at least she was by her side. Her brother’s grades were consistently at the top of his class, saving the family a lot of worry. Plus, he was sensible and obedient.

These were the things that brought her the greatest happiness.

A person had to know when to be content.

Otherwise, they would be forever unhappy.

"Of course! Whenever I get too tired from studying and want to sleep, I just tell myself that I’m carrying so many hopes on my shoulders. I can’t be defeated by a little hardship! I have to get good grades so I can get a good job in the future!"

Alex Grant finished with a grin. "Hey, Sis, a private school even contacted me a while back... They said if I can score over seven hundred on the college entrance exam and agree to enroll with them to repeat the year, they’ll give me one million yuan!"

"...Alex, repeating a year would set you back!"

"Not at all." Alex Grant waved his hand with a smile. "Sis, think about it. Will I be able to make a million a year right after I graduate from college? That’s a huge question mark! But if I take this million now and repeat a year, I can work even harder, probably raise my score by a lot, and get into an even better university."

’Most importantly,’ he thought, ’I can use that million to help support the family.’

’That way, the burden of my college tuition won’t fall on Sis’s shoulders!’

It was the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone. Alex Grant had already thought it all through.