Victory in Life
Chapter 353
Just like that, the father-in-law whose net worth was over tens of billions and his son-in-law were casually sitting at the stall selling dinner and started drinking beer. They also eat cheap roast.
Jasper knew that Dawson's mood was unpleasant, so he didn't say much and asked the shop boss to serve nuts and pickles that didn't need to be cooked. He also ordered a dozen bottles of cold beer.
Accompanying the father-in-law and getting drunk together was one of the things a qualified son-in-law had to do.
They opened the beer and sipped half of the bottle. Dawson held the bottle and hit it hard on the greasy table.
He loosened his tie and opened one of the buttons on his shirt collar. Dawson opened his eyes and said to Jasper with a bitter smile, "Am I really embarrassing today?"
Jasper shook his head and said seriously, "Not at all, you're strong!"
Dawson smiled and said, "Wendy's mother, Linda, has been with me since she was 19. She is the daughter of a professor at a university. Back then, I was just a brat from the village with nothing."
"But it's not like those stories. His whole family supported his decision and treated me very well. In addition, the first funds I had for my business were also provided by his father. He spent money on his salary and savings to help me."
"Although Linda was born with a congenital cardiovascular disorder, it did not affect her daily life. The doctor mentioned that there was no cure for this disease but he could at least live up to 70 years."
At that time, the boss of the stall served roast meat. Jasper took two bites. Then, he lifted his beer bottle and clinked it with a Dawson bottle before drinking it. "This is an amazing story."
Dawson drank all the remaining beer in one glass and let out a long sigh before saying, "Yes, this is amazing. Although Linda's parents were very supportive of us, their relatives and pursuers and Linda's friends all looked down on me."
"With Linda's status, she could definitely find a better husband. For the first few years after our wedding, all of his friends lived a much better life than we did."
"For Linda not to feel worse than the others, I worked hard to earn more money. That's when I started ignoring him."
Dawson's hand held tightly to the beer bottle. His fingertips turned white because he exerted too much strength.
"But I know that's only part of the reason. The most important thing is that Linda had a heart attack and she just died without any symptoms before, leaving me and Wendy very young at the time."
Dawson's gaze was filled with suffering and memories. "Since Linda married me, she's never had a happy day. In the end, he left the world like that. Because of the impact the bait had on me, I failed to win against Sebastian.
"I've thought about it. As a man, we shouldn't have the right to talk about our careers if we can't even take good care of our wives and children. Therefore, I now pay more attention to Wendy. He's my only hope."
Dawson's body trembled slightly as he said that. His tone began to sound like he was choking. "For a long time, Wendy and I thought it was just an accident that happened by chance, but now I know it's all because of Sebastian. He was the person behind this entire incident!"
"He ordered people to kidnap Linda. Linda, who was already terrified, was then told that I had an accident. How could he have received such a big surprise? No wonder at the time, Linda's lead doctor said that before she died, she experienced great shock and torture. I couldn't think of everything at that moment!"
"But now I understand. I've thought about it. It was all because I was a fool who wanted to find success in my career, who declared myself smarter than everyone else, and who boasted about never being defeated!"
Plaque!
Dawson raised his hand and slapped himself hard.
Unknowingly, Jasper wanted to stop Dawson's hand. However, when he opened his eyes, he saw the man who had never furrowed his brows and always looked like nothing could beat him with a teary face.
Crying is not embarrassing for a man.
She's powerful. It's just that it made him depressed.
Seeing Dawson in such a miserable state, Jasper's heart lay with the respect he had never had before.
He was a man who had lost his wife ten years ago.