Chapter 518

Kathy didn't say a word but listened to him attentively, nodding her head in the right spots and giving him encouraging looks, urging him to go on.

"I had to use dirty means to support myself. I wanted to tear apart my father's family for all the pain he caused me. How dare he live happily with his family when I couldn't live with mine? Everything I ever did was only to win the affection of my father, but fate is a cruel mistress," Mond continued, with tears streaming down his cheeks.

Kathy stretched out her hand and wiped his tears away. She realized that even this seemingly tough and wealthy man had his own sorrows, just like everybody else.

"It was at that time that I found a little something called money. Not only could it solve all my problems but also give me the life I wanted," Mond went on, staring blankly ahead.

"Mr. Mond, life isn't always how we expect it to be," Kathy finally pitched in. Looking at Mond, she seemed to come up with a way of making him feel better.

When Mond remained silent again, Kathy started to tell her story.

"You know what? I was born poor in the countryside, and both my parents are peasants. They made a living by farming, and also went to work in a factory around our village to make ends meet," Kathy said seriously, with her eyes fixed on a pattern on the wall, not looking towards Mond at all.

"It sounded miserable but things went just well, until one day, when everything changed. I recall it was stormy that day. My father was on night duty, and he didn't get off work until 4:00 am. His other co-workers had umbrellas, so they came home. But he didn't have one, so he stood in front of the factory gate, waiting. He intended to go home when the rain subsided, for he knew that he would get sick if he got wet in the rain."

Mond noticed Kathy's eyes. Although she was wearing make up, the grief in her eyes visibly shone through. Telling this story was causing her severe emotional turmoil.

"It was almost at 5:00 am that the rain began to soften. As it was daybreak, off his work, my father gladly went back home," Kathy said, her voice carrying how much she missed her father. "However, he walked so fast on the muddy path on the edge of the cliff. Because it was rainy and slippy, he missed his step and slid back, and then fell off the cliff as he lost his balance."

After a pause, she continued," It was a path that we had to walk past. We used to walk on it with great care. But that day my father was eager to go home, so..." Kathy didn't finish her sentence for she knew that Mond had guessed the outcome.

"I am still not over the pain that my father's death caused me. But there is no point in drowning in self-pity. My crying is not going to get him back. I still live in agony every day, for not having saved him that day. But I cannot change circumstances. All I can do is forget the pain and move on from it.

That is the only way I can truly lead the life I want." her voice gradually rose by the end of her grand statement, and she looked genuinely happy.

Mond looked at her without saying a word.

"You know what? I went back to my village last year. I gave the 200, 000 I had saved in the past five years to our village head, and pleaded with him to mend that road and fill that abyss with earth. This way, it will be more convenient and safe for the villagers to work on it. Now all the muddy paths have been replaced by asphalt roads and there are lights on the roads. My mother at home has received much help from our neighbors," Kathy said confidently.

"Once I came to my village, I saw the bright smile on my mother's face, and I smiled gladly as well. It was the first time that I had seen her smile since my father passed away. I did what I did so I could ensure that no one would face the same fate that I did and lose a family member," she said while smiling sincerely, her eyes brimming with tears.

Mond remained silent after hearing her story. 'Although I don't know this girl, she told me her own life story. Even after losing her father, she has been strong and contributed her strength to make her village better instead of hating anyone or her hometown. It is people like her who make the world a better place to live in, ' he thought.

"I know being a hostess isn't a decent job. This job is insignificant, or may be degrading in others' eyes. But I am satisfied with it. I don't care what others think. As long as I can support myself and my mother, I don't think it's a bad choice to work as a hostess. In fact, it is one of the best jobs that I have had, although people always look down upon it," she said downheartedly, her voice carrying less passion than before.

"How old are you?" Mond suddenly asked. He assumed that the girl must be very young.

"I'm 20," Kathy answered with a serious glint in her eyes, that made her look much older than the 20 she confessed to be.

Mond rose slowly. 'Compared to this girl, I am just a coward. I am ashamed of myself. Although we both have gone through hard times, but her attitude towards life is totally different from mine. I should be like her, ' he thought.

"If you have other choices, I would suggest that you quit this job. I believe your potential would be better appreciated elsewhere," he said and then left the compartment.

Kathy stared at Mond's back silently. 'He must have undergone more pains than I have. There is great pain in his soul that will be very hard to get rid of, ' she thought to herself.

Mond stood in front of the bathroom mirror and stared at the reflection, deep in thought. He then washed his face and made a mental note to be a better person from that day onwards. He resolved to let go of his hatred and form better connections with people. He owed it to his past, the girl he just talked to and Cherry.

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