Tom parked the car and looked around hesitantly, fearing his car would not be safe there.
Eve read Tom’s mind though and tried to comfort him, “Take it easy. People here are too shy to touch your car. They’ve never seen anything like it.”
That much was true. Tom felt quite relieved.
Then Eve walked Tom to the residential building where she lived. His face twisted in pain when looking at the ground covered with trash and dirt.
“This place is going to be renovated, right?” Tom asked straight out.
Eve glanced at him and nodded, “Yes. After demolition, we’ll get a large sum of money to relocate and move out of this hellhole.”
Tom was absorbed in thought, before asking, “So marrying into money would help you get out of here?”
“No, it’s a change rather than an escape. Same as you are long
