, Chapter 16 , Carlisle’s voice was soft and gentle. , It was as if he suddenly realized that his parents were probably more stress an him. , They had to withstand endless mockery from Gerard and his family. They also had to withstand the neighbors‘ judgemental gaze toward them. , All of was because of his bad grades. , Furthering one’s education was a big thing in his generation. Most people would look down upon a family if their child failed to get into a university. , In the eyes of most people, only people who manage to get into university will be able to have a bright future. , And that was indeed the case in reality. , Only a great opportunity or knowledge could change one’s future. , Carlisle had been a salesman in his past life. He had a boss who only finished elementary school. But he , had also met a Master’s student who became a regular employee in the firm. , “I believe in you,” Hilda said through teary eyes as she smiled at Carlisle. Then, they brought the goods. , back home. , Gordon only returned home at around 9:00pm. He looked exhausted. There was also a twinge of sadness , in his eyes. , The three of them had dinner together. It warm and fulfilling. , For the next five days, Carlisle had spent three days revising. But during the last two days, dragged him to an internet café for two days straight. , But Hilda and Gordon did not mind. , After all, Carlisle had been studying diligently for the past few days. His SAT exams were in two days. It , was time for him to relax before the exams. , On the 7th of June, it was drizzling when Carlisle woke up at six in the morning. , Hilda could hear some sounds coming from the living room and nudged Gordon. , “Gordon…” , “What is it, “is Carl up so early?” , “His exams are today. He probably woke up to prepare for them!” , Chapter 16. , 20 , “Then, I’ll go and prepare some food for him,” Hilda sald as she turned on the light and changed out of her pajamas. , Gordon took out a hundred dollar bill from under his pillow and said, “Why don’t you give him this hundred dollar bill and let him go out to have some good food!” , “Alright!” Hilda changed quickly and went to the living . , “Mom, did I wake you two up?” Carlisle smiled awkwardly. , “Why did you wake up so early? How will you maintain your energy if you don’t rest properly?” Hilda reprimanded. , “I agreed to go to the exam hall with one of my friends!” , “That still doesn’t explain why you had to wake up so early,” Hilda said inquisitively. , “My examination hall is located at the Beta Complex. It’ll take me around an hour to ride my bike there.” , “Who asked you to ride your bike there? You can call a cab there. Come home if you can after the first day of exams. , “Just find a hostel nearby if you can’t. Remember to eat well for the next two days,” Hilda said as she stuffed the 100–dollar bill in Carlisle’s hands. , “This is so much money , His father only earned around 800 dollars per month. , His mother had taken another job to ensure they’d have enough money to eat. But she only earned around 300 dollars a month, In the following years, although the pay was low, the price of goods was also relatively low. , He could buy breakfast for less than a dollar from his high school’s cafeteria. , Lunch would only cost around two dollars. , Most students living in the dorms would only spend around 20 dollars a month. , Carlisle had weekly allowance of 30 dollars. But he used to spend about 20 dollars of his allowance on Sarah. , Carlisle immediately felt uncomfortable as he recalled how his parents had been working hard to earn a living. However, he had been caught up in spending money on Sarah. , His mother would need to work for about ten days to earn the equivalent amount in his hand. , In his previous life, he had thought that money was a given. He had even believed that his parents weren’t giving him enough money. , But now that he had been reborn, he finally realized how much weight a simple 100–dollar bill could , “Mom, thank so much.” Carlisle’s eyes turned red as he hugged his mother. , Chapter 16 AT , *Focus on your exams. Don’t disappoint your dad and me,” Hilda said as she patted Carlisle’s back. , Carlisle glanced at the clock. It was almost half past six in the morning. He had to rush over and stop , Christine from getting into that car. , In the past two days, he had managed to find Christine’s . It would take him about an hour to ride from his complex. , , Search the website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.