The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family novel Chapter 2040

Jacob raised his head to look at the fireworks and there was magnificent radiance reflected on his face. His face that was already wrinkled was filled with happiness and bliss. 1

At this moment, Jacob inevitably thought of Matilda. 3

This would be the first Spring Festival that Matilda would be celebrating after coming back to the country after more than twenty years.

Jacob secretly took out his cell phone before he sent a text message to Matilda. His text message consisted o f only four words, "Happy New Year, Matilda!"

At this time, Charlie's cell phone had also been bombarded by various notifications. 1

Many people had sent him their New Year greetings at this moment. However, since Charlie did not have the energy to reply each of these messages one by one, he simply posted a text message to everyone in his circle of friends, "Happy New Year to all of my family and friends!"

That night, there was a myriad of twinkling lights in the city of Aurous Hill.

Charlie’s family of four stayed and played by the riverside until one o’clock in the morning before they drove home. 6

Most people were immersed in the unique sense of happiness and blessing during the New Year but at this time, only Lady Wilson's family were still enduring an arduous struggle of hunger and starvation. 1

During the day, Jennifer exchanged and brought an old twenty-one inch colored television home. Even if this kind of old and broken television was still intact, i t could sell for dozens of dollars at most. Any ordinary person would not even bother taking a second look at i t. 4

However, for Jennifer and the two others, this shabby old television allowed them to watch and enjoy the entire Spring Festival Gala and it brought them great satisfaction and happiness.

As the three of them watched television together, they ate the New Year Eve's dinner that they had prepared and they did not even leave a single sip of the vegetable soup behind.

After they were done eating in the living room, the three of them did not forget to carry the television back into Jennifer's room. 2

This was so that they could prevent Lady Wilson's family from taking any advantage of them at all. 1

Lady Wilson and Wendy kept thinking about the rice inside the incense burner. So, they had been enduring their hunger and starvation until a little past one o’clock in the morning when Jennifer and the others

finally went to bed. 2

After Jennifer and the others went to bed, Lady Wilson and Wendy prepared to cook some congee.

As a lot of incense ash had already fallen on the rice inside the incense burner, the rice did not look very appetizing at all. However, since Lady Wilson and Wendy were already starving, they could no longer be bothered about all these anymore.

They did not say anything at all and they simply brought the incense burner into the kitchen in a very organized and nimble manner before they poured out the rice and washed it clean. Immediately afterward, they made some congee using the rice.