The Windfalls of Love novel Chapter 21

As he recalled the scene of Roxanne waking up crying that night, there was a clear and visible trace of pity in Harrison's eyes.

"Harrison." Vincent saw the pity in his eyes and asked him, "Do you also feel sorry for Anne?"

"Yeah." Harrison admitted.

Vincent continued, "But on a regular basis, Anne seems optimistic and strong, you can't see any signs of sadness or negativity in her, right?"

Harrison agreed, "Indeed."

Vincent went on, "Such a pitiful yet wonderful woman, don't you want to pity her a bit more?"

"I'll fulfill my duty as a husband," Harrison stated clearly.

"Besides your duty, after spending these few days together, have you ever thought about having a romance with Anne?" Vincent asked tentatively.

Without a second thought, Harrison said, "Wise men don't fall in love."

That was exactly what Vincent expected him to say. Yet, he laughed happily. Because Harrison's attitude towards Roxanne had changed significantly.

From initially planning to "marry in name only and divorce after a year", to now "fulfilling his duty as a husband", this showed that Harrison was no longer resisting the marriage and no longer mentioning divorce.

Not bad, not bad.

After work, Roxanne didn't go straight home. She rode her e-bike and made another trip to East Adjacent Estates.

Many property owners were still outside with banners, demanding their homes back from the developer.

The news about the unfinished East Adjacent Estates had become a hot topic in Seraphim Haven. Despite this, the government still couldn't give homeowners an explanation. After all, the developer took the money, and the most they could be blamed for was inadequate supervision, but they had no obligation to compensate.

After a few days, Roxanne seemed to have come to terms with it. The house was gone, the loan still had to be paid, life had to go on, and she couldn't afford to be depressed.

Instead of being depressed, she might as well work hard to earn money. Who knew, maybe she can earn enough for a down payment on a new house?

But the down payment for a house in Seraphim Haven was nearly what she'd earned in fifteen years of hard work. It sounded easy, but it was really hard to earn.

Roxanne just comforted herself with these thoughts, but with this drive to fight, she came home with a fresh look.

Vincent had already prepared dinner, and he was surprised to see her come back so spirited, "Anne, what's got you so happy?"

Wasn't she all down in the dumps because of the house issue? How come her whole attitude changed today?

"Nothing really." Roxanne washed her hands and helped Vincent serve the dishes to the table, "Just on the way back, I thought of a way to make some extra money, and I feel pumped."

Vincent setting his cutlery, "What kind of money-making scheme?"

Roxanne smiled, "Street vending."

"Street vending?" Harrison, who just served the last soup to the table, clearly looked down on the idea.

"What's wrong with street vending?" Roxanne retorted as she sat down with Vincent.

Harrison also sat down, "You are a owner of a small company, can you really stoop to street vending?"

Roxanne: "Don't look down on street vending. They can earn dozens of bucks a night, keep it up and they can earn thousands a month. Small businesses are not doing well these days. We have over twenty people in our company, but after all the expenses, we can only make a few thousand or ten thousand a month, sometimes even less."

She was thinking about earning money, and shared her thoughts with Harrison. "Harrison, you know that the house I bought is unfinished, right?"

Harrison nodded, "Dad told me."

He then took out a bundle of cash and handed it to Roxanne, "You still have to pay the mortgage for the unfinished house, must be tough."

"Where did you get the money?" Roxanne was surprised, "Didn't you just find a job?"

Harrison: "I got an advance salary from the company."

He had told her that his new job was in IT. IT elites in Seraphim Haven earned high salaries. It was normal for him to get so much money as a new employee.

Harrison continued, "Don't go street vending, I'll help you with the mortgage payments."

Vincent wanted him to invest billions to buy the unfinished building and continue the construction so Roxanne could move in. He didn't agree, but he was willing to fork out a few thousand to ease her pressure.

However, Roxanne didn't plan to take his money. "I mentioned the unfinished house not to ask for your help with the mortgage payments. I was thinking if we work hard and earn a bit more; we can save up for another down payment. What do you think?"

Harrison frowned.