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“He is bad luck! The company will be ruined in his hands!”

“We can’t let him get the family’s fortune!”

“Cousin died because of him!”

It was the third day after his parents died. Tocho started wearing black and he became taciturn and dispirited.

His father worked hard to become rich while his mother supported him. They grew up poor. So, his relatives didn’t have the right to claim their company.

But due to his age, they took advantage of him. They bribed lawyers and forced him to give them shares.

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“This awful world…” He muttered while sitting weakly at the street end. Behind him was an abandoned construction site. This was his usual place because very few wander around.

“Hey, what are you saying?” But a sudden shout interrupted his thoughts.

Tocho turned around and saw three girls of varying ages. He frowned but the one in the middle pulled his collar.

She snarled. “If you want to die, don’t do it here! Hmph!”

“Sister, don’t hurt him.” A second girl intervened. She had an innocent face and was quite a chubby beauty.

“You are really…” The first girl didn’t know what to say. “Don’t forget, if something happens here, the orphanage won’t be constructed here!”

The last and the tallest girl approached. “Are you alright? My sister is just worried. Pardon our recklessness.”

“I know. We all have difficulties.” Tocho smiled in understanding. But from the girl's perspective, it was so ugly as if he was on verge of crying!

“Men don’t cry!” The first girl grabbed Tocho.

The second sister held his hands. “Don’t cry. Don’t cry.”

Both Tocho and the last girl covered their face.

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