Chapter 226: Chapter 226

A group of people looked genuinely sincere.

"Brother Burt, once you leave, you’re in the big wild world. It’s dangerous out there, you... you must be really careful..."

Burt Chambers puffed out his chest, "You’ll see, not coming with me today is a big mistake on your part!"

Internally, the group was chuckling, imagining future Burt’s plight and feeling relieved about their decision.

The group handed the high-spirited Burt the crowdfunded money, "Brother Burt, we managed to scrape together two thousand for you. Spend it wisely. If you run out..."

Burt Chambers was waiting for his friends to say something touching.

After all, being friends for years, they should feel somewhat reluctant to see him go.

Yet his friend continued, "Don’t ask us to crowdfund again, we’re out of money too."

Burt Chambers, "...", friendship over!

One guy saw Burt Chambers turning away in anger and pulled him back.

"Brother Burt, don’t be mad. I support your decision to leave home, but maybe we should think this through? How about you reconsider?"

He was trying hard to save Burt Chambers from a reckless decision.

If Burt Chambers still refused to turn back, then there was nothing more he could do.

"No need to reconsider, my mind is made up, and I will not regret it!"

"Alright, Brother Burt, since you’re leaving, have you thought about how you’re going to make a living?"

Burt Chambers replied, "Of course, First, I’ll find a place to live, then get a stable job. Once I can earn money myself, let’s see if they can still control me with money! Hmph!"

The guy asked again, "So have you thought about what kind of job you’re looking for?"

Burt Chambers declared as a matter of course, "Obviously a job that’s easy and makes money."

"But now, even for easy and well-paying jobs, the minimum education required is a college degree. Brother Burt, you haven’t even graduated high school. With thousands of college graduates, why would anyone choose you over them?"

Burt Chambers froze, realizing that in the Chambers Family company, even the janitor had a college degree. It made him feel that the job market was really tough.

After thinking a bit, he said, "Then I’ll just find a high-paying job for now, and worry about it being easy later."

Another guy, stroking his chin with a serious expression, said, "Brother Burt, I know of a job. If you work hard, the pay is not bad, even higher than the average white-collar salary, and it doesn’t require a degree. Maybe you should consider it."

Burt Chambers immediately asked, "What job?"

The guy pointed to the construction site across the street, "Construction worker."

The guy, "Brother Burt, don’t be deceived by their dusty appearance. From my observation, as long as they’re willing to work, earning ten thousand a month is feasible. If you’re truly out of options, I think you should give it a shot."

Burt Chambers gritted his teeth, "I definitely won’t stoop that low!"

He, Burt Chambers, was the dashing second son of the Chambers Family. How could he get himself all dusty and hide his handsome face?

Burt Chambers decided that if things really got that bad, he could always try his hand in the entertainment industry.

With his face, landing roles or endorsements should be a breeze, right?

After all, Burt Chambers had a secret confidence about himself, feeling like even the protagonists in those popular novels paled in comparison to him.

With his mind set, Burt Chambers returned to Silverstream Bay to pack his bags.

He was being sneaky, intending to leave as soon as possible while no one noticed to avoid Paige Sterling stopping him.

But he didn’t expect that when he finished packing and came out, Paige Sterling was sitting in the living room.

Burt Chambers panicked and instinctively hid his luggage behind him.

Paige Sterling glanced at him and said, "Since you’re planning to run away, hurry up and leave then."

Burt Chambers gritted his teeth. Those so-called friends of his actually betrayed him by tipping off Paige Sterling!

Facing Paige Sterling’s calm demeanor, Burt Chambers thought she was trying to provoke him.

Burt Chambers scoffed and said with dignity, "Paige Sterling, you think I don’t dare to leave? I’m telling you, my life will only be better away from you. I’ll prove with action that your notion of studying hard is useless! Even without studying hard, I can still earn my living and reach the pinnacle of life!"

After speaking, Burt Chambers waited for Paige Sterling to mock him.

Instead, Paige Sterling chuckled, "I have faith in you, so hurry and go."

She seemed eager for Burt Chambers to leave quickly.

Burt Chambers had originally hoped Paige Sterling would insist he stay. He had planned out how to coldly reject her and accuse her of her tyranny.

But he didn’t expect this attitude from Paige Sterling.

Indeed, Paige Sterling was heartless, completely unaffected by kinship. Burt Chambers vowed never to have hope for Paige Sterling again.

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As he reached the door, Paige Sterling called out, "Wait."

Burt Chambers had a flicker of hope, looking at Paige Sterling with aloofness.

If Paige Sterling would just ask him to stay, he might reluctantly consider it.

Whether he would ultimately stay depended on how sincere Paige Sterling appeared to be.

Paige Sterling stood up, walked over to Burt Chambers, and stuffed a few red bills into his hand, "Here’s some travel money. If you’re going, go far. Don’t be an eyesore around here."

Burt Chambers was so angry, his nose almost went crooked, "...who wants your money!"

He then threw the money away and left.

At the high-speed rail station, Burt Chambers casually bought a ticket to the furthest place on the line, vowing never to return unless he became successful and famous.

On the train, Burt Chambers took a nap and had a dream.

In the dream, after years of hard struggle since running away, he returned to Jarrow as a successful man.

Meanwhile, Paige Sterling had suffered business failures and was deep in debt.

As Paige Sterling was about to commit suicide due to being hounded by creditors, he appeared and paid off her debts, then magnificently told Paige Sterling, "You used to ignore me, now you can’t reach me."

Paige Sterling knelt at his feet, begging for his forgiveness.

The dream was so beautiful that Burt Chambers couldn’t help but laugh in his sleep.

As he laughed in his dream, he suddenly felt something was wrong, opened his eyes, and found people around him looking at him with strange expressions.

Burt Chambers laughed awkwardly and then realized that he had rested his head on the shoulder of the guy with blond hair next to him during his nap, leaving drool all over the guy’s shoulder.

Burt Chambers quickly apologized, "Sorry, sorry..."

Blondie was magnanimous, "No worries, it’s just sleeping, I understand, I understand..."

Then Blondie asked, "Brother, where are you headed?"

The two of them started chatting.

In less than thirty minutes, Burt Chambers felt as though he’d found a kindred spirit in a strange land, lamenting lost time and confiding his deepest secrets.

After getting off the train, he discovered his wallet was missing.

Checking the security camera footage from the rail company showed that Blondie had taken his wallet while he was asleep.

And he had foolishly considered Blondie a bosom friend, chatting with him for so long without realizing it.

Blondie probably smiled at him while cursing him as an idiot inside.

On the first day of running away, life gave Burt Chambers a harsh lesson.

Without money, Burt Chambers ended up sleeping on the street.