Sabrina looked at the Welch family warily.

Andrew's eyes were transfixed on Sabrina the moment he saw her.

Even in her disheveled state, with her mouth gagged and her clothes covered in dust, Sabrina's beauty was undeniable. She was stunning.

“Mom, give them the money," Andrew said immediately.

He was eager to make Sabrina his wife. As soon as they paid, she would be his.

Once Andrew brought Sabrina from these human traffickers and made her his wife, he would boast about his stunning wife right away.

Not only did he have a wife, but he married a woman more beautiful than Clifford's!

Clifford's family was even poorer than Andrew's. He didn't have any parents and the only relative he had ever since he was a child was his grandfather. However, Clifford was tall and he had good grades in high school. Since the teachers knew about his family's situation, they exempted him from the tuition and also granted him a bursary.

As a result, Clifford got admission to the university.

It was rare to see one receive education in this remote and poverty-stricken area. Therefore, Clifford was often praised by the residents here and soon became a role model.

Andrew's and Clifford's houses were close, so Andrew grew up being compared to Clifford.

After graduating from the university, Clifford worked in the city's highest-rated high school. On the other hand, Andrew didn't even finish high school. After dropping out of school, Andrew tried to do several jobs but none of them lasted. When he became the subject of the village's gossip, he became irritated and depressed.

After Clifford's grandfather passed away, Clifford was the only one left in the family. Although he didn't have a house or car and had little to no savings, he was an outstanding young man and many women still wanted to marry him. However, Clifford rejected them all.

ALL of that changed two years ago when Clifford returned to clean his grandfather's tomb. He had brought a girl with him which caused a buzz. Andrew's uncle asked Clifford about the girl and found out that the girl was Clifford's girlfriend and the daughter of the principal.

The residents admired Clifford even more. Once again, Andrew, who was still in his parents' house growing old without any prospects, was compared to Clifford. Andrew was not handsome and also incompetent, making it obvious that he was worthless.

At that time, Andrew and Clifford were both thirty years old. Many of their age mates were already married and had children of their own, leaving Clifford and Andrew as the only bachelors among their peers.

There was a running joke that Clifford didn't want to get married, and Andrew couldn't find a woman to marry him. If Clifford wanted to marry, he would find a good girl easily. Eagerly, Andrew's parents had set up many blind dates for Andrew, but none of those girls agreed to marry him.

Later, Clifford married his girlfriend who gave him a big house as a wedding gift. Apart from the times Clifford came to visit his grandfather's tomb, Clifford rarely returned.

As for Andrew, he seldom went out. He didn't go out to work, nor did he do the housework. From time to time, he even got angry at his parents and yelled at them.

If it was only the residents who compared Andrew to Clifford, Andrew might not resent Clifford so much.