"Have you felt anything today?"
"I asked that kid An Kai. He said if you were pregnant, there would be fetal movement, and the baby would kick your belly..."
Widow Wang held Hanks's arm as she listened to him ramble, her expression growing increasingly grim.
Hanks had even asked An Kai about pregnancy symptoms. Was there anything he hadn't asked him?
If Widow Wang hadn't been certain An Kai was a man, she would have thought she was the other woman...
"An Kai, An Kai! All you ever talk about is An Kai! If An Kai sold you off, you'd still sing his praises, wouldn't you?!"
"You useless fool!"
The mere thought of An Kai infuriated Widow Wang. Unable to hold herself back, she began berating Hanks.
Her sudden scolding stunned Hanks. His face flushed red, and his mouth opened and closed several times before he finally managed a feeble, "He gave me ten percent of the tax revenue..."
That one sentence left Widow Wang speechless. It wasn't that she couldn't think of a retort, but she knew nothing she said would change Hanks's mind.
For Hanks, who had spent almost his entire life in the Desert, An Kai's promise carried immense weight. He had experienced plenty of broken promises and backstabbing.
In fact, Hanks frequently did such things himself.
He had thought that ten percent of the tax revenue was a reward he could see but never touch. To his surprise, An Kai genuinely intended to give it to him.
Just yesterday, An Kai had sought Hanks out and formally signed an agreement.
An Kai had even sworn in the name of the God of Mages that the agreement would remain valid for life.
That evening, Hanks had brandished the agreement in front of Widow Wang, showing off at