Substitute Marriage: Reborn As The Top Big-Shot-Chapter 1033 - 287: Test, the surgery was very successful! _2

Dolores Frieman continued: "I've never considered remarrying."

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"Why not?" asked Delia Frieman."

Dolores was only thirty-one years old. Many scholars hadn't even finished their doctorates at this age. Her life had barely begun.

"If I got married again, what would happen to my children?" Dolores continued: "Given my situation, the men people introduce to me are normally looking for a second marriage, and they certainly have children. Even if they don't have any, wouldn't I have to bear them one?"

She already had two children of her own. With another one, it would make three kids!

Three kids in a family.

The pressure would be immense!

Besides, Dolores didn't believe anyone would be interested in her.

"So right now, all I want to do is to raise my children properly, see them go to university and start their own families. As for other thoughts, I truly don't have any."

She neither wished for it nor dared hope for it.

Hearing this, Delia sighed. "Dolores, nothing is absolute. What if you meet someone who is truly good to you? You're still young, and there's a lot of life ahead of you... My advice is, if you meet someone who is morally upright and has decent conditions, you should give it a go! You have to live for yourself at least once in life. You can't always be held back by these thoughts."

At this, Dolores laughed, "If someone has good conditions, they would surely want someone better than me! Who would want me?"

Dolores had a clear understanding of herself.

She wasn't like Delia. Delia was not only articulate but also very capable; she could excel at anything she did.

Dolores was ordinary-looking, hailed from the countryside, had no special skills or education, and was just a regular housewife with two children in tow.

Everyone is pragmatic.

No one is so noble as to raise other people's kids!

"Dolores, stop belittling yourself! How can you know there's no suitable person for you if you haven't tried?" Delia was a little anxious, unsure how to persuade Dolores.

She truly hoped Dolores could find happiness.

Dolores smiled and shook her head, "Let's not talk about anything else, but just about the kids! Raising my daughter is easier, all I need to secure for her is education. What about Charlie though? Charlie is a boy, does that mean I'll have to start preparing to buy a house and a car for his future?"

Only birth parents are willing to spare no effort for their children.

Upon hearing this, Delia was speechless. "Dolores, you're overcomplicating things. The issues of buying a car and a house are not for you to worry about now. What if Charlie turns out to be capable, gets into a good university, and not only doesn't need you to worry about a car or a house, but also buys a big villa for you?"

Dolores turned to look at Delia, "You just said 'what if.' There might be one billionaire among ten thousand people, but how do you know if Charlie will be that billionaire?"

What if he's not?

Why aren't many young people willing to have a second child these days?

Because the pressure is too much!

From the moment a child is born, money is constantly spent on milk formula, diapers, clothes, snacks, toys... Occasional colds and fevers also cost money!

When they grow up, there are tuition fees, living expenses, and all sorts of training and hobby classes - all require money.

Finally, they graduate from university and start working, only to face the prospect of marriage.

Marriage requires dowry, a wedding house, a wedding car...

All of these are about money.

Even in some second-tier small county towns, the housing prices are around 8000-10000 per unit, buying a three-bedroom house can cost seven to eight hundred thousand. With the addition of a car and dowry, at least two million should be prepared.

Two million is a figure many adults can't even fathom, let alone recent university graduates.

Facing these pressures, Dolores simply has to weigh on a lot.

Moreover, being a stepmother is tough!

So, she hadn't even dreamed of starting a new family.

"Dolores, you're being overly pessimistic!" said Delia helplessly.

"It's not being pessimistic," Dolores shook her head, "It's the reality we all have to face. Looking at my current situation, I'm just not suited to consider all that nonsense."

With that said, Dolores continued: "Anyway, enough of that rubbish. What about you? How have things been with Jocelyn recently?"

"We are doing just fine," said Delia.

Dolores nodded, "And his parents? How are they?"

Delia grasped Dolores's wrist gently, "His parents are wonderful people, Dolores, you don't need to worry about me."