Chapter 1249

The houses in this area were already simple, but the house that Patrick's mother and sister lived in looked like it was on the verge of collapse at any second. There was even a large hole in the roof, so the house would be flooded whenever it rained. A woman was hard at work chopping wood near the entrance of the house. In this day and age, even in a less developed area such as this, most households were already using gas tanks or coal. Chopping wood for a fire was an extremely rare sight. Next to the woman was a younger woman who looked to be about 18 years old. Her head was buried in a book as she completed her work. When the woman spotted Jack, she set her axe down and asked, "Are you looking for someone?" Jack smiled and asked, "Are you Patrick's mother?" The woman nodded before asking, "And you are?" Jack quickly put down the gifts in his hands and answered, "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Hamilton. I'm Patrick's schoolmate. He's currently swamped with work and can't come home, so h