America 1982-Chapter 312 - 18: I’m Just Cutting My Losses_8

"If I had the chance to do it all over again, I wouldn’t deceive myself with the so-called troubles of happiness for my entire life, but now, there’s no chance left, no more opportunities," she lamented.

"I think that’s the life of most domestic women, but life shouldn’t be just that," she reflected.

"Margaret Mitchell, an author, was 37 when she wrote ’Gone with the Wind,’ a classic that made her a world-famous female writer," she recounted.

"Shirley Temple Black, an actress and politician, was 47 when she was appointed as the United States Ambassador to Ghana," she noted.

"Margaret Chase Smith, a politician, was 51 when she first became a United States Senator," she mentioned.

"Ruth Gordon, an actress, was 72 when she received her first Oscar," she pointed out.

"Golda Meir, a politician, was 71 when she was elected Prime Minister of Israel," she highlighted.

"Anna Robertson, a painter, created her first work of art at the age of 76," she added.

"Of course, some of you will make excuses, saying these people are exceptional, each of them with impressive backgrounds. They may have had affluent families, or other reasons, but they’re completely different from you who are stressed out over household chores," she argued.

"Fine, should I tell you how a common person can do it? My girlfriend Ottelia, just an ordinary girl, used to sit in an office in a remote town in the United States each day, doing mundane, repetitive work with no significance in life. Every day, like all of you, she would gaze out the window, watching people succeed and prosper in their careers," he said thoughtfully.

"Until one day, she decided to shatter that window and step out. I will always remember that day; she said to me, ’I can’t waste my life anymore; I have to find my worth in this world’," he shared.

"As a result, you see her value, she’s working hard to make the world a better place," he continued.

"I think..." Tommy had not finished speaking when applause thunderous as thunder echoed from the other end of the phone. Not only from the other end, but Diane in the bathtub also stopped moving and looked at him with shocked eyes.

Tommy pushed her head back down and took a couple of deep breaths, waiting for the applause on the other end to subside, and then continued, 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"I want to tell everyone, it’s never too late to change. Do you remember what I said at the beginning? Now, it’s your turn," he encouraged.

"Trust in your loved ones, don’t see them as burdens. Families should support and understand each other. Believe that they love you just as deeply as you love them. So, it’s your turn to sit down, talk to them honestly, tell them about your dream to find your own worth, it’s your turn to gain their encouragement and support, it’s your turn to start changing the world by changing yourself," he urged.

"Thank you all, it’s an honor to be invited here. Goodbye, oh... oh, sorry, scalded by hot coffee. See, not having my girlfriend by my side actually causes some trouble for me, but don’t worry Ottelia, I can handle a little mishap like this. Goodbye, love you," Tommy suddenly inhaled sharply, then hurried through his words so quickly he didn’t even wait for the applause to end before he abruptly hung up the phone, gasping for breath, and looked down at Diane Lynn:

"If you’d been a little slower, I could have made it much more moving instead of ending it so abruptly," he said.

"If I had been at the TV station, I would have been moved by your speech. It’s truly touching," Diane raised her head, looking up at Tommy Hawk with a gaze that truly saw him for the first time:

"How do you manage to talk about cheating on your girlfriend in such a seemingly noble and idealistic way? Encouraging your wife to step out and find her own worth, and then messing around with other women?" she accused.

"Shut up, lady, this isn’t messing around, make no mistake, I’m just trying to mitigate some losses, understand? You forced me to choose this, I proposed a better solution, but you insisted on the one that would destroy my relationship with my girlfriend! You are a *&%^#!" Tommy pushed her head back down:

"So, hurry up. Time is money, and at sixteen US dollars a second, madam, I need to minimize my losses," he said sternly.