I Chose Work Over Love🔥Learn English Through Story Level 2 | English Listening Practice

Everyone told me success is sweet. They forgot to tell me it can also taste like loneliness. I chose work over love and sometimes at night the office lights still follow me home. My name is Amy. I am 35 years old. I work in a big company in Chicago. I am the project leader there. People

respect me at work. They listen to my ideas. They follow my plans. I make good money. I have a nice apartment. It is small but clean. My kitchen is always neat. I have one green plant by the window. It needs water every 3 days. I never forget to water it. My kettle sits on the stove. It is

always ready for tea. I drink tea every morning and every night. My parents live in the same city. They are getting old now. My father is 70 years old. My mother is 68. They worry about me. They want me to get married. They want grandchildren. But they are also proud of me. They tell their

friends about my job. They show pictures of my office. My brother Ben lives near them. He has a wife and two children. They are happy together. Sometimes I visit them on Sundays. The children call me Aunt Amy. They like when I bring them toys, but I always leave early. I have work to finish at

home. My laptop is my best friend. It stays with me all the time. The blue light follows me everywhere. I work late every night. I check emails before bed. I wake up and check them again. My apartment is quiet. Sometimes rain hits the window. I listen to it while I work. The sound is soft and sad. On my table

sit two teacups. One is mine, the other stays empty. I bought it last year. I thought maybe someone would visit. No one comes. Near my door stands a suitcase. It is always packed. I travel for work every month. Hotels and airports know me well. I remember when things were different. 5 years ago, I met someone special.