Chapter 28

Miss Camila, Miss Erica, hi, Brody greeted politely.

Lily was Camila’s college friend who unexpectedly became pregnant in her sophomore year and got married, leaving her studies unfinished: Once bright and clever, she now spent her days as a housewife, busy with three meals a day, taking care of her husband and child, becoming dull and listless.

“Brody is such a good boy!” Camila said, patting his head.

“I’m starving. Let’s order some food,” said Camila, exhausted from a busy day. “I’m so hungry I could eat a whole cow.”

“Wait a minute. I’ve got a coupon,” Lily said, pulling out her phone with a smile. This meal deal for four is a real bargain, just over a hundred.”

Erica glanced at the menu, which seemed scant. “Alright, if it’s not enough, we’ll order more

“Hi-I have a coupon,” Lily called to the waiter.

The waiter quickly verified the coupon,

“Didn’t your husband get a promotion?” Erica asked. “Why are you still pinching pennies?”

hasn’t increased,” Lily replied, stroking

earning a decent

Lily nodded bashfully.

salary should be at least

showed me his paycheck, just over two thousand. He says he’s under a lot of pressure with

His little face crumpled almost to

hit you?” both women

a s t a r d, how could he hit you! We need to confront him. That’s outrageous!

he apologized,” Lily said, pulling her cardigan sleeve

easily! Your family is far away, but here, we are

sh o l e who doesn’t even provide

smiling helplessly. Divorce had crossed her mind. “I haven’t even graduated from college.

silenced everyone at the

fashion company. I’ll arrange something for you,” Erica

can

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