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

Capital Solutions should be earning a decent wage. Is he

Lily nodded bashfully.

his salary should be at least ten

along with what her husband told her. “He showed me his paycheck, just over two thousand. He says he’s under a

Brody blurted out. His little face

both

a r d, how could he hit you!

was just drunk, and he apologized,” Lily said, pulling her

Your family is far away, but here, we are

an a s sh o l e who doesn’t even provide

mind. “I haven’t even graduated from college. I have

reality silenced

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

you can go to work and

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