A One Night Stand With My Boss

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?”

increased,” Lily replied,

Capital Solutions should be earning a decent wage. Is he still only giving you five hundred for household expenses?” Camila

Lily nodded bashfully.

frowned. “At his level, his salary should be

worked, was clueless about these matters and simply went along with what her husband told her. “He showed me his paycheck, just over two thousand. He says he’s under a lot of pressure with the mortgage and car payments, barely has money left for

hit Mommy,” Brody blurted out. His little face crumpled almost to

you?” both women exclaimed in

a r d, how could he hit you! We need to confront him. That’s outrageous!

was just drunk, and he apologized,” Lily

can you forgive him so easily! Your family is far away,

him! Why tolerate such an a s sh o l e who doesn’t even provide for you?”

stroked her son’s hair, smiling helplessly. Divorce had crossed her mind. “I haven’t even graduated from

harsh reality silenced everyone at

at my fashion company. I’ll arrange something for

looked up. “Mom, you can