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?”

the salary hasn’t increased,” Lily replied, stroking her son’s

at Capital Solutions should be earning a decent wage. Is he still only giving you five hundred for household

Lily nodded bashfully.

frowned. “At his level, his salary should be at least ten thousand,

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

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

you?” both

could he hit you! We need to confront him.

and he apologized,” Lily said, pulling her cardigan

far away, but here, we are your support,” Camila said, grasping

a s sh o l

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

harsh reality silenced everyone at the

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

“Mom, you can go to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255