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?”

hasn’t increased,” Lily replied, stroking her

should be earning a decent wage. Is he still

Lily nodded bashfully.

salary should be at least

his paycheck, just over two thousand. He says he’s

Mommy,” Brody blurted out. His little face

both

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

he apologized,” Lily said,

away, but

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

Divorce had crossed her mind. “I haven’t even graduated from college. I have no money.

silenced everyone at

I’ll arrange

looked up. “Mom, you can go to work and