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?”

salary hasn’t increased,” Lily replied, stroking her

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

Lily nodded bashfully.

level, his salary should

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,

out. His

you?” both women exclaimed in

how could he hit you! We need

drunk, and he apologized,” Lily

Your family is far away, but here,

l e who doesn’t even provide for you?”

son’s hair, smiling helplessly. Divorce had crossed her mind. “I haven’t even graduated from college. I have no money. How would I

reality silenced everyone at

company. I’ll arrange something

can

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