Chapter 34

Camila was already used to this after years with her Grandma. She said with a smile, “It’s okay.”

“I’ll take you on a trip for the holidays,” Claire said.

“Yay, the diner is closed for seven days over the holidays! I got a big raise, so I can treat you to see the snow,” Camila giggled.

Claire nodded with relief, “You’re really something, sweetheart.”

After more than an hour on the bus, they finally arrived at the Maple Seafood. “This place is pretty expensive,” Camila remarked.

“It’s your grandma’s 70th birthday, so your uncle probably wants to do something nice,” Claire said, linking arms with her daughter as they walked inside.

Camila frowned and said, “I bet he will find an excuse to go to the bathroom when it’s time to pay the bill.”

This had happened a few times before. Every time the waiter brought the bill, either he was on a phone call or had gone to the bathroom, so to avoid embarrassment, her mom would always end up paying. Later, her uncle would pretend to be surprised, saying, “Oh, you’ve paid already?” He never mentioned splitting the bill or transferring money.

grandmother and uncle’s family had already arrived

handed her

and

health and happiness.” Camila presented the gold

as she took them, opened the box right away, but upon seeing the gleaming earrings, her expression subtly changed. She looked slightly scornful and shook her head

wrinkled and spotted, displaying a shiny new gold bracelet. Her eyes were filled with pride. “This is

was Camila’s cousin.

ten thousand. Drew had just graduated from a lesser–known

really talented. He made over thirty thousand last month,” Riley boasted

successful,”

has been working for over a year since graduating and doesn’t even make ten thousand a month, does she?” her aunt Melinda pointedly

forced a smile.

successful son like Drew, maybe it’s time you treated

turned ashen. “Such an

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