Love At The Wrong Table

Chapter 117

“What do you plan to do now, Mom?”

Emmanuel thought he should at least get his mother’s opinion.

He no longer felt a thing for his grandfather, Hermånn, his uncle, Emerson,

and that side of the family, but he feared his mother still did. Blood is

thicker than water, after all.

If his mother decided to rescue his uncle, he, as her son, would help her

think of something.

“I don’t know what to do. We don’t have the money.”

Alessandra was practical.

Despite the pressure exerted by her family, she would not ask her son for

help, nor would she ask her daughter–in–law.

We already owe her too much!

“If Granddad calls you, Manny, just tell him you have no money. They must

not know that Mackenzie own’s a large enterprise, or I’m afraid they would

force you to ask her for money.”

Alessandra knew just how money–minded her father was. That was why

him of their

with Emmanuel.

man knew how rich his granddaughter-in-law was, he would

he could to

her purpose in calling Emmanuel was to

ask him for money.

know, Mom,” Emmanuel

to aid his uncle, who had

a man in his forties and a father of two,

would rather show off his wealth

had money instead of

Emmanuel had on

shabbily those two children were dressed.

not

they had

and doesn’t understand how fleeting life

grandfather, Hermann, had set aside

a hundred thousand to his

for launching a business venture,

overnight.

he had

his fortune would

he lost everything and incurred a mountain of

to help

thirty thousand of her hard–earned savings.

a guilt trip

believe he’s pulling this cr*p

known all along that

beyond redemption.