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

did not dare inform him of their arrival when Mackenzie visited

with Emmanuel.

the old man knew how rich his granddaughter-in-law was,

could

calling Emmanuel was to put him on

ask him for money.

know, Mom,” Emmanuel

to aid his uncle, who had asked for help

his forties and a

sense of responsibility: the man would rather show off

money instead of spending it

mother, Emmanuel had on occasion visited

how shabbily those two

and their father did not care about them. Often

they had

and doesn’t understand how fleeting life

Hermann, had set

his father

launching a business venture,

overnight.

badly, he had taken up

the delusion that his fortune would turn around by the next

everything and incurred a

to help his son pay it off. His

thirty thousand of her hard–earned savings. Even

guilt trip

believe he’s pulling this cr*p

had known all along that was who his

beyond redemption.