Love from My Dominant Boss

I know we’re in desperate need of money, but this money belongs to Michael! We can’t use it! I frowned in helplessness at the thought of that.

“Don’t worry, Mom, I will work hard and provide for our family. This money doesn’t belong to us, so we really shouldn’t be using it.”

I tugged at my mom’s arm and tried my best to explain it in hopes that she would understand.

However, she pulled her arm back and shot me a fierce glare as she replied, “I don’t care! This money is in my hands now, so you’re not getting it back! Besides, that man is your boyfriend, isn’t he? What’s wrong with me accepting money that he offered?”

“It’s not what you think, Mom! He’s just my boss, not my boyfriend!”

I didn’t know how else I could explain it to Mom. I don’t know who Michael could be dating, but it definitely isn’t me!

“Why would he give us a hundred thousand out of the blue, then? Let me guess… You found yourself a rich boyfriend but are afraid of us becoming a burden, right?”

Her eyes were filled with suspicion and anger when she said that. I knew I had pissed her off, but her words hurt me more than I had expected them to.

After everything I’ve given this family all these years, this is how my mom thinks of me… If what she said is true, then I would’ve thought of them as a burden a long time ago!

“How could you say that, Mom? I’ve provided for this family for so many years without a single word of complaint! Haven’t you realized that by now?”

formed in my eyes as I

enough, she even went as far as denying my

a hint of heartache flash past her eyes when she saw how hurt I

it rough over the years, and it hurts me to see you working so hard every day out there. Now that someone has given us a hundred thousand, you should be happy that your burden has

on between us,

grew increasingly anxious when I saw my mom still refusing to

though, as money had always been as good as gone the moment

care! I’m not

clear that she would never hand over Michael’s money, which added to

This money doesn’t belong to us! Why must you

was starting to lose my temper at how

can’t I? He’s your boyfriend, so I’ll just take it as a wedding gift in advance and ask for less when

didn’t matter what I said, because she was adamant about not

Mom! I told you, he’s not my boyfriend! He’s

a huge gambling debt a few days ago.

a few days, and they’ve already used up the money to pay off his gambling debt? I

you do that, Mom? How am I

hundred thousand was an incredibly huge sum for me, so it would

you to pay him back anyway!

from my monthly paychecks to the family! I’ve been paying for everything in this family for so

and upset that I had to muster every ounce

Steven

“Sixty thousand,” Mom replied.