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 stared at

even went as far as denying

past her eyes

working so hard every day

told you, there is nothing going on between us, so we can’t accept

anxious when I saw my mom still refusing to hand it

been as

I’m not giving you the

it very clear that she would never hand

do that, Mom! This money doesn’t belong to us! Why must

starting to lose my temper

I? He’s your boyfriend, so I’ll just take it as a wedding gift

she was adamant about not giving up the

you, he’s not my boyfriend! He’s just

brother got himself into a huge gambling debt a few days ago. I’ve

the money to pay off his gambling debt? I was so close to exploding with rage

do that, Mom? How am I going to pay him

an incredibly huge sum for me, so it would take

boyfriend, so he won’t be forcing you to pay him back anyway! Anna,

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

disappointed and upset that I had to muster every ounce of willpower in me just to keep my anger under

Steven owe?” I

“Sixty thousand,” Mom replied.

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