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 my

wasn’t bad enough, she even went as far

past her

so hard every day

there is nothing going on between us, so we

I saw my mom still refusing to

as any surprise, though, as money had always been as good as gone the moment she got

I’m not giving

mom made it very clear that she would never hand over

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

to lose my temper at

boyfriend, so I’ll just take it as a wedding

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

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

huge gambling debt a few days ago. I’ve just paid it off for him, so I don’t

few days, and they’ve already used up the money to pay off

do that, Mom? How am

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

forcing you to pay him back anyway! Anna,

Apart from the amount that I set aside for my daily expenses, I have given every penny from my monthly paychecks to

words left me so disappointed and upset that I had to muster every ounce of willpower in

much did Steven owe?” I

“Sixty thousand,” Mom replied.

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