Forking out two hundred thousand was a piece of cake for someone like Michael, and it was incredibly tempting to accept his offer as I really needed the money.

However, my ego and pride forbade me from doing so. I knew very well that I should not use any more of his money.

 

“Thanks for the offer, Mr. Shaw, but you can keep your money. I’ll figure something out on my own,” I said coldly and quickly left his office before he could respond.

Why would Michael still want to give me money? Is he doing it to repay me for our previous sexual relationship? Or is there some other reason?

My mind was all over the place as I returned to my desk, and I shook my head to empty all those thoughts.

 

I was a little out of place at work the entire day as I had yet to gather enough money, nor did I know how things were going back at home.

I couldn’t tell if those men were only trying to intimidate my family like Yuval said, but wouldn’t actually have the guts to carry out their threats.

After spending a very stressful day at my desk, I was the first to leave the office after work.

 

I made my way back to Natalie’s and was pacing about frantically in the bedroom. I wanted to call home and check on things, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell Mom that I didn’t have the money ready.

it when I

 

“Hello, Mom.”

just called us and demanded

that it sounded like

sorry, Mom. I still don’t have the

heard how anxious my mom

more anxious after hearing my reply, and her tone was filled with reproach as she said, “What? What do you mean you don’t have

out of fear and desperation, so I didn’t blame her even

I really want to help, but there’s only so much I can do. I don’t have much on me, and I’ve already borrowed a lot from my friends, so none of them are willing to lend me any

my family was like, so they wouldn’t lend me any money even if they could afford to. I

don’t you? That’s why you never intended to help him to begin with! I can’t believe I raised such an ingrate! So, this is it, huh? You’re just going to abandon your family now that you’re

I’m deliberately choosing

trying to help, but I just don’t have that much money! If there really is

what Mom said, but I tried my best to explain myself anyway because I didn’t want her to think

unbelievable! You f*cking ingrate! I will never forgive you if anything happens to

ache when I heard Mom’s heartless words, but she hung up on me

all the blame on me… Why can’t she be a little more understanding? She has never considered how difficult things are for me! As much as I hate how frivolous Steven is, he is still my brother, and there is no way I wouldn’t help him if

down on the floor and hugged my knees with my face buried in my

her, it’s completely possible that she would never forgive me for the rest of her life should anything

crying and knocked on my bedroom door

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