Chapter 123

“You want to solve the problem? Then hurry up and give us eighty

thousand! They’re demanding one hundred and sixty thousand. Your

granny and I dug into our life savings, and we now have a total of eighty

thousand. Emerson is your mother’s brother, so it’s only fair that she helps

pay for the remaining eighty thousand!” Hermann said in the most

matter–of–factly tone possible.

Alessandra didn’t dare protest even though she had no money.

Roselynn, on the other hand, was on the verge of exploding with anger.

Uncle Emerson is nothing but a sc*mbag who indulges in vices like

drinking, gambling, and fooling around! I wouldn’t even pay one dollar for

him, let alone one hundred and sixty thousand! He got a woman pregnant

at the age of twenty–one and married her as a result. After she gave birth

to Henrietta and Jamison, however, he divorced her with the excuse of her

gaining weight. He never even bothered to look after his kids after the

divorce. All he did was leave them with Granddad and Granny while he

enjoyed his life of vice outside. He even took things to a whole new level by

trying to make a fortune overseas, only to end up failing and getting

himself in trouble with the gangsters over there! Serves him right! A

even be allowed to come back!

going to pollute the

same way about Emerson, he

as well. “We don’t have any

make eighty thousand

cash. Mom wasn’t working before, but she

cover some of the expenses. Even then, it still isn’t enough.

we

of self–respect would have

but Hermann was

your brother, Alessandra! You have to

disown you! If you don’t have the money, then get it

an adult with no financial commitments,

issues

on Roselynn the moment he walked

that door.

Roselynn did save up quite a lot of money

feel like handing it over

a despicable parasite who kept

probably would have reluctantly agreed

that was clearly not

it as lending us money in our time of need,

over because he knew Roselynn could afford to

them.

money as an

reason to

burned bright red with frustration. She knew

would surely not get the money

struggling to come up with a

and said, “Lending money, huh? Do you know how

practice to pay back the money that you owe? Well, you

from Mom three years ago to pay off

don’t think you’ve paid Mom back,

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