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Chapter 2
After hanging up. Dad approached me. “Emma, something urgent came up at work, I need to head over there right away“]]
Mou quickly added, “Dont worry, I take you to Grandpa’s house.”
I just nodded
When we arrived at Grandpas, he pulled me into a hug. “Ex’s here! Come in quickly. It’s freezing metsader“]]
His palms were so and smooth ||
Strange. According to my parents, Grandpa med to be a coal miner
Looking at
a plump, well fed appearance, he didn’t look anything like 1.||
immediately stuffing it into my pocket.]] Grandma funded me a small piggy bank as a Christmas gift with a few dors already inside. Thank you, Grandma,” I said, imm
Mom Inked started. Usually, whenever I received money from my grandparents, I immediately hand over to her
She would always say, “Troms is so thoughtful “|||
shy behavior today broke the pattern, and even Grandma seemed surprised before anding. “Our Emma is learning in save money!
Trased my eyebro
my eyebrows and smiled. “Yes, Grandma. Tm an adult now–it’s time I keep some spending money for myself.“–
That’s right! Emma iso responsible. She even works to pay for her own tuition and thing expenses!” Mom chimed in |
Of course I did. Every time tuition was due my parents would act so fancially stressed that I’d end up working three part time job while studying |
All this time they were loaded, yet they kept squeezing me dry. I robin’t understand why was this “poverty education” only aimed at me? What was the point?
Grandma said nothing more and busted herself in the kitchen. When the food came out, I lost my appetite after just two bes
Because the dishes were identical to what I’d seen at that fancy
cy restant last night.||
Now I was certain–the entire family was wealthy. My parents were pretending to be poor, and my grandparents were in on the act
After dinner. Mon got a phone call and rushed off with a work excuse.
Grandpa and Grandma yawned dramatically, looking g exhausted. Taking the hint. I said my goodbyes]
But I didn’t go far. I hid around the corner, watching
Sure rough, less than 20 minutes after Il a atretched Lincoln pulled up. Grandma and Grandpa, surrounded by an entourage, climbed in without a backward glanc
Tating a deep breath, I pulled my mask up and approached the house. A few cleaning ladies were talgup
of them ghed. “I dont understand this family. They come to live here just one day a year, cook one meal, and lewer
“At least they pay well for cleaning, another replied:]]
“You don’t low the ball ofn. They’ve been doing this for over 20 years. I heard they have a mason somewhere. These rich folks just ‘experiencing normal ter
Hearing this, my heart completely frose over.
Tie Thompson family–Manis krafiliest had their mansion on Indian Creek Island. I hit over in check
The gleaning palace sat on the beautiful i
puutered by security guards. This neighborhood was beyond anything I could have imagined.
When a guard spatted ne, he mmediately barked. “Who are you? niet kout
Thod a deep breath, about to leave when
trycle roared past our ||
Trecognized it from collive- $2 minut bike. The ruler was no other than Jason Thompson
ite potted me too, clearly surprised. He stopped, looking me up and down with a tmak.||
“Not at dumb as they sail–you actually found mat“||
1 frue, so he knew about me all along!||
