Chapter 64: Divorce Is Near
"He gives me only a small amount of living expenses every month, and now he even wants me to look after his sister’s kids. Luke is my own child, so no matter how tired I am, I’m willing to do it. But his sister’s two kids aren’t mine; why should I take care of them? If anything happens, they will only blame me again." Laura got more and more upset as she spoke.
Although there were two kids in Mandy’s family, both she and her husband were working. They didn’t have a mortgage to pay, so they weren’t under such economic pressure. Despite that, she still found ways to make William spend money on her every day.
While it was true that a brother may want to give money to his sister, should he not also consider his own family’s needs?
If William had money for Mandy, why not save it to pay off the house loan? Once Luke grows up more, there will eventually be school fees and tutoring expenses that require advanced planning.
Lilian was shocked by what she heard and said, "What kind of sister is she? Still thinking about using her brother’s money despite her current situation; that’s too much! Aunt Laura, you have to talk to Uncle William. You need to take care of your own family. Luke is still young right now, but as he gets older, expenses will only increase."
Laura sighed deeply. "I’ve talked to him about this many times. He always says I’m being too calculating and that it’s just his sister. He doesn’t count how much his sister has taken from him, but he calculates how much I spend every day. I don’t know who’s benefiting from this more, him or me."
She regretted being blinded by the so-called love and selling her small shop to become a full-time housewife at home.
Her bets had been placed on the wrong person. A woman without her own source of income would be looked down upon by her in-laws, and she would even lose confidence when arguing with her husband.
Her only consolation was that she had a daughter, Jessie, who sent her money every month to help out and make her life more manageable.
At the same time, she felt guilty toward Jessie. In her chase for happiness, she ended up making her daughter suffer.
On the other hand, Jessie didn’t think too much about it, patting Laura on the shoulder to comfort her. "Mom, don’t think about it so much. I think you should go find a job and make your own income. That way, they can’t treat you badly."
Laura nodded in agreement as she had also been thinking of doing this lately.