Countdown to My Divorce

Her Exit 369

Chapter 369

+15 BONUS

A look of dread and fear crossed Samantha’s face, but she quickly recovered and held her mother’s hands with a smile.

“Oh, Mom! Just listen to yourself! How could I possibly wreck someone’s family? All those comments online are nothing but nonsense. I would never ruin someone’s family! It’s all Cecilia Young, Rachel’s friend. She’s the one cooking up stories and spreading nasty rumors!“/

At that, Mrs. Judd’s face brightened somewhat.

“Listen to me, Samantha. Our family may be poor, but we’d never allow something so immoral to happen under our noses. Do you hear me?”

Samantha, desperate and worried, was in no mood to discuss ethics with her mother.

“I know, Mom. Anyway, do you have money right now?”

“Yes. How much do you need?”

All the money Ms. Judd had came from Samantha herself, who was generous to give when she had plenty and less so when things were tighter. Aside from medical and usual expenses, Mrs. Judd managed to save most of the money.

fingers.

Judd was

her throat. “Do you not have

have that much money! What’s more,

wedding.”

Samantha’s absence, Mrs. Judd relied on her relatives and neighbors for help. Now that one of her

to

didn’t you tell me

money

know you needed the money so urgently,” Mrs. Judd said anxiously. “What about William? This is probably peanuts to the Lewis family. Why don’t you ask him for help? At worst, we can consider it a loan and return it to

cousin pays us back.”

you think,” Samantha said morosely.

asked solemnly, “Samantha, come clean with me. What exactly is going on?

wraps any longer, Samantha told her mother the

to Samantha’s explanation, Mrs. Judd’s face changed. Her knees buckled, almost sending her

We don’t

“If nothing works, we’ll just have to sell

the door. Samantha walked to