Chapter 62

At the private room, they drank multiple rounds after the meal. Godfrey and Lydia were slightly tipsy, and Flora took the opportunity to remind her husband of his job. "Lydia, I need your help with something," Ferdinand said.

Lydia waved her hand. "Whatever it is, just tell. I'll definitely help you if I can," she said carelessly.

"My wallet's been a bit tight lately. Since Yvonne is so successful now, I want to borrow some money," he replied.

Flora quickly chimed in, "We wouldn't ask you if we had any other way. You have money now, Lydia.

Surely you'll help us?"

Lydia immediately became more conscious when she heard the words 'borrow some money'. She was well-aware of her brother's characteristics. It was a 99 percent probability that she would not get her money back once she 'lent' it to him.

"How much do you want to borrow?" she asked.

Her brother raised two fingers.

"Two thousand?" she said.

"What are you thinking, Lydia? Would I ask you if it was just two thousand?" Ferdinand said, irritancy in his tone.

in her. If he really wanted two thousand, she would lend it to him anyway to save face, teeth-clenched. It had not

her brother

life now, she did not have that much money

thousand, and you frequent a five-star hotel for your meals. Isn't twenty thousand a drop in the

person. She needed to say something flattering to raise the chances of getting the money. "You're different from before, Lydia," she said. "Surely you can part with twenty thousand.

but she really could not take out twenty

interjected when she saw her mother's conflicted expression. "Uncle, Aunty, why don't you apply for a loan from the bank, if you really need

to return the

she said. "A younger person shouldn't interrupt

So many relatives said that you married into a faux-rich family. If the relatives know about you lending money to us,

much to fight for her reputation among her relatives, but the price of twenty thousand was too much. Besides, she had no way to take out that much money

you rented those cars to show off in

family home with pride this year?" he

not help but think about how she would

she agreed.

panicked. They did not have twenty thousand to lend to Ferdinand. The only way they could get it was by begging, robbing, or stealing.

"Mom..."

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