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.

Stubbornness spiked in her. If he really wanted two thousand, she would lend it to him anyway to save face, teeth-clenched. It had not been easy for her to achieve this status; she had to show

brother said, his

drunken stupor as though someone had sloshed cold water all over her. Although she did live a better life now, she did not have that much money on hand. In addition to that, he asked for twenty thousand right off the bat.

two cars are already over a hundred thousand, and you frequent a five-star hotel for your meals.

knew that Lydia was a prideful person. She needed to say something flattering to raise the chances of getting the money. "You're different from before, Lydia,"

but she really

why don't you apply for a loan from the bank, if you really need that much money? But you

they had no capacity to return the money- then why

talking to your mother," she said. "A younger person

family. If the relatives know about you lending money to us, can they say that you're not successful then?" Flora turned her attention and resumed her pleading with

twenty thousand was too much. Besides,

"Lydia, don't tell me you rented those cars to show off in

don't want to visit your family home

but think about how she would go

she agreed.

twenty thousand to lend to Ferdinand. The only way

"Mom..."

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