Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 973

“Our family is no small household,” Rick said coldly. “We’re hardly so destitute that we can’t even provide basic living expenses or pocket money.

“The day after she returned home, we gave her a bank card. It wasn’t an astronomical

amount, but it carried a monthly allowance of 100,000 dollars. That money was solely for

her personal use-clothes, cosmetics, jewelry, handbags, even her car and travel expenses were all covered by the family.

“If she needed a large sum beyond that allowance, all she had to do was ask. We never

restricted her finances. Even after she ran away, we didn’t freeze her card.

“And you say she fainted from exhaustion because she was working part-time jobs?”

Rick let out a sharp, derisive laugh. “A monthly allowance of 100,000 dollars is enough, even for Victoria. Do you truly believe Sharon could possibly spend it all? Tell me, was this story about her working and fainting something she told you?”

Ginny’s expression cooled at his tone. It carried the implication that Sharon had exaggerated her suffering, as though she had deliberately sought sympathy.

Her voice softened, but her words were steady. “And can you be certain that the allowance you claim to have given Sharon was ever actually spent by her?”

A faint sneer touched Rick’s eyes. “So what you want me to believe is that Sharon was so full of pride she would rather work herself to collapse than touch a single dollar from us? Are you sure that’s pride-and not stubborn self-inflicted misery?”

ready to argue, but in the end fell silent. She realized that no matter

her condition, only insisted their allowance

words clashed, and nothing

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Rick-had even taken pride in the thought of marrying him. But now, standing before him, Ginny felt nothing but profound disappointment. For the first time, the idea of marrying into

disappointment in her eyes, frowned. He opened his

about

his reply, she turned and

hall, the crowd had swelled even more. To her surprise, not only had Xavier arrived, but so had Carter and John. Most

sent them invitations.

in Amstern City, Ginny had crossed paths with Carter and Xavier a handful of times. She already knew John; back in their university days, their

on friendly terms.

and Carol were speaking with John, though both wore faintly

expressions.

a smile. “What are

to her, their faces

at their expressions, then at the buzzing conversations rippling through the