Mrs. Lewis sighed, "It was my job to take you off the street and into the orphanage, but you don't have the obligation to take care of me and pay for the expensive medical bills. Besides, I know very well how

your life in the Wilson family is..." 5

Then, she continued, "Don't worry, Charlie, I'll find a way to pay you back."

Charlie was moved. Mrs. Lewis had really treated him as her own son and cared so much about him.

He said in a sincere tone, "Mrs. Lewis, you don't have to worry about the money nor pay me back either." 1

"No, I can't do that! It is a lot of money, I have to repay you!"

"No, Mrs. Lewis. I'll always remember your kindness towards me. It's my duty to spend money on your treatment. If you still insist on paying me back, you're treating me as a stranger and I might not want to see you again!" 1

Mrs. Lewis smiled warmly at his remark, but she knew that she couldn't accept his money just like that. She would return the money to him no matter what he said. 7

But, she said on the phone, "Since you're an adult now, I'll listen to you. By the way, how are you and Claire doing?"

them as she remembered how delicate and unusual

that Charlie had married her for some special reason and the couple didn't seem to be very intimate or close,

each other, have a child together, and live happily

awkwardly and said, "Claire and I are doing fine. When you come back, I'll bring her along

pregnant! You guys aren't young anymore, it's time for you to

with Claire yet, so it

be truthful about it, so he smiled and said instead, "Yes, I know. Don't worry,

urging me to hang up

will! Bye

They ended the call.

***

at the nearby Citibank branch. She went straight to the

necessary for her to do the transaction over the counter. She could simply

immediately prompted, "Hello, honorable Citibank Supreme VIP member, it is a great honor to

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the heck, Supreme VIP my a*s! When I had two million in my card,

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