The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 877:

He shot a glare at Lila. “What is this about? Can’t you explain things to him calmly? We can’t afford clothes this expensive right now.”

Lila crossed her arms and snapped, “Why are you raising your voice? Yes, the jacket is pricey, but he hasn’t had anything new in months. Our son used to wear clothes that cost thousands. Why should his standards drop now?”

That made Alec’s frustration spike. Lately, Lila had become impossible to reason with. Her kind, understanding nature had vanished. Now, she either made him do housework or pushed him to earn more money. He was sick of it.

Catching the shift in Alec’s expression, Seth began to panic, worried that he wouldn’t get what he wanted. He pulled Alec in front of the Spider-Man down jacket. “Dad, I’m not being unreasonable. This is the cheapest one here. You can buy me this. My classmates always dress better than me. They laugh at me for wearing cheap clothes. I don’t want that anymore.”

wear. If

reward? Some of my classmates wear shoes that cost twenty thousand. This jacket is only seven; compared to

one jacket. Can you really not give

of contempt, making her displeasure crystal clear. “I should’ve never accepted you

had supported her financially, spending millions on her each year. And now, after just a short rough

me. Now I’m stuck driving Uber, and even the car I drive is the one I gave you years ago. I’ve only been working for a month, barely made ten thousand. If I spend it on this jacket, we’ll be left with nothing. So no, we’re not buying it!”

with a cold expression. He felt she was being heartless. He had been standing there for quite a while, and she hadn’t even acknowledged his presence. Now that she knew the boy was her brother, she still didn’t

Seth on the shoulder. “Don’t worry, alright? I’ll try to figure

face, Alec walked over to Brenna. “Brenna,