Chapter 132

"Just checking if you're dead yet."

Manley barely spared Travis a glance before turning his attention to Citrine.

"Uncle," Citrine greeted him politely.

The way these two interacted was downright bizarre. Citrine suddenly wondered if calling Manley over had been the right decision.

Manley grunted in acknowledgment, then, out of nowhere, asked her, "Why aren't you accepting it?"

Citrine instantly understood what he meant, but for a moment, she didn't know how to reply.

Ever since they'd exchanged numbers, Manley had been sending her two thousand dollars every day. Taking it once was one thing, but accepting it every single time made Citrine uncomfortable—especially since she'd only met this uncle a handful of times.

After a long pause, she finally answered, "Uncle, I haven't even spent the last two thousand you sent me."

it yet?" Manley frowned, sounding almost disappointed. "If you can't spend

some kind of millionaire? Citrine stared at him, a little stunned and not sure if she should laugh or feel

he

decided she'd

watched the two of them,

money?" he asked Citrine, curiosity written all over his

answer, Manley cut

focus on your broken leg instead of everyone else's affairs."

twenty bucks for spending money if he was lucky.

the paternity test himself, he'd start

got home, she told Raymond about the

at the time, and nearly

you on Messenger and sends you money every day?" he asked, narrowing his eyes. "Has he

the Carmichael family. He couldn't shake the feeling that Manley

looked at Citrine, his tone serious. "Your uncle isn't exactly a good person. Still, if he's just sending you money, there's probably no harm—you can accept it. But if he ever asks you to do something

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