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Locked Out Over the Same Coat
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When I head over to my daughter, Hannah Westfield's place for dinner during Christmas Eve, I specifically wear a wool coat for the occasion. Unexpectedly, when Hannah sees me, she pushes me out of the front door instantly. "Mom, why must you buy the same coat as my mother-in-law did? Don't you know that she hates it when others imitate her? Hurry up and take off the coat before she sees you!" Meanwhile, my son-in-law, Thomas Clifford, digs out an old coat and puts it on me. "Mom, there are many relatives visiting our house today. Please spare my mom her pride and don't steal her thunder, okay?" Seeing how sincere Thomas looks, I decide to yield. But as soon as I take my seat, Giselle Johnson chortles in amusement as she stares at the old coat I'm wearing. "Oh Fiona, if you like my clothes, you could've just said so, and I'd give it to you. It's bad if you just steal my old coat from me and wear it, you know? Besides, don't you know that those who imitate always do a bad job at it?" Furious, I'm about to up and leave when Giselle grabs the coat and blocks my way. "I placed two money envelopes in the coat pockets a few days ago. There are 20 thousand dollars in there. Why are they gone after you've worn it? "I don't mind you wearing my coat behind my back, but you must return the money to me right now!"
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Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 9
Only a month had passed when Hannah began to blow up my phone with a barrage of calls."You have to help me, Mom. Thomas borrowed money from some loan sharks to buy the house. The debt collectors have found their way to our doorstep. They're threatening to break one of Thomas' arms if we don't pay up."Thomas is a programmer. He'll become completely useless if he loses his arm. I'm begging you, Mom. Please help us!""You have no one to blame but yourself for the circumstances that you're in," I said. "You intentionally raised the price just to get in my way. I bet you didn't expect your rash decision to come back and bite you, huh?"Now, you have to pay for the consequences of your own actions. I have nothing to do with whatever's happening to you."I hung up after I was done speaking and got onto the tour bus.Later, I heard that Hannah and Thomas ultimately failed to move into the house that they had paid an astronomical price for. An argument had broken out between them and th
Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 8
Damien contacted me after I returned to my apartment."Are you still interested in the house, Ms. Westfield? If you are, I'm afraid that the previous price is no longer valid. The Cliffords have added ten thousand dollars. Why don't you consider raising your price a little? It's definitely worth it to secure the property around this price range."I briefly mulled over my thoughts. It was true that the house was exactly what I was looking for to move into as I grew older. On top of that, it was located near a hospital and a grocery store.I gritted my teeth and answered, "Okay. I'll add another ten thousand dollars then."It didn't take long for Damien to reply."They added another 20 thousand dollars, Ms. Westfield. They're also willing to sign a contract immediately. Are you interested in raising your price again?"The new price tag had already exceeded my ideal price. It was blatantly obvious that the Cliffords were intentionally raising the price. There was no need for me to p
Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 7
I didn't want to waste my breath arguing with Hannah and Thomas any longer. I shoved them out of my apartment and closed the door in their faces.However, Hannah wasn't ready to give up just yet. She started to cause a commotion outside the door, hoping to drag my neighbors into the mess.Unfortunately for her, she had no idea that I had already befriended everyone on this floor.My next door neighbor, Jill Porter, had been furious when she heard that I had been falsely accused of stealing Giselle's money even before I could even have my Christmas dinner. She ended up giving me an entire container of pork chops, telling me to enjoy the food.When Jill heard Hannah causing a scene outside my door, she grabbed her mop and stormed out of her apartment."You ungrateful child! How dare you work with your in-laws to harass your own mother? Only you would be shameless enough to show up on her doorstep again to ask her for money. Get out of here right now! We don't welcome people like you
Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 6
My expression remained impassive as I looked at the milk cartons that Hannah was holding.I could tell at a glance that they were the discounted ones that were close to their expiry dates from the grocery store downstairs. The sales assistants were constantly trying to sell them off whenever I passed by the store.I unlocked my apartment door and placed my groceries on the cabinet. At the same time, I shoved my foot against the door and prevented Hannah and Thomas from entering."You have something to say to me, don't you? Out with it."Hannah seemed to be unfazed by my prickly attitude. She smiled and said, "I heard from Uncle Isaac that the city is planning to build a highway where our old house is. How much money did the demolition company give you?"I didn't say a word. I knew that I couldn't keep the demolition of the old house a secret forever, but I hadn't expected the news to reach Thomas and Hannah so soon.Hannah pulled out her phone and tapped on an application that li
Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 5
I looked at Oliver. As Thomas said, Oliver was indeed playing with the missing money.Giselle dashed over to his side and grabbed the money. Her voice was laced with uncertainty as she said, "This is definitely the missing money. But how did it end up with Ollie? Didn't Fiona steal it?"A stiff
Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 3
I put on my coat and prepared to leave this horrible place.Hannah stepped forward to block my path. "You're leaving? Return the money to Giselle before you do, or you won't be going anywhere."I couldn't help but feel as if I was looking at a stranger when I looked at Hannah. I couldn't believe t
Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 2
I nearly burst out laughing at Hannah's ridiculous logic.She claimed that I had been caught red-handed, but the money was still missing, which meant that she had nothing to back up her accusation that I stole it."Why are you only suspecting me when there are so many other people in the house?" I
Locked Out Over the Same Coat Chapter 1
My son-in-law, Thomas Clifford, frowned at me and said, "Fiona, this coat has always been stored in the closet in the second bedroom. You're the only one who has worn it in the past few days. No one else has touched it, so the money that was inside…"He didn't finish his sentence, but the accusatio
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