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My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw
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"Julia, the money's gone." "What money?" In a sheepish tone, Mom explains, "We used the 68 grand you left with us to help your brother buy a house for his upcoming wedding." At that moment, dread swallows me whole. Just last week, I left my hard-earned savings with my parents to keep it from being discovered by my abusive husband. But now... I choke up, and my voice trembles as I speak. "Mom, that is the only money I have for myself after the divorce!" My father scolds me from the side. "Why are you getting a divorce in the first place?" I shoot back, "You know he has been hitting me. If I don't leave him, he will beat me to death!" Dad slams the table angrily. "All women put up with stuff like that just fine! If your brother can't get married, it will be the end of our lineage. That's the more pressing problem!" I look at them, my blood running cold. "Take that 68 grand as my final payment to you for raising me. We'll cut ties right here and now. In the future, don't ever come to me and ask me to support you when you grow old."
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My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 10
The days passed by quickly, like pages torn from a calendar.I never went back home.A coworker kept trying to play matchmaker, saying, "Every woman needs someone to rely on."I'd smile and point at the file on my laptop. "I rely on this just fine."One day, during a heavy downpour, I found a baby girl outside the office building.In the swaddling cloth, there was a note. "Seeking a kind-hearted person to take her in. Born on August 3rd."While I was giving my statement at the police station, the officer mentioned that the orphanage had no available beds.Looking out at the rain, I suddenly said, "I'll adopt her."The adoption process was harder than I expected.The staff at the orphanage kept looking at my affidavit of single status and pay slips. "You can barely support yourself…"I pulled out my savings book. "I can send her to school."On the day I named my daughter, I spent the entire night in front of a dictionary.In the end, I chose "Eliana Herring".…The first t
My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 9
I stared at the desk lamp for a while before lighting the note on fire.As the flames flickered, I recalled Dad's words from years ago. "When Leonel gets married, I'll help you get a divorce."There was no need for that anymore. I'd save myself.…Early on a freezing morning, the blaring of car horns jolted me awake.I pushed open the window to see a wedding motorcade choking the street below. The bride leaned out, her veil catching a gust of wind.I got up and dropped the ravioli I had made the night before into boiling water.The steam fogged up the window, blurring both the decorations and the noise from below.As I set the ravioli on the table, my phone lit up. It was a text from the bank. "Your account ending in 3812 has a balance of 73.6 dollars."…Later, I moved alone to a small coastal city in the south.The air here was always damp. It was hard to tell if it was sea fog or rain.I got a nine-to-five data entry job. The pay wasn't much but enough to rent a small ro
My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 8
There was a three-second silence on the other end of the line before Mom exploded with anger. "This is not the time for sarcastic comments! If Leonel didn't need money for his wedding, we wouldn't be struggling to pay for the hospital bills!""So it's still about the money."I watched the potato slip into the drain. "I don't have any, and I'm too busy."My phone rang late into the night, like a death knell that wouldn't stop.Uncle Aden, Aunt Lisa, and even distant relatives were calling to persuade me."Julia, you need to repay your parents…""Your dad always loved you the most…"I hit the power button, and the world finally quieted down.When I went to work the next day, I found Uncle Aden and Aunt Lisa waiting outside the community center."Your mom fainted at the hospital!" Uncle Aden pulled at my arm with red-rimmed eyes. "We're just five grand short for the surgery!"I yanked my arm away. "Uncle Aden, when your son bought a house, you didn't hesitate to shell out 100
My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 7
My manager frowned as he arranged for someone to clean up. "Julia, is this by one of the relocated tenants under your responsibility?"As I stared at the glaring red paint, I recalled the missed call from Mom last night."It's a family matter," I replied.I took the cleaning supplies from him. "Sorry for the trouble."While I was cleaning the paint, a community center member hobbled over with a cane and shoved a boiled egg into my pocket. "Julia, I just boiled it this morning."During lunch break, my aunt, Lisa Herring, called the office directly. "Did you block your uncle Aden's number? He's looking to have a word with your dad!"I pulled the phone away from my ear. "Aunt Lisa, I'm really busy right now.""Busy? Busy doing what? Your parents are about to be driven to their graves because of you!"Her voice was so sharp that everyone in the office could hear. "Leonel's been throwing tantrums at home, saying Carolyn wants to break up with him!"My coworkers lowered their heads,
My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 4
"Mom's in the hospital."After saying that, Leonel paused, as if waiting to see my reaction. "She has high blood pressure. The doctor says it's pretty serious."The wallpaper came out crooked. I set down the cutter."Oh," I simply replied."Aren't you going to visit her?" Leonel's voice went up
My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 3
"You're really going to move into a place like that?" Mom frowned, eyeing the run-down building."Yes," I replied."Getting divorced is embarrassing enough, and now you're moving out? It'll just give people more to talk about."Her sharp voice made the movers glance over at us.I zipped up the w
My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 2
The other end of the line went silent."Last week, I told Dad that if I don't divorce Carl, I might die out there. Guess what he said?"Aunt Lydia tried to calm me down. "He was just angry, Julia.""He said, 'If you're going to die, die in Carl's house'." I forced a smile, but it pulled at the wo
My Lifesaving Money, My Last Straw Chapter 1
By the time I got back to that so-called home, it was already dark outside.The sound of the key sliding into the lock made my palms go cold.When I pushed the door open, my husband, Carl Blackburn, was on the couch drinking. The TV was blaring loudly enough to shake the room."Where the hell hav
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