Semua Bab I Owe 800,000 Dollars: Bab 1 - Bab 9

“How could that be?! Jenny, stop joking.” Jason tried hard to maintain his gentlemanly composure in front of all his relatives. Even though his voice nearly cracked in the first half, he forced the second half back down. My future mother-in-law also stopped her act and forgot to shed tears. My mother noticed something was wrong. She frowned and asked me, “Jenny, what’s going on?” I pressed my lips together, then raised my voice to make sure everyone present could hear clearly. “Jason did hand me his salary every month. But for convenience, we rented an apartment together for work. The rent was $5,000 every month…” Even before I finished, my mother already figured it out. “Even if you two split it in half, Jason said his monthly expenses were just over $3,000. Deducting $2,500 for rent, the rest would not even be enough for him to have several proper meals with his friends, right?” The Lane Family immediately looked embarrassed. Jason’s expression almost slipped as well, but

The strange scene was completely taken in by me and my parents. Jason was confused. “Mom, what are you doing? We have to settle this clearly; otherwise, how could this marriage go on? Earlier on, you also—” His mother quickly covered his mouth, then forced a dry laugh as she turned to my mother. “We were impulsive just now. We spoke too harshly. But with so much money involved, of course we got anxious. Please do not take offense. We have embarrassed ourselves. “We are one family, not two. Jason’s money is also Jenny’s money. There is no need to calculate every penny. Everyone must be hungry. Why not let the waiter serve the food first?” But Jason was not letting matters go. He pushed his mother’s hand away. “Mom! How can we eat at a time like this? If what Jenny said is true and all my money is gone, how am I supposed to get married? Should I burden you two by making you use your own savings? I will never do that! “If she does not settle the accounts with me today, I will ne

On the third day after everything happened, Jason’s mother came to my door. Seeing that she had come alone, wearing a hat and a mask, I knew right away there were ulterior motives. My father opened the door. He did not greet her warmly, and neither my mother nor I bothered to be nice. I sat on the sofa eating fresh cherries without even lifting my eyes. Jason’s mother forced a smile and sat down beside me. “Jenny, things between you and Jason should not have gotten this bad. I never wanted this. Yesterday, everyone was too impulsive. I have always liked you, and I truly hoped you two could be together. “About the apartment, we will think of something. As for the $200,000 Jason left with you, if you spent it, then so be it. Once he earns more, he will spend it on buying gifts for you. Is that all right?” She showed me just how diverse human beings could be. I was so shocked that I widened my eyes. “Mrs. Lane, you came here today without Jason or his father knowing, right? Yo

That night, Jason got drunk and showed up downstairs at my building. Through tears, he sent me voice messages. “Baby, I wronged you. Please forgive me, okay? My mom went behind my back and borrowed that money from you. She gave it all to my uncle. “She told me at the time that she and Dad needed money, so she had asked you. Later, she told me she had already paid you back. I believed her, and I trusted you, so I never questioned it. I did not expect this at all.” It was no wonder his mother had suddenly stopped us from settling the accounts on the day of the engagement. She must have remembered that the missing money had been squandered by her brother. But by then, it was far too late. I told Jason to leave. There was no future between us. If he was willing to write an IOU and repay me in installments every month, I could hold off on taking him to court. Jason shamelessly begged me. “Baby, can’t we just get back together? Tomorrow, we can get the marriage certificate. From