Wendy knew that persuading our parents was pointless, so later that afternoon, she showed up at their house with Charlie. At the doorstep, the two of them fell to their knees while crying. “Mom, Dad, please, please save Liam. Please save our family.“Even if it’s not for me, you have to think of Charlie.“I don’t even have enough money to feed him.”My mother remained in bed. Through tears, she asked me to persuade Wendy to come on in. I did, but Wendy would not listen. She kept repeating that as long as we did not lend money to Liam, she would continue kneeling in front of our parents’ house with Charlie. She would only enter the house with Charlie once we agreed to lend her money. She stayed there until night fell. All our neighbors had come home to rest. She was still crying, and all the neighbors came over to watch her cry. She even stopped me from going home. “If you don’t give me any money today, you can’t leave!“Charlie, cry to your aunt!”Charlie was very
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