Unspoken Deals
Eventually, when she calmed down, I sat her on the bed, gently wiping away her tears.
"Did something happen?" I asked carefully, knowing there had to be a reason for her desperate actions.
Eleanor met my gaze and whispered, "I was scammed."
"What?" My eyes widened.
She continued, "They took 300 thousand dollars—all of my mom's retirement savings. I couldn't let her know, so I took a loan, working multiple jobs to pay it off. But it's impossible with the interest. It keeps piling up! They threatened to take my mom's house. I begged for a way out, and they said if I was willing to do certain things, I could pay it off quickly. That's why..."
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