Love With Limits
Lawrence Yancey gave me a supplementary card with a spending limit of 300 dollars, and any excess required his approval with a receipt.
He said this was to ensure transparency in the management of the family's finances.
I did as he asked for three years.
At last month's medical checkup, I was diagnosed with thyroid nodules, and the doctor recommended that I undergo a needle biopsy.
I took a picture of the bill and sent it to him.
“7,200 dollars?!” He replied in an instant. “It’s just a nodule. Can’t you just monitor the situation first?”
I didn’t reply to his text and canceled the appointment.
That night, when he got home, he flung two shopping bags onto the floor by the foyer.
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