Chapter 78
Marrying
Chapter 78
Valerie held back her frustration and reminded Ruth, âMom, we canât afford that much moneyâ
âCanât afford it? I checked the housing prices in your area- itâs like 280 dollars per square foot. Even if the mortgage ainât paid off yet, the down payment alone mustâve been like sixty to eighty thousand dollars. If heâs really broke, just sell the damn house, Ruth blurted out
Valerieâs anger surged as Ruth brought up selling the house again. âIf we sell the house, where are we supposed to live! Out on the streets?â
Ruth snapped, âI donât care where you live. You chose to marry that broke loser, so being homeless is on you. If youâd listened to me and married that guy from the next village, sure, heâs got a kid, but at least their family has a big house. Youâre just blind and stupidâ
Valerie couldnât believe her mother still harbored schemes to pawn her off to some village guy, even at this point. Her voice turned icy. âMoon, quit your pipe dream. If you keep pushing. I quit my job, get a divorce, and move back home. Then I will be known as the knockedâup and divorced woman. That shame will be all on you and Dadâ
There was a minute of silence before Ruth exploded. âYou ungrateful bratt Are you trying to kill your father and mer
Valerie calmly ended the call, knowing her momâs bark was worse than her bite, Once she hinted at quitting her job, her mom would back off a bit. That was because Ruth cared more about the money than anything else, especially since sheâd been taking nearly half of Valerieâs income for years.
Valerie was relieved she hadnât shared Matthewâs company details with Ashley. Otherwise, her mom might have caused a scene there directly. Despite their domestic troubles, she couldnât avoid her momâs influence. However, she was determined not to involve Matthew in the mess. After all, they were in a marriage of convenience, and he was a good man.
Despite the morning call dampening her spirits, Valerie siceled herself, patted her cheeks to wake up, and zoomed off to the company on her scooter. With her new job at Noria Group starting next week, she needed to tie up loose ends at Arcton Cars this werk
As Valerie had time to spare that day, she drove cautiously for safety. While waiting at a traffic light intersection, she suddenly heard someone calling out. âHey there, girl, wait upâ
Valerie wasnât sure if the call was for her, so she hesitated, looking back to see a granny with a floral purse and a velvet dress, hustling over with a huff
Valerie recognized her â it was the same elderly woman sheâd rescued from the pedestrian crossing earlier that morning
Concerned for her safety. Valerie maneuvered her scooter over and offered a hand to steady her. âGranny, itâs you. Take a moment to catch your breath, no need to rush
The old lady took a couple of breaths, then tightly gripped Valerieâs hand, as if fearing she might vanish. Then, she grinned. âMiss, Iâve been coming out here bright and early these past couple of days, waiting to run into you again.â
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