The dead silence on the other end of the line was absolute bliss.
Canceling the cash flow was just the beginning. The truly astounding part was discovering who had actually been draining that family dry while they were busy looking down on me.
PART 2
“You have an obligation to help my mother!” Daniel yelled that same evening, barging into my living room.
I was working at my desk. I closed my laptop slowly. “No, Daniel. For four years, I chose to help her. There’s a massive difference.”
“Her mortgage payment is past due!”
“Then you and your family can pay it.”
Daniel ran both hands through his hair in a panic. “You know damn well my salary can’t cover that!”
“Interesting,” I noted. “Because when your mother humiliated me two nights ago, your family certainly seemed to have plenty of money for a four-figure dinner.”
