Chapter 360
Leanne had only recently found out that Carl had been borrowing hefty sums of money he couldn’t repay. He had vanished to dodge his debtors, who bombarded her phone daily. and even showed up at her doorstep demanding payment.
The stress of living on the edge, her fury at Carl’s irresponsibility, and over two decades of accumulated resentment mingled together, leading Violet to break down in tears.
It was clear to Leanne that Violet was having a tough time.
She didn’t offer any words of comfort or express a willingness to help, but simply sat by with a detached expression.
“Can you get in touch with Carl?” Violet cleaned her tears just as the door clicked some coincidence, Carl had returned.
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He didn’t notice Leanne on the couch, and hurriedly asked for money. “How much do you have? Send it to me, I need it urgently.”
“Money, money again! Where do you think I can get any more money?” Violet burst out, “You’ve drained every penny we had. I bust my back all month to earn a few thousand, and you’ve already snatched it all away. Where am I supposed to get more?”
“Our son’s allowance for next month, let me borrow that to tide me over first, I’ll get it back to you in a few days.”
“I have no money left!”
“Cut the crap!” Carl’s voice was harsh and pressing. “Hurry up, give me your phone.”
He made a move to snatch Violet’s phone, but Leanne stood up. “You’re just in time.”
“And who might you be?” Carl sneered. “Oh, the high and mighty lady from the Richardson family gracing us poor relatives with her presence.”
“Someone else is much more eager to see you” Leanne replied, “Uplink Credit Solutions has been looking for you. You owe them three million, handle it yourself.”
Violet grabbed Carl, anger flaring, “You said you only borrowed a million! Three million! What did you do with all that money?”
Carl, who had been evading his creditors, looking unkempt and irritable, pushed her away. “I only borrowed a million. The rest is interest. Those bloodsuckers, charging more interest than the principal-it’s illegal. Even a judge wouldn’t uphold it in court.”
Leanne cut to the heart of the matter, “You signed the contract. Didn’t you know how high the interest was when you borrowed? Thinking you could cheat those loan sharks? You’re delusional.”
Carl kicked the coffee table in frustration and pointed a finger at her, “Who are you to
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lecture me? If it weren’t for your ungrateful self, living the high life with the Richardsons
and kicking us to the curb, would I need to borrow money? The Richardsons own banks, they’re rolling in it, and you couldn’t even throw a bone to your own family. If you had, your aunt and I would be living large by now!”
“And your high-society mom, what a stingy old bat, won’t even spare a dime…”
That struck a nerve with Leanne. “You asked the Richardsons for money?”
Carl realized his slip-up, his eyes darted away, but he retorted, “So what if I did? You’re still your mother’s daughter, aren’t you? And you’re Violet’s only niece. Shouldn’t she benefit somewhat from raising such a big shot?”
“If she thought you were worth anything, she’d have paid us already. You keep sucking up to them, but do they even respect you?”
Leanne felt as if her blood was boiling, her mind buzzing with noise.
It felt as though she’d been stripped bare and thrown onto the streets, utterly humiliated.
Already walking on thin ice with the Richardsons, she now realized Carl had been using her name to beg for money. How would the Richardsons view her now?
No wonder Jennifer had never liked her.
Taking in a child only to be extorted by her impoverished relatives would make anyone feel repulsed.
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