Chapter 1332 Desperate
“Alright, you don’t have to talk about the past. Just tell me why you’re looking for me this time.”
Her mother glanced at the little boy, who had lowered his head, and said with tears streaming down her miserable face, “Tiffany, I’m well aware of your current level of success, and right now, money is just a number to you. But your younger brother, on the other hand, is currently living a miserable life as a result of his business failure. He also doesn’t have any money in his possession. It is currently difficult to live in this world without money. So, do you think you can help him?”
Tiffany then shifted her gaze from her mother to her younger brother. When she looked at her brother, memories from the past began to flood her mind.
How should I even describe this brother of mine? After her divorce, she had tried to ask her younger brother for help when she was homeless.
At that time, she was holding her baby and planned to stay at her younger brother’s house.
“Matthew, do you think you could let us live in your spare house? My child is currently with me, and we require a temporary shelter for the time being.”
Her younger brother looked at her embarrassingly and seemed to have all kinds of concerns. After that, he hesitantly gave her the key to the house.
“Thank you.”
When she got ahold of the key, she felt that she had finally found themselves a temporary shelter. During those days, she would always work hard whenever her child was not with her, thinking that she could rely on herself and have their own home as soon as possible. She also did not mind the size of the house as long as they could live at ease.
Nevertheless, something unexpected had happened. One day, after she had coaxed her child to sleep, she sat in front of the computer and was about to begin her work when she noticed Matthew had called her.
He told her that the place he was currently living was inconvenient and had planned to move back to that house.
Tiffany had a jolting shock when she heard that. She felt like a stray dog who had found a temporary home but had to start wandering the streets again.
She had expected that there might be such a day sooner or later, but she didn’t expect it to come so soon.
Looking at the child sleeping in the cradle, she let out a deep sigh. At that moment, she was at a loss for words. “When are you going to move in?” she inquired after a while.
“The weather is getting hotter and hotter, so I intended to move in as soon as possible.”
Tiffany felt that her younger brother’s words made no sense at all. Does he mean that it will be hot when moving the stuff or something else? She did not understand what he meant. Hence, she resignedly replied, “Alright, I will find a new house as soon as possible.”
After saying that, she was curious about her younger brother’s response. Will he be uneasy about letting a woman with a child look for a new home?
Just as she was fantasizing about it, Matthew replied decisively, “Okay!”
Tiffany didn’t know why, but her heart suddenly felt empty when she heard that. She realized at that point that the only person a divorced woman could rely on was herself. She wasn’t sure why, but tears welled up in her eyes as well. At that moment, she had a new understanding of a family bond.
Soon after, she had rented a house on her own. However, her mother felt that renting a house was an embarrassment to their family and would always urge her to remarry every now and then.
Thinking of what had happened back then, sorrow and bitterness washed over her heart. She did not know how to describe the feeling of loneliness and despair.
Tiffany then clenched her fist, took a deep breath, composed herself, and looked at Matthew.
“You came here to borrow money from me?”
Matthew nodded. “Well, Sis, I’m out of options and desperately need money right now, so could you lend me some?”
She remained silent for a while. “I want to ask, what was on your mind when you kicked me out of your house?”
Matthew did not answer her.
“Have you ever thought that I was desperate at the time as well?”
