Chapter 56
“Calista, don’t think that just because you married into the Fenwick family, you can better get back here immediately. Do you hear me?”
as you please! I’m giving you an hour. You’d
Astrid didn’t even give Calista a chance to respond. As soon as she finished yelling, she immediately hung up the phone.
Staring at her phone, Calista felt thoroughly drained.
She didn’t know why Astrid was in such a foul mood today. She turned to look for Rebecca, only to find her in the restroom, furiously scrubbing her hands.
“Mom, that’s enough.”
Calista tugged at Rebecca’s arm, but the latter simply said with a faint smile, “I’m just washing my hands. I’m fine. Mr. Irvin is actually really nice. I have to stay here and take care of you anyway, so I might as well pick up some odd jobs.”
Her tone was light and casual, yet it made Calista’s heart clench painfully.
“Mom, that’s enough. Your hands are already clean.”
Calista watched as Rebecca continued to wash her hands. She kept scrubbing her palms and pumping soap over and over again. Her hands soon became red and raw from all the washing.
“Mom, that’s enough!” Calista couldn’t bear to watch anymore. She quickly turned off the tap and pulled Rebecca out of the restroom.
Rebecca felt awful, and tears began to stream down her face.
“I know I’m getting old and useless. But Anthony’s medical bills just keep piling up. There’s still the whole mess at home. We failed to bring Justin back, and the factory can’t reopen either. I really don’t have any other choice.”
She sighed. “Cali, I’m not trying to beg for alms, but this time, I truly have no other choice.”
Rebecca was on the verge of breaking down.
All these years raising Anthony and Calista, no matter how hard life got, Rebecca had never done anything like this for anyone. Now, with her current circumstances, even she couldn’t accept what she’d become.
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