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Chapter 10
Cufflink After withdrawing some cash from the bank, Rayna took a taxi and arrived at the hospital twenty
minutes later. She entered a ward to see her mother lying in bed with a leg cast. There was also a young
woman in her early twenties seated nearby, screaming away while playing a game on her phone. “What
happened, Mom?” Rayna asked, walking over and placing some fruits on the table while gazing at the
older woman with a frown. “Weren’t you perfectly fine? How did you end up with a broken leg?” “I fell
down while doing some cleaning,” Linda stammered, seemingly afraid of her daughter. “It’s no big deal.”
“That is not what happened,” Roxanne butted in icily. “She was cleaning windows as her part-time job
and fell so hard that she couldn’t get up.” Rayna’s brows furrowed. “Mom, why can’t you just keep watch
at the library? Why did you end up cleaning part-time?” Linda lowered her head, not daring to speak.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“She just couldn’t stand being bored, not to mention she’s totally brainless,” Roxanne murmured while
putting her phone down. “She fell at someone else’s house but chose to call me instead of getting them
to pay for the damages. What an idiot.” “Shut your mouth, Roxanne!” Rayna threw her purse onto the
bed in a fit. “This is your mother lying in bed, and you’re calling her an idiot? Would she have had you if
she were brainless?” “Am I wrong?” the younger woman retorted, although still not daring to start a fight
with her sister. “Anyway, I’ll be going now that you’re here. Oh, my school fees are due, by the way.”
Rayna laughed in exasperation. “It’s no wonder you told me to bring more cash. You have fees to pay,
huh?”
“Give it to her, Honey,” Linda piped up. “Her fees cost a bomb. I’ll pay you back when I get more money.”
A sense of helplessness crept into Rayna. She resented Linda so much for insisting on having more
children when the latter couldn’t afford to, and now, the burden of looking after them fell on her shoulders
since she was the oldest sibling. If Linda hadn’t swallowed her pride and gone around borrowing money
just to fund Rayna’s education at the overseas translation academy, the latter would have abandoned her
family by now. Thankfully, she had worked hard on her own and managed to mingle with the Faymons,
although she also had her fair share of rebuffs from Rolanda after getting married to Julian. At present,
Rayna suppressed her emotions and took a stack of cash out of her purse, accidentally retrieving the
cufflink too. The tiny cufflink rolled on the floor, and Roxanne picked it up. “Rayna, this cufflink’s worth a
ton!” she exclaimed with twinkling eyes, aware of the item’s brand since she read fashion magazines
frequently. “Are you really close to this guy?” Although Julian worked at Faymon Group, Roxanne knew
how much of a cheapskate he was.
There’s no way Julian will buy something this fancy even though he earns so much. Rayna must’ve gone
looking for some other guy. “It’s none of your business,” Rayna responded curtly while snatching the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmcufflink and stuffing it back into her purse. Then she handed the wad of cash over. “This is the last time
I’ll pay your school fees. Make your own money from now on. Do you hear me?” Seeing her sister
remain mum, Rayna raised her voice and reiterated, “Do you hear me, Roxanne Griffith?” “Yes, I do!”
Roxanne pouted, grabbing the money the moment it was in front of her. “Honey, you look like you still
have some cash. Why don’t you give that to your brother? He said he doesn’t have enough,” Linda said
as she glanced at Rayna’s purse. “This is for your hospital bills, Mom.” Having already given half her
salary to Rolanda, Rayna grew infuriated as soon as her mother requested her to finance her brother
too. “He goes to a school with accommodation. The school provides his food, and I buy him new clothes
every month! What more does he need?” “Well, he’s a guy. He always goes out for meals with his
friends,” Linda replied meekly. After counting the money she had just received, Roxanne leaned close to
her sister. “I’m not young anymore, Rayna. Surely you must know a few executives at Faymon Group.
Why don’t you introduce me to one of them?” “Get out of here, Roxanne.” Rayna clenched her fists while
gritting her teeth. “Keep pissing me off, and you won’t get a single cent for your fees.” At that, Roxanne
backed off in fear and stopped talking. Before leaving the ward, however, she snuck open Rayna’s purse
and swiped the cufflink while the latter was in the middle of a conversation with their mother.
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