"None of your business. Just send me the money right now. I need it urgently!” Jason pressed impatiently.
Yvonne squinted her eyes with suspicion. "I won't give you a single cent if you don’t make it clear.”
She was not giving him a single cent when he made it clear too. She had no money left.
"Why are you so troublesome? Didn't I say that it’s for urgent use? Why are you asking so much!” Jason bellowed once he heard that Yvonne was refusing to budge and not agreeing to send him money.
Yvonne tightened her grip on the phone and was enraged as well. "Am I asking too much? I should at least know what you’re using it for when you're asking money from me! You won't even tell me what you’re spending it on, so why should I give you the money?"
"Because you’re my sister. It's completely justified for you to give me money. Remember that I'm the only son in our family. You’ll need my support in the future," Jason sneered smugly.
Yvonne could not help rolling her eyes. "As if you're supporting me in any way now."
"I..." Jason was rendered speechless by her jab.
Embarrassed and raging, he stubbornly argued," That's because I'm not capable yet now. When I get rich, my brother-in-law will look at me differently and
he won't dare treat you so coldly."
Yvonne chuckled without moving a muscle. "Get rich? Tell me then, have you gotten the business you treated your clients to a meal to the last time?"
Jason replied without a hitch, "No. The clients’ product quality isn't up to standard."
"Oh really..." Yvonne pressed her lips together. "Jason Frey, you know well if it's the product quality that’s not up to standard or if you're actually lying. Do you think I'm so gullible?"
She was truly disappointed in her parents and her younger brother, but she had never really thought of giving up on them. They were her family after all. If it was possible, she hoped that they would be able to change for the better. Now, it seemed like she was too naive to wish for that.
She was not stupid. She knew that her brother was lying to her.
"Yvonne Frey, are you saying that I'm lying to you?" Jason jumped on the other end of the line when he heard what she said.
Yvonne rubbed between her eyes tiredly. "Jason, what's the point of denying it? I know well who you are. I know whether you actually treated the clients to a meal or not. I'm just not exposing you."
There were a few seconds of silence from Jason before he spoke coldly, "I admit that I lied to you. I wasn't starting a business. So what? The money's mine when you give it to me. How I spend it has nothing to do with you. Just tell me if you’re sending me money or not!"
"I have no money, and I can’t give you any either. If you’re really spending it on something serious, I'll gather some for you no matter what, but you..."
’’Enough!" Jason shouted and cut Yvonne off. "Why are you saying so much? All in all, you just don't want to give me any money."
"I’m not..." Yvonne sighed in fatigue. She was really out of cash.
"No money? Who are you kidding? I'll remember this, Yvonne. You refuse to give me money now, and don't think about me giving you support in the future. It's n o wonder Henry doesn't even like a selfish woman who won’t even care for her brother like you!" Jason hung up curtly.
Pent up with anger, Yvonne's eyes rimmed red.
Was that what a brother should say to his sister? That was like stabbing a knife to her heart. If she was indeed selfish, would she be penniless now? 2
In addition, it was not due to this that Henry did not like her. He had someone else in his heart...
All the negativity hit Yvonne at once that she felt breathless. Tossing her phone away, she curled up on the couch with her arms wrapping her legs and her head sandwiched between her knees and she began to sob softly.
Who knew how long it had been when footsteps were heard outside the door before it was opened and a tall figure walked in.
"What's up with you?" Henry could not help asking when he saw the miserable woman on the couch.
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