Janet turned a blind eye to Fiona's performance.
Since Fiona didn't allow her to leave, she used the chance to count the money.
After carefully counting and recounting it, she put the money back and neatly tucked away the bag.
"Well, the sum is correct. But your performance was pathetic. Don't you feel ashamed to stay here?" she asked, looking into Fiona's eyes.
Her lips curled up into a smile. Janet was glad that she got the money and didn't care about what anyone thought of her.
"If you're not tired yet, you can sit down and cry a little longer. I have to give the money to the hospital for Hannah's treatment right away, so I won't be able to watch your performance."
"What? You're going to leave with the money? That's your sister's tuition fee! Your father and I struggle to make ends meet. Do you want us to sell our kidneys to support our family now?"
Seeing that Janet was about to leave with the money, Fiona raised her voice a decibel higher and shouted, "Your father and I lead miserable lives. We have raised an ungrateful daughter. You are sucking the life and money out of us!"
Just then, Tiffany arrived and was about to enter the company. A frown lined her forehead when she saw Janet and the crowd around her. "What's going on, Lind? What are you doing here?
Shouldn't you be at work?" "Everything is okay, Ms. Fisher. Don't worry. I can handle it. I want permission to take off from work for an hour or two. I have to pay the medical fee for my family member in hospital. I'll be back in the afternoon." Janet smiled at Tiffany. Fiona's tricks didn't affect her the slightest.
"Okay, come back soon," Tiffany readily agreed. Then, she saw Fiona lying on the ground and frowned.
"What are these two homeless people doing in there? Security! Get them out of here. We don't want them to affect our work."
With that, she turned around and strutted into the building.
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