To tell the truth, Teresa was tempted by the salary. In the past, she could only earn a maximum of 3000 dollars from her stall, and that was with her working all hours of the day. When business was bad, she would only make a few hundred dollars.
It had barely been enough to make ends meet, but at least it was something. She felt secure with the money in her pocket. That sense of security had disappeared since she'd stopped doing business.
Eric didn't give her any of his money, so she'd been keeping their family going with her own money.
The longer things went on like this, the more her savings were depleted. It also made her grow more insecure.
Now that there was a high-paying job laid out before her, it was hard not to be tempted.
Anna could tell she was interested. She struck while the iron was hot and asked, "Are you willing to do it?"
Kelly piped up, "You shouldn't put Ms. Lloyd in a tough spot, Mrs. Lewis Senior. She has a husband and a family to care for, so she probably doesn't have the time to come all the way here to cook for you. If you don't like your current nutritionist, I'll get you another one."
Tiffany's presence in her life was enough to give her a headache. If Teresa was added to the fray, she couldn't imagine what life would be like in the future!
Anna thought about it and said, "That's easily taken care of. I'll have something simple for breakfast, so you can come over once you're done with whatever you need to take care of, Teri. You'll only need to cook my lunch and dinner.
"If it's the transport you're worried about, worry not. I'll have the driver pick you up and drop you off. It's safe, and I won't have to worry. What do you think, Teri?"
Teresa was touched by Anna's kindness. She wasn't a fool; she could tell Anna had no lack of nutritionists. She just happened to like her cooking and wanted to help because she could tell life was taking its toll on her.
Kelly gave it one last shot. "Ms. Lloyd is only good at homestyle cooking. I'm worried about the lack of nutrition—"
"Bah, my diet was much worse than it is now when I was younger. As long as there's a mixture of foods in the diet, there's nothing to worry about." Anna cut her off. It looked like she was determined to have Teresa cook for her.
Teresa thought it over. "I'll have to discuss this with my husband. I'll see what he says."
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