Sarah’s voice held a hint of grievance. “Sister-in-law, you don’t understand my situation. Mrs. Adams already dislikes my mom.” “We live in the countryside. Mom brought vegetables and poultry and messed up the whole place. Mrs. Adams’s face turned dark. What was I supposed to do?”
“Besides, Mom lives well in the countryside. Her sudden visit just makes things harder for me!” Emily let out a breathless laugh, her voice shooting up two octaves.
“Making things harder?”
“Do you even know what Mom brought? It was $200,000 from the demolition payout for you. She wanted you to have something to rely on, but you treated your own mother like a burden!” The line fell silent instantly—so quiet I could hear the static.
After three long seconds, Sarah’s voice burst out, full of shock.
“$200,000? Sister-in-law…What did you say? Mom really brought me $200,000 of demolition money?”
“Relocation money?”
