Although I felt a bit uncomfortable, I didn't show it in the following days.
The adult world was not just about love.
After the holiday, both Troy and I returned to our jobs.
He was still the workaholic who would not reply my WhatsApp message, and I sat at my desk dealing with endless work.
Troy called me.
His father got drunk and fell into a ditch and was seriously injured and needed to go back to his hometown.
As a future daughter-in-law, it was only natural for me to be present.
I asked for two days off from my boss and went back to my hometown with Troy.
The brick house in the countryside was crowded with visiting relatives.
When Troy's mother saw Troy rushing back, her wrinkled face was filled with surprise.
But that surprise instantly turned into dissatisfaction when she saw me.
"Why did you bring her back?"
I was at a loss when I heard this with bags of supplements in my hands.
"Mom!" Troy tugged at her sleeve, "Don't say that about Wendy."
Troy's mother glared at me and turned back into the house.
I didn't know why she had such hostility towards me.
When we met the parents before, she was kind and gentle, even holding my hand and saying I was a good girl.
Why did she completely change in just a few months?
Troy followed his mother into the house.
His father was indeed seriously injured, and his arms and legs were in plaster.
If it weren't for the concern about money, he would have stayed in the hospital for a few more days.
The only person I was familiar with was too busy to pay attention to me. I stood in the yard, not knowing where to put the things in my hands.
A few relatives looked at me and whispered to each other.
"Is this the girlfriend cost Troy 400 thousand dollars? She looks just average."
"Who knows what Troy is thinking? Maybe he just likes this type of person?"
They were used to gossiping at the entrance of the village. Even if they controlled their volume, I could still hear them clearly.
The words "cost Troy 400 thousand dollars" shocked me.
"Auntie, did you say that I cost Troy 400 thousand dollars?"
They looked at me awkwardly, only one straightforward aunt stood up and looked at me with disapproval on her face.
"Yes, you are Troy's girlfriend, right? You know Troy's situation, his family is poor and doesn't have much money."
"That's more than 400 thousand dollars. How dare you say you spent it so casually?"