After I Ignored Him, My Son Regretted ItChapter 1
My father-in-law, Louis Collins' cancer recurred. I was at the hospital, busy with his pre-surgery preparations.
Suddenly, my phone started pinging with deduction alerts.
I found a moment to check my phone and gasped.
The 500,000 dollars I had painstakingly saved for Louis' surgery had been spent.
I quickly called my son, Roy Stewart. He was the only other person linked to the bank card.
The phone was hung up several times before he finally answered.
Roy complained impatiently, "Dad, stop calling. You're so annoying. I lost my game because of you.
"It's just some money. You can earn more. Isn't money meant to be spent?"
I held back my anger and asked, "Roy, were you scammed? What did you buy that cost so much? Was someone influencing you? If you were scammed, you need to report it to the police!"
Roy said indifferently, "I wasn't scammed. Is that a lot of money? People spend a million on a character in the game. I only spent a few hundred thousand. That's not much.
"Besides, there are Christmas discounts. Not buying would cost more.
"Dad, stop nagging. I'm saving you money!
"By the way, your card is out of money. Put more in. If my gear isn't upgraded, I'll be ashamed."
I was shaking with anger. "The most important for you now is about grades and learning! Roy, wait at home and return everything you bought!"
Hearing my serious tone, Roy calmly said, "Dad, times have changed. Competing in studies is your generation's thing. Now, we don't care about that."
I stormed home angrily. Only to open the door, I found my mother-in-law, Amelia Hall, even angrier.
"James, can't you talk things out calmly?
"You called over ten times. Roy didn't answer because he was busy. Are you out of your mind?
"If Roy hadn't called me, I wouldn't know how you abuse him!"
It turned out that Roy had called in Amelia.
I took a deep breath and patiently asked Amelia, "Mom, did he tell you why I called him?"
"Didn't he just spend some money? Was it that serious?"
"Spent some money?" I glanced at Roy. He was watching from the living room. I said, "He spent all the 500,000 dollars we saved for Dad's surgery!"
Amelia was silent momentarily, then looked at pitiful Roy and said firmly, "What's wrong with him spending some money? Money is earned to be spent, not saved.
"If there's not enough money for his surgery, it's your fault. How dare you blame my good grandson.