“800 ml? Is he trying to get himself killed? He seems like a decent person though. On account of his saving someone’s life, I won’t pursue this matter anymore. But don’t expect me to play nice. I expect payment for good behavior, Mom.” Lana’s tinkling laughter sounded from the kitchen.
“You brat, is that all I am to you? Your pocketbook? How much do you want this time? Is a thousand enough?”
“That’ll do. I can’t believe how much more expensive things cost in this country. The hourly pay here is ridiculous. You get a minimum wage of thirteen bucks an hour overseas. But here, all I get after a month’s hard work is six to eight hundred dollars.”
Lana grumbled for another few minutes before pulling Dr. Brown out of the kitchen.
I didn’t want them to suspect that I had been eavesdropping on
