Wanda wept in silence and guilt. She dared not lift her head at all. Ruby continued in a hateful voice, “Do you even remember how many times you’ve asked us to give our money to this scumbag for the past two years? We’ve lost nearly everything we saved up since we started working! Have you thought of our circumstances?”
Rose was inconsolable at this point. She hid her face behind her soft black hair so that no one could see the tears streaming down her cheeks.
“I’ve completely given up on you since the day you forced us to sell our house to pay his gambling debt.”
Ruby sucked in a deep breath before returning to Rose’s side and holding her arm gently to provide some comfort. “But I had no idea you’d be this cold-blooded. Bringing him to our home and making such a shameless demand, do yo
