My son laughed at my cast during Christmas dinner

The first request for money came six months after they moved in. Jeffrey approached me one Sunday afternoon while I was watering the garden plants. He had that expression I had known since he was a child when he wanted something but pretended to be embarrassed to ask for it. He told me that the company where he worked was going through restructuring and that he might be laid off. He needed $50,000 to invest in a specialization course that would guarantee him a better position.

As a mother, how could I refuse? I transferred the money the next day.

Three weeks later, it was Melanie who showed up in my suite, all apologetic, saying that her mother had health problems and needed $30,000 for a specific surgery. I paid without question. After all, we were family now.

The requests began to multiply. In September, another $40,000 for an investment Jeffree swore would double in six months. In October, $25,000 to fix Melany’s car after an accident. In November, another $30,000 for an unmissable partnership opportunity in a business that never materialized.

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