“What kind of attitude is that? Isn’t it your duty to help the family? Your brother’s already thirty and still doesn’t have a house in the city, while you’re living comfortably here and not helping him at all!”
“Enough talk. You must give your brother a down payment—five hundred thousand!”
My fists tightened at my sides.
My brother, Nick Johns had always been lazy, doing nothing and now he wanted money for a house?
“No,” I said coldly.
“You—!”
My father’s raised hand froze mid-air. My mother gasped and stumbled two steps back.
“Kayla, you… you’re pregnant?”
I frowned. “How did you know?”
My mother’s face twisted in shock, her pale skin almost ghostly.
Even my father's legs went limp and he almost collapsed to the ground.
The old couple clung to each other, took several steps back.
I pressed again. “Mom, how did you even know I am pregnant?”
My parents exchanged a nervous glance. Then my mother forced a smile.
“Kayla, sweetheart… I’ve given birth before too. How could I not notice you’re pregnant?”
She hurried to add, “My dear, you don’t have to pay for your brother’s down payment anymore. Keep these hometown treats for you and Rendy to enjoy. We’ll be leaving now.”