[I said I would give you a reward, but you send me a list and demand a hundred thousand dollars? Do you even have any shame?]
Whitney replied with a wronged expression: [But you promised me a reward.]
I replied: [My reward is for you. What does your boyfriend have to do with me? You just finished the SAT and you're already dating?]
At that moment, my uncle, Sherman Barnett, who had been silent in the group, finally spoke up.
He messaged: [It's perfectly fine for Whitney to date. What's wrong with her wanting to find a good husband early on? Besides, we can't expect Whitney to wait until she's old to get married.]
Sherman's comment was a jab at my own unmarried status.
Whitney sent a smug emoji.
I couldn't take it anymore and replied: [Then why don't you pay for your daughter to go on vacation?]
Sherman replied with his usual obstinacy: [That's between you and my daughter. It has nothing to do with me.]
At that moment, my grandfather spoke up.