[She hasn't had anyone to discipline her for years while I've been away, so she doesn't know how to behave. You're right.]
[Don't worry, if Cordelia doesn't give you money for the trip, I will! I keep my promises!]
I stared blankly at my mother's message.
I instinctively wanted to ask where my mother was getting the money from.
Every month, I deposited an extra twenty thousand dollars into Rosalind's account on top of her living expenses, asking her to keep it safe for me.
Because I trusted Rosalind, I had never asked how much she had saved.
A month ago, when I bought the house, Rosalind transferred seventy thousand dollars to me.
At that time, she even expressed her guilt, saying she felt useless and that with the money I sent her, that was all she had.
She said she felt sorry that she couldn't help me more while I was struggling in the big city.
But before I could say anything, I saw a system message.
[You have been removed from the group chat.]
Seeing that message, my anger flared up instantly.
I wanted to ask Rosalind what she was thinking.
The first call didn't go through.
The second call still didn't connect.
By the third call, no one picked up.
I felt my heart sink.