"You didn't answer my calls or reply to my messages. Your younger brother is getting married next month. Aren't you coming?"
"I'm too busy lately, so I won't go."
"It's okay if you don't come, but you have to give me the betrothal gift," said Jack with a disdainful expression.
Mother slapped him and told him not to talk nonsense.
"Well, Scarlett, we are short of money due to the house renovation at home. Your younger brother is getting married soon, and he needs money. Can you... Can you spare some money?"
"I knew they wanted my money, so I didn't reply to her message."
"Mom, didn't I give you 60 thousand dollars before? Why is it still not enough?"
She stammered and dared not look at me.
I narrowed my eyes and probed by saying, "Did you enlarge and raise the building?"
Jack sneered, saying, "We couldn't live in that shabby building long ago. Of course, we must rebuild it bigger and higher. Everyone else is doing the same. Take a trip around the village. You will see that no one's house has that stingy look."