Chapter 132
Dexter was clearly at a loss for words, “She’s been gambling again. This time it’s even worse than before–she lost over 130 thousand dollars in just three days”
Even I was taken aback by that figure. The speed at which money was disappearing was faster than Dexter could make it. No matter how hard he worked, he’d never be able to fill the hole Kimberly had created
“What about the money from before? You only paid part of it. What’s your plan for the rest?” I asked.
“Im going to have Kimberly go back to our hometown and sell the house. Luckily, we still have two properties there, so selling one should cover it,” Dexter said, his voice laced with helplessness.
“Sylvia, ever since we separated, it feels like everything’s been falling apart. I really
ly wish we could go back to how things were,” he continued,
He covered his face and began crying. I thought I’d feel moved, but strangely, my heart was completely still–there wasn’t even a ripple
I waited quietly for him to finish crying before saying, “It’s not that I don’t want to help you, it’s just that I really can’t. The project I was in charge of is no longer my responsibility, so my income has dropped significantly
“And you know I’m also paying for Juno’s surgery, plus the expenses for the people back in your hometown. They’re gone for now, but they’ll be back next month, and I’ll still have to cover that,”
1 calmly explained the situation. “Martha also needs regular dialysis, and I’m handling those costs too. When we were still married, we were financially independent, and I never wanted you to worry about Imoney
now that we’re
divorced–and let’s be honest, it’s your fault–I just don’t have any reason to lend you more?
Before I could finish, Dexter’s expression darkened.
“And honestly, I don’t have that much money right now,” I addes, cutting to the point. “I can’t just let Juno and me end up on the street to clean up.
your mom’s mess.”
A flash of pain crossed has face
1 gave him a cool look. “Where are you staying now! I’ll give you a ride home”
Dexter shook his head. “No need. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have come to you….
I nodded, unfazed. “Alright then, take care. Don’t forget to go to the hospital tomorrow.
He paused for a moment, then turned to leave. “You know if we hadn’t gotten divorced, things might’ve been better.
His words caught me off guard. I shuddered, quickly locked the car door, and hit the gas, driving off as fast as I could.
I wasn’t at all surprised by Dexter’s situation.
After everything–defending Kimberly even when he knew what she’d done and trying to protect her from the consequences–he should have known gamblers didn’t change. Kimberly would only get worse, gambling more and more recklessly.
The next morning, I didn’t hear from Dexter. Instead, I got a text from him apologizing, saying he had something urgent to take care of and couldn’t make it to the hospital
Honestly, I wasn’t surprised. I hadn’t really expected him to show up. But deep down, I made a decision: maybe it was time to start pulling away from someone like him, for both my sake and Juno’s
1 spent the morning at the hospital with Juno. It was crowded, but the check–up went smoothly. The doctor asked about how we’d been taking care of juno and advised us to keep doing what we were doing.
I was overjoyed–we were one step closer to getting the surgery. Afterward, I took Juno home and just happened to get a call from Holly
“Hello” But instead of Holly’s voice, all I heard was a jumble of noise on the other end.
I could make out several voices arguing.
