Chapter 389 Settling Old Debts
And then there was the Shaw family.
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The Claude family had not treated Melody and her two kids badly, yet the Shaw family had raised three ungrateful wolves.
It was maddening.
Nishay held Anneliese’s hand tightly, tears slipping from the corners of her eyes. “Silly child, I’ve only dragged you down.”
Life in the White family had been so hard for Anneliese, yet she still tried to please them. Nishay knew most of it was probably for her sake.
The year Anneliese was found and brought back, Nishay’s health had suddenly gotten worse.
The White family had paid for two rounds of expensive medical treatment. That was the only thing Anneliese ever felt thankful to the White family for.
Those two bills had totaled more than 300,000.
For the White family at the time, that amount was the kind of money Melanie could spend on a purse. However, because of that money, the White family had constantly scolded Anneliese, saying she was siding with outsiders.
They used Nishay’s medical expenses to control her
many
times.
Later, Anneliese left the family and threw herself into starting a business with Zacharias. Part of the reason was that she believed in his team’s future, but she also didn’t want to keep being short of money and controlled by the White family.
They got lucky, catching the right wave in the industry. With generative Al technology, Zacharias built up great wealth in just a few years.
After that, they no longer had to rely on the White family to pay Nishay’s medical bills.
“Grandma, don’t say that. You’re my support, not a burden.” Anneliese frowned, puffed out her cheeks, and looked upset.
Nishay patted her head, and that was when Zacharias walked in with his mother and sister, carrying big bags.
“Ms. Morris, I brought my mom and sister…”
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As soon as Anneliese turned and saw them, her expression changed. She stood up quickly. “Get out! Who said you could come here?”
“Anne, we came to apologize…”
“No need. Get out! Zacharias, my grandma just got a little better. Do you want to upset her so much she relapses? Get out!”
Anneliese pushed Zacharias toward the door, but Nishay’s voice came from behind. “Anne, let them in.”
“Grandma!”
“I’m fine. Listen to me.”
Seeing Nishay insist, Anneliese finally stepped aside.
Zacharias led Melody and Lenora inside and gave them a look.
Melody and Lenora stepped forward together and knelt in front of the bed.
“Nishay, I’m sorry. That day, I wasn’t thinking straight. I never meant to hurt you. Luckily, you pulled through, or I’d never forgive myself.”
“Ms. Morris, I know I was wrong. You watched me grow up. Please forgive me this time. I’ll treat you like my own grandma from now on.”
The mother and daughter cried hard, their faces messy with tears and snot. They looked so pitiful that Anneliese worried Nishay might give in. She stepped up and held Nishay’s hand, about to tell Melody and Lenora to stop, when Nishay spoke.
“Get up.”
“Grandma!” Anneliese protested quickly.
However, Nishay patted her hand. “I can’t accept your kneeling and apology. Get up, and let’s settle the score properly.”
Melody and Lenora almost smiled in relief, thinking they had convinced her.
However, Nishay’s latter words hit them hard.
Their knees, halfway raised, dropped back down as their expression turned ugly.
“S–Settle… what scores?”
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“When Frederick and Lorraine were alive, you always brought the kids over to freeload meals and borrow small amounts of money. That doesn’t even count.
“However, Frederick’s compensation money was taken to pay off your family’s debts, and it was never repaid…”
“Ms. Morris, it’ll be repaid! I’ll transfer a million to Anne right now,” Zacharias interrupted quickly. He pulled out his phone, but Nishay cut him off coldly.
“No need. However much it was, that’s what you’ll pay. Anne.”
Nishay gave a signal, and Anneliese understood. She pulled out the IOUS Melody had signed years ago and handed them to Zacharias.
“Transfer it.”
Zacharias looked at her, hesitated, but in the end sent exactly the amount written–no more, no less.
Nishay had a sharp memory and went through every item. The family had covered Zacharias‘ tuition twice and sent him six rounds of living expenses.
They had paid Lenora’s tuition thrice and covered Melody’s property fees and utility bills twice.
When Lenora had an abortion and needed to recover at home for a month or two, Melody had borrowed money from Nishay to cover her nutrition and medical care.
Every single expense, though not much to Zacharias now, had been Nishay’s proof of giving her all for the Shaw family.
One transfer after another added
- up.
In the end, there were more than twenty payments, not even counting all the small advantages the Shaw family had taken.
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