Chapter 6 - Margaret Delivers A Cold Reality Check Over The Phone
Margaret let out a quiet, tired sigh that echoed clearly through the telephone speaker to Daniel’s ear.
“You laughed when your ten-year-old son slapped me across the face, Daniel,” Margaret reminded him with icy precision.
“He’s just a kid! You’re blowing a harmless little family argument completely out of proportion!” Daniel argued defensively.
“And your wife told me to hit him back if I dared, showing absolute contempt for the woman who feeds you,” Margaret added.
“We were just joking around! You have no sense of humor!” Daniel fired back, refusing to take responsibility.
“Well, the joke is over, Daniel; I am seventy-one years old, and I am done financing ungrateful adults,” Margaret said firmly.
“Mom, please, our mortgage payment is due tomorrow; we can’t survive without your help right now!” Daniel pleaded desperately.
“Then I suggest you find a job, learn how to budget, and discover what real responsibility looks like,” Margaret replied.
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Before Daniel could scream another word, the sharp click of the call ending echoed through his phone.
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