Chapter 8.2
Chapter 8.2
“My heart is old. I prefer mature older men,” I teased while hooking my finger under Officer Brooks’s chin, grinning mischievously.
My junior, unable to handle the teasing, quickly ran off. Later, later … I blacked out.
Officer Brooks told me I had to take responsibility for him. In the end, he really became the ‘man of character‘ in my heart!
Aside from being considerate, he was still very thoughtful. Whenever he had free time, it was always family day. Officer Brooks often took me and my son to the park for walks.
One day, a lady from the neighborhood
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gossipingly shared the good news from the
Royce Family. I was confused until I realized she was talking about Thomas.
After the breakup, Mrs. Royce was even more anxious about his marriage. It seemed like she hadn’t learned anything from what happened with us.
She was looking for girls for Thomas who had a low bride price. It was as if any bride price above 18,800 dollars meant you were ‘selling your daughter.‘
I felt awkward hearing this. Later, Thomas finally found a girlfriend on his own and she got pregnant. Her parents clearly stated that the bride price was just a formality.
Thomas had had enough of his mother’s
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approach to finding a match with an 18,800
bride price. This time, he firmly said, “From now on, we’re family.”
And with the girl already pregnant, Mrs. Royce was somewhat eager for a grandchild. Eventually, the amount was negotiated up to a full 1 million.
Mrs. Royce, delighted by the good news, was in high spirits. Though borrowing money was hard, she still managed to gather it by piecing together a circle of loans. She assured everyone that she’d repay them as soon as the engagement was finalized.
Most of the loans were formalized with
promissory notes. But to everyone’s surprise, the day after the engagement, Thomas
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approach to finding a match with an 18,800
bride price. This time, he firmly said, “From now on, we’re family.”
And with the girl already pregnant, Mrs. Royce was somewhat eager for a grandchild. Eventually, the amount was negotiated up to a full 1 million.
Mrs. Royce, delighted by the good news, was in high spirits. Though borrowing money was hard, she still managed to gather it by piecing together a circle of loans. She assured everyone that she’d repay them as soon as the engagement was finalized.
Most of the loans were formalized with promissory notes. But to everyone’s surprise, the day after the engagement, Thomas
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couldn’t get in touch with the girl anymore.
In their rented apartment, the girl’s belongings had mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a negative pregnancy test. Thomas and his mother had a huge argument at the police station.
I couldn’t help but gossip and glanced at Officer Brooks, wondering if he’d seen nything interesting.
Officer Brooks ruffled my hair, “Shh.”
rolled my eyes, I hadn’t had the privilege of amily convenience these past years. But I nderstood.
s the sun set, my son played with a balloon
the distance. It felt so good.
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