Price of Love

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eality of finding millions in just two w

ailed? What if we couldn't raise the money in time? The

h I felt shattered myself. "It's going to be okay," I assure

ed with despair, and m

if mourning is our fate. Checking the time, I realized

ion weighed heavily on me, like

the night before. I couldn't shake the thought of how much money she earned

tial of earning at least a thousand dollars a week, it wouldn'

erything else, and my focus was slipping. Customers bega

oice of my manager c

eart raced as I hurried in, m

is words fading into the background. Sudden

t about you, Diana!" His tone left no room for argument. Num

d on her face. Seeing her was the tipping point

hug. "It's okay, it's okay. What's going

lling out as sobs shook my body. We retreated to a quieter space

she instru

: the insurmountable debt, the threats to my mum's life, and the crush

rking in this dead-end job!" I exclaimed, frustratio

w a way for you to get that ten million- or even more-quickl

y, my voice trembling. "Even becoming a s

ly want to find a way out of this mess, trust me, and

'll take you to the place I work, and if I see your commitment, I'll explain how we can m

on outweighed my apprehension. I was willing to do whatever it took to p

"What's this?" I asked, bewildered. "It's what I made last night. Take it

"Why not?" Her expres

r, to shield him from this life. You don't need both jobs; it's too

. I felt waves of relief wash over me. Sarah's reassurance soothed my worrie

while unexpected, was a necessary step. I planned to disguise

om, looking surprised by my early return. "Did yo

d would start working night shifts for better pay. He seemed s

inspiring. He had adjusted remarkably well, managing tasks independe

for him; he had faced immense c

elishing the familiarity of it all. My Mum returned an

dn't let anyone disrupt our family's happiness. Whatever it took-

d determination surged within me. I felt a fierce resolve