Just Not Giving Money

Sam Evans used to be closest to Second Uncle Evans, and after Second Uncle passed away, Sam couldn't stand how the family bullied Margaret Evans and her daughter. But he was honest and had no standing in the family, so he couldn't help them much. All he could do was secretly slip Margaret and Lily some coarse buns whenever they were hungry.

It was exactly because of this that, when the Evans Family wanted to drive Margaret and Lily out, they used Sam Evans as a scapegoat, claiming that Margaret was seducing him.

Fortunately, Susan Evans was clear-headed. She knew the elders were trying to use Sam Evans again, so although she couldn't refuse, she decided to go along with him. At least with her presence, there wouldn't be any more gossip outside.

When Sam Evans and Susan Evans arrived at Lily Evans's home, Lily and her family were eating in the courtyard.

Susan Evans stared at the table full of meat dishes and was stunned for a moment. She thought to herself, did Lily really strike it rich?

"Second Sister-in-law, Lily, Lily's husband, eating dinner, are you? Wow, look at all this meat! I haven't seen this much even during New Year's!" Susan Evans laughed, standing outside the fence, and tugged Sam Evans several times.

Sam Evans was bashful and his face turned bright red. He felt deep down that asking Lily for money was disgraceful. Margaret and Lily had already been driven out and cut off by the Evans Family, and now they wanted money from them for Arthur Evans's betrothal gift—what kind of nonsense was that?

But his parents and wife were pressuring him to ask for money, leaving Sam Evans caught in the middle and unable to refuse.

"Oh, Uncle Sam, Aunt Susan, what brings you here?" Lily looked up at them.

Lily didn't have a good impression of Susan Evans. This brash aunt was just like Helen Parker—both were always at each other's throats, fighting and bickering at home.

However, Lily was always grateful to Sam Evans. He might not have much influence or ability, but if it hadn’t been for his kindness—secretly giving them food—Lily and her mother might have starved long ago.

It wasn’t polite to keep guests standing outside, so Lily invited them in. As soon as Susan Evans saw the table full of meat, she eagerly said, “Wow, it smells so good! You all are living well, aren’t you?”

Margaret Evans smiled awkwardly, remembering the old rumors about her and Sam Evans.

But as soon as Susan Evans saw all the meat, she forgot everything else, dragged Sam Evans to sit down, and said, “Lily, we haven’t eaten yet. Can you get us some rice?”

Sam Evans’s face turned even redder. He whispered to Susan Evans, “Isn’t this a bit inappropriate?”

Susan Evans glared at him and whispered, “What’s wrong with eating at a relative’s house?”

Lily said nothing, glanced at the embarrassed Sam Evans, and remembering how he used to help her and her mother, went to the kitchen and brought out two bowls of rice.

“Wow, white rice! Lily, you really eat well at home!” Susan Evans’s eyes widened at the big bowl of rice. That was something she could only eat during New Year’s.

Susan Evans grabbed a pair of chopsticks and, without any restraint, began piling meat into her bowl, stirring the sauces in all the dishes and making a mess of the table.

Margaret Evans immediately put down her chopsticks, losing her appetite.

Yuanbao had been eating happily, but when he saw Susan Evans’s chopsticks, he stopped eating in disgust.

Lily told Yuanbao to help Margaret Evans back to the house.

Sam Evans sat awkwardly, not daring to touch his chopsticks. Everyone watched Susan Evans eat like a starving ghost, smacking her lips and devouring the food.

“Lily…” Sam Evans looked at her apologetically.

Lily interrupted him, placing a chicken drumstick in his bowl. “Uncle Sam, eat. If it weren’t for you back then, my mother and I would’ve starved.”

Sam Evans, ashamed, buried his head and ate.

After finishing her meal, Susan Evans wiped her mouth and mentally rehearsed ways to pressure Lily and Margaret for money. But just as she was about to speak, Lily calmly said, “Aunt Susan, I let you stay for dinner to repay Uncle Sam’s kindness. As for giving money for Arthur Evans’s betrothal gift, I have only one answer: No.”

Susan Evans was instantly choked by Lily’s words and couldn’t say a single thing.