His face was strained, as if he expected an explosion.
“If I need it, I’ll use it,” Kiana replied evenly. “But I haven’t needed it yet.”
Ms. Sterling sighed so theatrically it deserved applause.
“I, for example, saved all my life, penny by penny. And what happened? Now I’m retired, barely making ends meet. Utilities are expensive. Medication is expensive. At least Darius helps out.”
Kiana raised an eyebrow.
“He helps out?”
Darius flinched.
“Well, sometimes I slip her some cash, bring her groceries.”
Kiana nodded.
Interesting.
She thought that about five hundred dollars a month at most went to her mother‑in‑law from their family budget.
Apparently, Darius was helping her with his own personal money, which, judging by his constant debts to Kiana, he didn’t have.
