Wendy became angrier, her voice also raised a few points, and she said,
“From now on, I will be the one to decide my affairs!”
“As for the money I earn, I will take out a portion of it for your living expenses, as well as the expenses for father and brother’s rehabilitation, and every penny of the rest will be at my own disposal, you have no right to interfere!”
Mrs. Willson was furious and accused through clenched teeth, “You’re really wrong! Are you going to follow the example of that heartless Claire and turn your back on me?”
Wendy said with tears in her eyes, “There’s nothing wrong with following my sister Claire’s example.
She said in a very strong tone: “I have said what I should say, if you are willing to accept, then according to what I said, I will give you monthly living expenses, the rest you do not care, you have no right to care.”
“If you do not accept, then I will go out tomorrow to rent a room to live, I can not sleep in the company, the company’s general manager office area is very large, I will set a bed! It’s not a problem at all!”
Mrs. Willson, seeing Wendy’s determined attitude, panicked and said,
“Ai Wendy, what are you talking about …… we have come a long way as a family of four, we have suffered all sorts of hardships and seen all sorts of waves, how can we just break up?”
The company’s main goal is to provide a good solution to the problem.
Wendy immediately said, “Good! Then it’s a deal!”
Mrs. Willson was busy saying, “Okay, okay, it’s a deal, it’s a deal!”
After saying that, she smiled and asked, “Right Wendy, how much do you give me for living expenses in a month? You said that I am old, I must often eat good food to replenish my body, the food standard must be a little more.”
“How about this, you give me six thousand a month, this is even if I and your father and your brother’s living expenses.”
“In addition, you give me an additional two thousand as your father and your brother’s rehabilitation costs, a total of eight thousand per month, what do you think?”
Wendy was naturally clear that a month, three people, and eight thousand for living expenses, this standard was really a bit too high.
However, she did not bother to argue more with Mrs. Willson, after all, as long as she could make this old woman willingly give up the idea of controlling her, this was already a huge victory.
As for the eight thousand, although it is a little more, but now the company income is very good, her own monthly income to hand is more than 10,000.
Moreover, the company’s development is good, the profits are naturally high, after each quarter after the company’s tax return, there is a small part of the net profit of her own commission, so that the calculation, how to say a year can also get three or four hundred thousand, or even more.
So, giving the old lady eight thousand a month is not a big burden.
What’s more, dad and brother will be able to recover in a month or two, and they will be able to find a job to subsidize the family, which will reduce the pressure on her.
FAQ Novel
Q: What sparks the immediate conflict between Wendy and Mrs. Willson in this chapter?
A: The conflict begins when Wendy’s desire to purchase a belt with her own money ignites Mrs. Willson’s anger and a broader family dispute.
Q: How does Wendy challenge her grandmother’s traditional role?
A: Wendy declares her financial independence, stating that her hard-earned money gives her the right to decide her own affairs and outlining how she will manage her earnings and contributions to family expenses.
What do you make of Wendy’s declaration of independence, and how do you predict this shift will impact the Willson family’s future?