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My brother’s bloodshot eyes stared fiercely at Laci, gritting his teeth and clenching his iron fist, trembling. When he couldn’t bear it any longer, he smashed the floor with his fist, twice, causing blood to seep from his knuckles. I looked on in agony, my tears blurring my vision, but I hesitated to intervene in his self–destructive behavior with Laci present. Laci clenched her back teeth, burning with anger, and looked at Terry going crazy with indifference. Kaleb and the police ran over at the same time, grabbing Terry’s arm and helping him up from the ground.
“The money is gone, but you can still earn it back. Don’t harm yourself,” the police officer reassured him.
Kaleb didn’t say anything; he reached out and embraced Terry’s shoulder, gently patting it. Terry finally found a shoulder to lean on, like a wounded child, silently sobbing against Kaleb’s shoulder. He was too difficult, too tired! For an ordinary family, the usual income can only sustain the expenses of the household. Even with frugal efforts for a decade or so, they can only save a few hundred thousand. It may take half a lifetime to save two million, and even then, it is not guaranteed to be paid off completely! His son was about to start primary school, and the days ahead would be even more challenging.
Laci twisted her mouth, glaring fiercely at me, crossing her arms and her temper still rising.
The police packed up their things, gently patting Terry’s shoulder, and then went to comfort my parents before reluctantly leaving. My father handed my mother a pill and helped her into the room to rest, comforting her, “We are getting old, we should eat and drink as we please. We can no longer rely on Terry, but we still have Katrina, right? We can let Terry slowly repay the money, let’s not worry too much.“.
The time came to one o’clock in the morning. After Terry’s emotions calmed down, he sat on the single sofa, completely slumped back, and leaned against it. Kaleb and I sat on the nearby couch, quietly keeping him company. Laci sat alone on a dining chair, constantly checking an investment platform on her phone, with a very unpleasant expression on her face.
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