After I Stopped Loving Him novel Chapter 1225

Banking entirely on their sheer shamelessness, the Georges had lounged in the cafe eating free pastries all day, successfully dodging the cost of actual meals. Since neither Isabella nor Laura was around, the cafe manager had been completely powerless to throw them out.

But once closing time hit, the group had no choice but to drag themselves back to this cramped rental.

Berenice's hospital stint had drained their finances completely. The bill was only covered because her children had desperately scraped together every last dime they had.

Normally, they would have just packed up and gone back to their rural hometown after her discharge. But given Berenice's fragile state, a long drive back to the country could be risky. More importantly, they hadn't squeezed a single cent out of Isabella yet, and they refused to leave empty-handed.

After a quick family meeting, Peter's older children had gone back to their jobs and their own families. Meanwhile, the elderly couple had rented this tiny, squalid apartment in the city, using it as a base camp for Berenice to recover.

Any grandchildren who didn't have day jobs had stayed behind to help the old couple extort Isabella.

Money had always been incredibly tight for them. The entire extended family practically lived off the scraps from Paul's seafood restaurant. Even though it was peak season, they were barely breaking even. When the off-season hit, it would be a bloodbath.

Berenice's medical bills had severely crippled them, and the financial bleeding wasn't stopping anytime soon. She still needed prescription meds, follow-up scans, nutritional supplements—it was going to cost a small fortune.

Isabella had a net worth in the millions, yet she refused to hand over a single dime.

The Georges were practically gnashing their teeth in pure hatred toward her.

"Grandma, just sit down for a second. We'll get the place cleaned up. We only rented it this morning, so we haven't had time to scrub it down yet."

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