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for me, or for your debts?”
The air froze. They exchanged uneasy glances before my mother rushed to fill the silence: “Emma, we really are struggling. The bank is pressing us, creditors are coming after us. If you could just lend us a portion…”
My father added: “Yes, think of it as helping family. After all, we are blood.”
I nodded slowly, pretending continue reading …
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