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't spend a dime on

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phone rang the moment I

s Dan

are you at? Come help us cover the hotel bill, p

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an emergency. As for the money, I just bough

. "Christine, didn't I tell you? We just got married, an

ouse and a car? My mom raised me all these years. What's wrong with getting her a bracelet

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t. I wouldn't let him

ot what I

to do. Bye." I hung up

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niel said stuff lik

ds for dinner, or even took the bu

save for our f

hing pennies and living frugally,

ed cash on his mom,

o raise me. I just want to show them some appreciation. You get that, r

e after I q

did the same, I wouldn't say a thing. But right now, everyt

nally saw Daniel

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selfish, sha

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