“Lily, don’t be so unreasonable. You pushed me, left me in pain for days, and now you’re fussing over a little vacation money?
Mr. Cole has spoiled you too much. You’ve forgotten that his money belongs to him—he can spend it however he wants.”
“Besides, it’s not like it’s all for me. Ethan and I already planned to bring back seashells from Hawaii as a gift for you.”
My nails dug deep into my palm. Faced with such shamelessness, I realized my years of effort had been wasted.
“Ethan, have you forgotten the sacrifices I made to secure those projects?
The nights I worked overtime without eating? The endless rounds of drinks until my stomach bled?
Or the fact that because of this exhausting lifestyle, we lost our child?”
At the mention of the baby, a tear slipped down my cheek.
During one frantic project deadline, after forty-eight sleepless hours, I lost the child who had been my greatest hope.
It was a pain I would carry for life.
There was silence on the other end before Ethan’s impatient voice finally came.
“Old news. Why bring that up? A child can be replaced. But this trip to Hawaii with Sophia? That only happens once.”