With a hint of disbelief in his tone, he questioned, "Claire, you can handle the housework easily. Is it necessary to hire a nanny?
"Besides, we are still paying off our mortgage. How can we afford to hire a nanny?"
I looked up at him and chuckled. "I'll use the money we give your mother to hire a nanny."
Erik's expression changed, and he said with dissatisfaction, "How can that be possible? My father died early, and my mother raised me alone. She doesn't have any pension, so as a son, isn't it my duty to give her some living expenses?"
I sat up, fixing my gaze on Erik, and retorted, "Yes, as a son, it is your duty to give her living expenses, but as her daughter-in-law, I have no such obligation.
"You have your mother to look after, and I also have parents.
"Why don't you just use your salary to pay your mother's living expenses?"
Erik was so angry that he disregarded the possibility of waking Ashton up. He yelled, "What are you talking about? It's totally unreasonable! I have to pay the mortgage. How can I have extra money?"
Looking at Erik's gloomy face, I let out a chuckle. "It's your house. Of course, you have to pay the mortgage."