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When I was little, I assumed it was money for household expenses.
But as I grew older, I noticed that my mother always became sad after receiving the envelope.
Sometimes, she even cried. And my father would say,
“Linda, we made an agreement. Don’t bring this up again.”
And my mother would fall silent. That Sunday, everything changed.
My father had gone outside into the yard, and I was helping my mother in the kitchen. Suddenly, she grabbed my hand.
“Emily, there’sHer voice was trembling.
“What is it, Mom?”