Jessica remained silent, awaiting Hank’s response.
Hank said, “It’s great that my brother-in-law wants to try making it on his own, but is it really that costly to start a business? You and my brother-in-law have worked for over a decade, and Mom and Dad have been covering your household expenses. Your savings from that time should exceed three hundred thousand dollars by now.”
Chelsea gasped, but it didn’t take long for her to regain her composure. “My brother-in-law and I have been without an income for months. We’ve been depleting our savings, so there isn’t much left. Plus, I have three children to care for. I can’t exhaust our savings all at once.”
“We haven’t earned much anyway. How much can we save in a year? You’re in a far better financial position than we are.”
“I’m not exaggerating about our finances, Hank. It’s the truth. Your annual income surpasses the combined total of my brother-in-law’s and my salaries over the past decade.”
Hank didn’t believe her words.
While Chelsea may have started with low wages, their salaries had significantly increased in recent years. The couple could easily save over a hundred thousand dollars in a year.
It wasn’t as if his sister couldn’t afford to start her own business.
“Chelsea, you should talk to Jessica. I wouldn’t mind if she wants to lend you the money. She manages our household finances and handles the budget for our home renovation. It simplifies things.”
“I should also mention that Jessica and I lost our jobs today. Since Serenity is married to the heir of the York family, Mr. York is out to get us. The evidence Liberty used against me was given to my boss, who fired us both without any severance.”
Mr. and Mrs. Brown were
Chelsea was speechless. She stared at Jessica, bewildered. Was her brother really that foolish? Why had he given Jessica full financial control? With Jessica now managing the finances, it was obvious that she would never lend Chelsea any money.