Emily sold her house after her children told her to, and she began living with her daughter. Although her children promised to take care of her, she was surprised to hear a conversation between them that caused her to start living with her neighbor instead.
“She’s been here for months. It’s your turn to take her in. My marriage can’t continue to suffer!” Bea said while on the phone with her brother William. She didn’t know that her mother, Emily Chen, was right behind the door and could hear what she was saying.
“Please, William. You said we’d take turns. You have to take her!” she said again. While Emily couldn’t hear what her son was saying, she knew then and there that he didn’t want to take her in either.
Almost a year ago, William and Bea went to Emily’s house to ask for help. They were trying to expand their own businesses but lacked the money to do so. Read the full story here ▶
