LIFE AFTER PRISON - Season 2 Episode 64

Severin was slightly surprised to hear that. “That doesn’t sound right. You’re working in a bar, and your salary probably isn’t very low. How is it that you still owe them a little under nine thousand when you’ve been paying them back for a year? Didn’t you only borrow about eight thousand dollars?”

“Well, those people are all a bunch of crooks. Their interest rate is very high to begin with, and they even tampered with the contract. I fell for their trap out of carelessness, and I can’t pay them back regardless of how hard I work now. That’s the reason the debt keeps accumulating.”

Queenie smiled bitterly and continued, “By the way, last night, a rich guy wanted to take me out, saying that he’d give me fifteen thousand in exchange for spending the night with him. I hesitated for a long time, but I rejected him in the end. But that doesn’t change the fact of how scared I was of myself…I’m worried that I’d one day give in to the temptation of money.”

Severin nodded. “I see. Alright then, it’s getting a bit late, so why don’t you take me to those people tomorrow morning? I’ll help you return the money tomorrow.”

Although those people were despicable, Severin did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble, and he was fine with helping her return the money. After all, it was only nine thousand dollars, and it was not a lot for him.

“I’m sorry!” Queenie looked at Severin and could not help but smile. “You saved me, but I slapped you instead. The main reason is because I thought your family was hiding from us and had escaped somewhere in secret. After all, I couldn’t get through to Aunt Judith and Uncle Maurice, so I thought you guys were planning not to return the money to us.”

“It’s alright. I’m the one who should say sorry. Your family has been helping mine in the was in prison, and we won’t just run off now that I’ve returned.” Severin comforted her with a smile. He finally

understood what his cousin was feeling.

years

that I

“Are you alright, Severin?” Someone appeared from behind, and it turned out to be Maurice.

Severin turned around and could not help but ask, “Why are you here, Dad?”

Maurice stood close by and said, “We saw those men running out not long after you went in, and we waited in the car for you to come out but you were still nowhere to be seen. Your mom and your wife were all worried that something might have happened to you, so they told me to check if you were alright.”

Severin smiled. “Relax, Dad. I’m fine. Look what the cat dragged out of the bag.”

Because the lights there were very dim, Maurice had to go a little closer to get a better look at who that girl was. When he finally got a good view of her, he exclaimed in surprise, “Wait! The girl that was taken in earlier was Queenie?”

Queenie felt extremely embarrassed. She has always been a good girl in everyone’s eyes and was never the kind to wear heavy makeup, colored contact lenses, a miniskirt, and sexy black lace stockings.

“Hello, Uncle Maurice!” Queenie smiled awkwardly. “It was thanks to Severin that I wouldn’t be in

trouble tonight.”

Maurice also felt embarrassed to ask too much and merely reminded her, “You need to be careful when you go out alone at night, Queenie. It’s not safe, especially in these clothes. Besides, it’s pretty dark

too.”

Queenie lowered her head in embarrassment.

Severin immediately smoothed things over and said, “You’re being too old-fashioned, Dad. Girls all dress like this nowadays as long as they look good. This is the trend!”

Maurice smiled awkwardly. “You’re right, I’m an old man now. But anyway, we should get out of here soon, or else your mother might come here anytime to try and look for us…”