"So, you mean that you crashed into her car and didn't even offer to pay for what you had done? That… that doesn't sound like something you would do," Cynthia said looking at her husband. The little boy's words intrigued her. She raised an eyebrow at her husband to ask. Cynthia wanted to know what exactly happened. Jonathan was never one to be short of money. So, why didn't he offer to pay that woman for the problem that he caused?
"No! We paid her! Grandpa wrote her a 50, 000-dollar check to have her car repaired. But that woman was greedy. She wanted more. Of course, we wouldn't agree. That's why grandpa glared at her to make her leave," Justin continued his narrative. Her grandson was more excited than usual. Maybe it was because it was his first time to experience something like this and come across a woman who wanted to rip money off his intimidating grandfather. How ridiculous! Such a situation seldom happened, so Justin was thrilled to be part of something fascinating.
"Oh, I see. I think she saw how very generous your grandpa was. That's why she wanted him to pay her more. After all, if a slight scratch can get her 50, 000 dollars, she would be a fool not to try to rip him off," Cynthia nodded in understanding. She finally understood what exactly happened, and now everything made sense. Cynthia knew her husband didn't care much about the money he had, so he might have been willing to give her more to repair the car. But if, as Justin described, the woman was greedy, she would have annoyed him enough to make him treat her that way. She couldn't help but think, 'Some women nowadays are really shameless. All they want is money.'
"Yeah, I think so, too, grandma. Hey, do you think that woman was interested in grandpa?" the boy asked hesitatingly. He might be young, but he was smart and had a wild imagination. No wonder everyone loved Justin.
"Well, you two can discuss the matter all you want. But I am not joining you. That's it! I'm going to get myself out of this mess," Jonathan said. He looked at his wife with knowing eyes for several seconds. They had been a couple for so many years and knew each other well enough. Of course, he knew Cynthia was only going along with Justin in teasing him. But he was not going to say this out loud. His wife could do anything she wanted as long as she was happy. After all, he was very secure in the fact that his wife knew how much he loved her. She would never doubt Jonathan simply because of Justin's mischievous words. So, let them talk if that was what would make them happy.
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