My Love Until the Last Goodbye (Mary and Maximus) novel Chapter 939

"When I turned 18, my mom’s trust fund was released. But my dad… well, we fought about it, and in the end, he took the money from me. He said he’d return every cent if I came back and studied medicine."

"So, you’re basically rich?"

"Not exactly. I have money, but right now, I survive off the few hundred in my pocket. Just enough to make it through the month."

"It’s crazy that you’re working when you have an inheritance."

"I don’t really care about that. I’m happy living the way I do. I don’t have to pretend to be someone I’m not."

"Are you on a scholarship at the university?"

"Yep! But I like earning my own money, so I work at the café in the afternoons. It was either that or working at a pub at night. The tips there are great, but it’s too far, and I wouldn’t make it home before curfew."

"Wow… I never would’ve guessed you came from money. And I definitely didn’t expect you to be here alone, in a country so far from everything."

"Well, I wanted to get as far away as possible. If it were up to me, I’d have gone to Russia. But my dad would’ve found me more easily there. Anyway, I’ve shared my life story—now it’s your turn."

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything."

"Well… I came here because it was the farthest place I could go to get away from my sister’s husband. Like I told you, he’s a judge—and a massive pain in the ass. He’s not a bad guy, but he takes his ‘big brother’ role way too seriously. He made a promise to my mother to protect me, and now he’s doing just that. But honestly, it’s annoying."

"Why?"

"He watches me all the time. Before all this, I was a stockbroker. I wasn’t the best, but I did well enough. Then things got complicated, and I had to leave."

"Complicated how?"