Jenson curiously asked, "Do you know the reason for his madness?"
Timothy suddenly started talking non-stop. "We had a little chat last night. That guy Henry told us a few details about him. He said that his parents are farmers, and they make a living by selling chickens and ducks. So his tuition fees were raised from selling those animals. I think he must’ve come from a very low-income family."
Quinton added, "If his family's poor, he must be struggling to afford the tuition here or have a decent meal. The guy's mental pressure is probably so high that he went mad on the first day of university. Say, d o you guys think he can be cured?"
Timothy said, "Mental illness is difficult to cure. Even i f it can be cured, one must take medicine for a long time. Since he comes from a low-income family, I suppose he doesn't have the money to afford those medications."
"Then we’ll donate him the money," Jenson suddenly said coolly.
Timothy and Quinton at each other, giving it further thought. Timothy said, "Sigh. Although my living expenses aren't much, for the sake of my safety, I’ll be frugal and donate a little for his treatment."
"How much?" Jenson asked.
Timothy hesitated and said, "I can give him about 100 dollars a month?”
Quinton, a wise boy, asked again, "Then how much do you have left every month?"
"900 dollars."
"F*ck. Do you get a grand for your monthly allowance? Your family is truly on the wealthy side," Quinton said bitterly.
Timothy asked him in return, "What about you?"
Quinton said generously, "I'll follow your lead and donate one-tenth of my living expenses as well. So, 200 dollars."
Timothy said in disbelief, "Do you get 2,000 dollars a month?"
Then, he quickly protested. "You're rich, so you ought t o donate 700 to 800 dollars. One-tenth is a little too stingy."
Quinton pointed at Jenson with his chin and said," Don't we still have one more who hasn’t said how much he'll be donating?"
Quinton and Timothy turned their heads to Jenson at the same time.
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