Chapter 81

Tara pulled out her phone and scrolled through her messages. Ever since she had arrived in this world, the original host's parents had never once called her. The original host had a younger brother, so they pretty much never cared about her, especially after she graduated college. Calls were almost nonexistent. The one phone call she got each year was to ask for money. They would say that it hadn't been easy putting her through college, so she had to send money home every year. They also mentioned that her brother would eventually get married, and they needed to save up for him. Half of what the original host earned went to her family, while the other half she spent on herself. Tara figured she would still give the parents a set amount of money every year. It was her way of paying them back for raising the original host and sending her to college. But as for being close? No thanks. Some emotional distance was better for everyone involved. She stepped into the lounge to get some a