Chapter 137: Her Brother's Legs Shattered

"I knew it had to be your family again. Let me guess, your mom called asking for money?" When Naomi heard my mom was the one on the phone, her face darkened. She gave me a look full of sympathy. I didn't answer. Silence was enough for her to know the truth. Naomi knew very well that every single time my mom called, it was always about money. "Forget it. Let's drop it. It's not like you don't want to help. You just can't right now. I'm sure your mom will understand eventually." Naomi tried to make me feel better when she saw my face getting paler. Would my mom really understand? If nothing happened to Kevin, fine. But if something really happened, I knew she'd blame me for the rest of her life. I sighed, my chest tight. What worried me most wasn't my mom's words, it was the loan sharks. If my parents didn't have the cash for them, what would they do? "Naomi, do you think they'll really break his legs? My parents treat Kevin like he's their whole world. If something happens to him, they