Chapter 3

"I knew you cared about me the most, Mom. We'll definitely take good care of you in the future," Lily said, her expression quickly turning from cloudy to sunny as she heard my approval. She clung to my arm, acting coy.

I dared not hope for their filial piety. If they want to be together, fine, just don't spend my money.

"Lily has been pampered by me since childhood, always having the best of everything. Her standard of living will certainly drop after being with you. I'll cancel her cards first, so you can adapt to pre-marital life," I said with a smile, looking at Jack. As expected, I saw his face immediately darken, though he quickly composed himself.

Huh, quite the quick-change artist. How did I not notice how deeply he hid his true nature in my previous life?

"Mom, what are you saying? Are you joking?" Lily's voice immediately rose several octaves, nearly exploding.

"I'm doing this for your own good, letting you adapt to pre-marital life. Surely you don't expect me to support you after you're married?" I calmly threw her previous words back at her.

"But it's different. We're not short of money, why skimp on this?" Lily protested.

"The money at home is what I earned. You can't rely on me forever," I replied.

"Jack, I believe in Lily's judgment. You must be an excellent young man. But if you want to marry Lily, you need to show me that you can live independently. Only then can I feel at ease," I said directly to Jack, ignoring my love-obsessed daughter.

I knew he would agree. As expected, after weighing the pros and cons, he agreed and even persuaded my disgruntled daughter.

After they left, I immediately called to cancel all of Lily's cards.