Since meeting Ojhaka, and with that little gossip Avery also liking to spread rumors, she knew some rumors weren't without basis.
Many classmates sold themselves, did part-time work, or found sugar daddies, almost openly priced. This wasn't much of a shock to her because since childhood, she had seen too many things she liked. No matter how cheap, if her mother felt it was unnecessary, she wouldn't buy it.
Even if this thing appeared at a night market, just a cute cartoon-shaped mug she found pretty priced at fifteen dollars, it would still be coldly rejected.
Mother: "Are you crazy? Fifteen dollars for a cup? We have a bunch of cups at home."
Nancy: "Leah, don't be ridiculous. Mom is right. We're just browsing, why would you buy anything?"
Even her second sister, who was usually the most intimate and considerate toward her, said: "Leah, this cup is a bit expensive. Why would you spend money on a drinking cup? Wait until there's a promotion at the supermarket and get one then."
