debts.
Eliam had initially offered to help her find professional advice, but she had refused to ask the rest of the family for assistance.
Eventually, he had agreed to lend her money from his personal savings.
“How much?” I asked.
He hesitated.
“How much, Eliam?”
“Twenty thousand dollars.”
I stared at him.
Twenty thousand dollars.
We had savings. We had plans for our future. We had been discussing renovating our kitchen and replacing our aging car.
And without telling me, he had given my sister twenty thousand dollars.
“Was that
