Chapter 187: I Can't Be That Selfish

Lainey originally didn't want Alena to know about Rooney being released from prison, and she especially didn't want Alena to know that she had given him the money. Her main concern was that Alena would get angry. But there are no secrets in this world. Alena soon found out. "Have you seen your dad?" Alena suddenly asked unexpectedly while having a meal with Joseph and Lainey. The question caught Lainey off guard, causing her to cough uncontrollably while eating her soup. "Mom, how..." Lainey wanted to lie, but when she met Alena's piercing gaze, Lainey just couldn't bring herself to say anything. "How do you know about this?" "Joseph and I saw him while we were shopping yesterday." Alena asked with a cold face, "Tell me honestly. Did you give him money?" "I gave him tens of thousands of dollars..." Seeing Alena's angry expression, Lainey was still afraid to tell Alena the whole truth, so she had to lie. "He doesn't deserve sympathy. Why did you give him money? Are you crazy?