Chapter 193
Chapter 193:
The charges were listed in a dense block, and at the bottom, the total came to more than forty thousand.
“I don’t have enough,” Levi muttered, his voice low. “The only cash I’ve got is what my mom gave me for the month—around four thousand. That’s nowhere near enough; we need ten times that p>
“I’ve saved a bit—about ten thousand—but we’re still short by almost thirty,” Alex said with a sigh.
“We’ll figure something out,” Levi said, determination in his voice. “Let’s start by reaching out to our schoolmates and see if we can borrow some. If that’s not enough, we can go to Aidan. He’ll help us out p>
Gifford stayed quiet, taking the receipt from Levi’s hand and scanning it.
“I’ll take care of the payment,” he said.
“No,” Levi cut Gifford off right away. “We can’t use your money for this p>
Gifford shot them a sharp look, a sneer tugging at his lips. “What? You think my money’s no good p>
“We didn’t mean it like that,” Alex rushed to explain, shaking his head. “It’s fine, Gifford. Seriously, we don’t need your money. We’ll figure something out. Forty thousand isn’t impossible—at least it’s not four hundred thousand p>
“Who’s going to lend us anything at this hour?” Gifford said, already turning toward the elevator. “I’ll pay now, and Neal can pay me back once he’s better p>
Levi and Alex fell silent, not stopping him this time.
The truth was, they didn’t want to use Gifford’s money—not because they didn’t need it, but because it hurt them to take it.
They knew Gifford’s family was struggling. He had applied for financial aid from the school and worked part-time to cover his tuition and living costs. It wasn’t easy for him, and they understood how hard he had to work just to get by.
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He worked multiple part-time jobs, earning whatever he could and saving every penny, barely touching the money he made.
Levi and Alex let out long, heavy sighs.
“We need to send some money to Gifford later,” Levi said quietly. “Neal’s situation affects all of us here. We can’t let Gifford bear this on his own p>
Alex nodded emphatically, agreeing without hesitation.
Gifford came back shortly after, his expression calm. “It’s all sorted out,” he said, sounding relieved.
Levi quickly transferred four thousand to Gifford’s account, while Alex sent over ten thousand.
“Well, now Neal owes us. He won’t have any excuse to avoid carrying us in games anymore,” Levi said, attempting to lighten the mood.