Matthew was as curt as ever.

"Yes."

“Then why do you still care about three thousand?" she pouted.

Matthew didn't mind talking nonsense with her for a while.

“Because I still have to keep track of my money and take care of it. Do you mean that I should just take three thousand dollars and give it to some random stranger on the street, and think nothing of it?"

“No, no, of course not. I mean. strangers, but you can give it to me

You can't randomly give money to

" Finally it was out in the open.

"So, she beat around the bush before asking for three thousand dollars?’ Matthew thought. ‘Is my wife so poor?’ Pretending to be confused, he asked, "Why should I give three thousand dollars to you?

Have you used up all your money already?”

Embarrassed, Erica lowered her head, but her lips held a trace of a smile.

"Here is the thing... I went shopping with your mom today and bought some Lipsticks. They cost three thousand dollars! And that's so expensive! Three thousand! It's just the cost of a breakfast for you, but for a poor student Like me, that's my living expenses for a month!

So, can you reimburse your dear wife for this, um, little mistake?”

With some effort, Matthew kept from snorting out loud. ‘Is she the kind of poor student who lives on three thousand dollars a month? Does she really expect me to believe this?’

It took this for him to see that his wife really was a miser!

“What, have you used up all the money I gave you before?" he asked.

“No, I don't want to use that up at all." Erica was being entirely honest here.

She had bought the Lipsticks with the money that Gifford had given her before. After this expenditure, there was only a little left over.

With a smile in his eyes, Matthew asked, “Ah, so you're saving up for your five sons in the future?" He hadn't forgotten her great wish to have five sons with him—and to leave him penniless.

“Five sons?' Erica shivered.

“I can't afford to raise five sons!"

Matthew went to the bathroom to wash his hands. When he came out,

Erica, who had given up asking him to reimburse her, was going upstairs.

He followed her.

Up in their room, Matthew found her playing with her phone on the bed.