Chapter 1187 A Messy Argument

As Robert listened to everything Alex said, his eyes started to well up with tears. "I share the same thoughts with Alex. Don't inform me about Mom in the future," he said with tears brimming in his eyes. Upon hearing that, Michelle jerked her head at Robert in bewilderment. "Robert, why you, too—" "Mom—pardon me, Ms. Leary. Do you have any idea how the past year has been for me? To reduce Thomas's burden, I've sold all of my valuables, including the tablet and computer, which I had been frequently using. "I had secretly taken up many part-time jobs and even went dumpster-diving, looking for junk to sell. I was careful while doing all of that, worried that someone from school or a friend would discover me. "Because I didn't want to spend unnecessarily, I always turned down invites to hang out. I even rejected invites to a cafe. In other words, I was even saving money on a cup of tea. "I thought about quitting school, but Alex and Thomas advised me against it. But what were you d