My Widowed Mom Found a Toy Boy

3

The Butler quickly brought me the information I requested: my mother's various credit card payment records from the last ten years.

Every single transaction was enough to cover a typical family's expenses for an entire year.

I scanned through the statements.

With the fountain pen in my hand, I circled the items that caught my attention.

Taking the hint, The Butler pulled up the relevant files on his tablet for me to review.

Just as I expected.

In recent years, Ron Rhodes had used my mother's cards to purchase several properties in Argent and Silvera.

On Valentine's Day alone, the transfer amount was nearly a million.

All wired to the same account, of course.

I flipped through the thoroughly investigated file on Ron Rhodes.

It revealed that his parents had died young, and he had been raised by Great-aunt Rhodes.

During his relationship with my mother, he used various excuses to get her to pay for building a house and starting businesses in his hometown.

The Butler leaned in and reminded me in a low voice.

"It seems the Madam is quite fond of Ron Rhodes this time. Should I go and remind her..."

I shook my head, refusing, and patted The Butler's shoulder with a smile.

The Butler immediately stood up straight, a hint of confusion on his face.

I smiled and answered his unspoken question. "Why do you think my mother insisted on bringing him here to see me?"

"She likes Ron Rhodes, true, but she's even more reluctant to give up her current carefree life."

"After all, if she marries Ron Rhodes, the trust fund my father left behind will stop making payments."

"Of course she knows I won't approve. She's letting me be the bad guy."

"This was all part of her plan."