Part 14

Airin bit her lower lip hard, suppressing the guilt

weighing heavily on her chest. Currently, she was contacting her father to

request money for her tuition and monthly expenses, all while gently rubbing

her bulging belly.

Unbeknownst to her, despite the challenging life she

was facing, Airin managed to endure it. Living frugally in an apartment,

claiming that her husband was working as an overseas laborer in Malaysia.

Consequently, she had to live alone, but her supposed husband regularly sent

her monthly allowances.

However, Airin's deceit extended beyond this. She

would ask for money to buy books or complete assignments. The most recent and

significant request was when her father mentioned selling a cow. Airin

immediately pleaded to buy a laptop for her thesis preparation. She claimed to

be tired of going back and forth to her friend's house to work on assignments.

As a result, three-quarters of the money from selling

the cow were transferred to Airin. She planned to use this subst