Chapter Sixty-One - Humble Family

Some years later

Alice's POV

“Dad! You shouldn't have borrowed that much money! Do you think we'll be able to pay off our debts in six months?” I griped angrily at Dad.

“That's the best thing to do, Alice. Look, we can't sit and watch our Café go down the drain. We'd have to try our very best to bring it back to life,” my dad, Mr Robert Ferdinand, replied.

“But at least, you should have told me about it earlier! You should have…” I was heartbroken.

“I'm so sorry Alice. It skipped my memory to tell you about it. Believe me Alice, we'll pay off the debts, as soon as we bounce back,” he cooed, smiling convincingly.

“How about mum? Does she know about it? Did she agree to it?” I asked.

“Of course, Alice! We both agreed on this. It didn't really occur to me, I should have told you about it earlier,” he apologized.

“So, how do they intend to have us pay the debts? What are the terms and conditions?” I inquired, staring intently at Dad.

“On a monthly basis, we are expected to pay about a tho