"See, I'm not really short on money. I just don't like showing off and prefer a simple life. Too much indulgence always makes people lazy, and that's not good for health," Linda said with a wide grin, slightly nodding with satisfaction at Ash's expression, which she wanted to see the most. After which she picked up the knife again and started making dinner.
"Sigh, Grandma Linda, I didn't expect you to turn out to be a hidden big shot. Otherwise, I wouldn't have insisted on paying you a rent if I knew. I always thought you were struggling financially, especially with James growing up. You'd want to save money for his future or to improve your lifestyle. But it seems like I was overthinking. Sigh, now I feel like a clown. You must have been laughing every time I offered you money back then, right?" Ash spoke with a regretful expression. Now he really had no idea how he was going to repay Linda for everything she had done for him.