"Bastian, don't say that! Alex works there too and he's a good worker. Of course he'll get a bonus." Lucia interrupted before Bastian could continue his insults.The man snorted again and quickly looked away with a disgruntled face.Alex touched Lucia's arm, signaling the girl not to respond to her brother's remarks. "Already, it's okay. Don't mind him."Lucia nodded with a long sigh. "Come on, we should sit down," she invited, pulling Alex to join her family on the sofa.A glare from her in-laws was the first sight to come, but Alex chose to look the other way."By the way, is your business done? You're back early," Lucia said, noticing Alex's appearance."Yes, just a brief meeting. We talked about work.""Ah, I see." Lucia nodded. She seemed to want to ask further questions, but seeing Alex's haggard and tired face, she decided against it. Her hand impulsively rose to wipe the sweat from Alex's temple. "So, I want to use the bonus to pay off dad's debt, so we can all breathe free,"
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