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Doreen cries into her hands, her painful sobs pierces the heart of everyone that hears it.

Thomas is heartbroken, he gathers her in his arms and comforts her, but that does very little.

Her father gave her the pearl necklace before he died when she was just a young woman. It was passed down to his mother and he gave it to her mum, his wife, before she died. When he knew his time was up, he gave it to her and it was her most prized possession.

It wasn't because it was expensive, it was barely worth a few hundred dollars, but she loved it because it was her father that owned it.

It pained her because she couldn't go back to get it, she knew that the creditor won't give it to her.

Ruby looks down as a tear slips from her eyes as she goes on and comforts her mother. “I am expecting some money next week. I will pay as much as he wants to get it back.”

“But what's the use?” Doreen wails. “He is going to come back for his money and more others like him! We are into so much debt! We ow