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The next day,after saying goodbye to Emily's parents,we went to Houston,planning to buy some gifts for my parents.
As soon as we arrived at the mall in Houston,Emily headed straight for the luxury goods store.I shook my head helplessly.Women can shop in the mall endlessly,and I didn't know how much money she would drain from me this time.
Emily looked around in the bag store and finally took a fancy to a 50,000-dollar limited-edition Aurora crocodile skin small box bag.She waved to the salesperson to get it for her.
"Hello,ma'am.This bag is a limited edition in our store.If you want it,you need to spend 500,000 dollars on additional purchases to become a VIP before you can buy it."
Emily hugged my arm and swayed."Honey,I really want this bag.Please buy it for me.I also want to look beautiful when I meet your parents."
I could grit my teeth and accept 50,000 dollars,but the additional purchase of 500,000 dollars was out of the question."Emily,it's not that I don't want to buy it for you.I can only buy you the 50,000-dollar bag at most.I really can't afford the 500,000-dollar additional purchase."
When Emily heard this,she took out a VIP card from her bag and showed it off in front of me."Honey,pay up.I've been waiting for you to say that."
I knew Emily's income,and it was impossible for her to have such an expensive VIP card.
Who gave it to her?A man?My heart sank,and I had a bad feeling.
"Where did you get this VIP card?"
Emily snorted and said proudly,"I bought this card from someone else for just a thousand dollars."
I'm not some naive country boy.I pointed at the card and said,"Can VIP cards be bought and sold?"
Emily looked at me with a complaining expression."If I didn't buy it,would I steal or rob it?You're like this again,always not trusting me!"
This time,I didn't show any tolerance.When I was about to get to the bottom of it,Emily suddenly squatted down with a"whoosh"sound,covering her eyes with her hands,and there was a faint crying sound.
At this time,more and more people were watching,pointing at me.A voice said,"He's just bullying his wife.He's a domestic abuser."The scene suddenly became chaotic.I didn't want to make a big deal out of a bag.
I immediately helped Emily up and apologized repeatedly.After I paid,she stood up.Looking at her holding the bag with a smiling face,there was no trace of the previous grievance.
Although this matter was over,I was full of doubts in my heart.I put the receipt in my wallet,and it had the VIP card number on it.I planned to ask my friend in New York to help me check the situation when I was free.
By the time we bought the gifts and drove to my parents'place,it was already evening.
I have to say that Emily is very good at pleasing the elders.She had a great conversation with my parents and there was no generation gap at all.
My mother even gave her a set of gold jewelry during dinner,which meant that my parents approved of her as a daughter-in-law.
We stayed at home for nearly ten days.My uncle,Robert Lewis,who works in New York just like me,also came back for the New Year.
Over the years,my uncle has always taken care of our family.It was just right that I took Emily to pay him an early New Year's visit.
My uncle sat on the big armchair.As soon as he met Emily,Emily's face turned pale,and my uncle also had a sullen face,looking unhappy.
My uncle smiled at Emily."You go out for a while.I have something to discuss with Ethan."
Emily's face turned pale instantly.She didn't move,and my uncle stared at her without speaking.
