Confronting Steven
It upset Steven’s parents to learn that their son was providing free labor to Elly. He stayed at her place for so long that he ran out of time to fill out employment applications. Since they had been supporting him for years, their finances were already very tight due to Steven’s irregular income. There would have to be a sacrifice…
Given An Ultimatum
Finally, Steven’s parents forced him to make a decision between staying at home and aiding Elly. If he wasn’t going to try to support himself, they couldn’t keep helping him. Steven was shocked that his parents weren’t more forgiving with Elly given that she had always been so polite to everyone, but he also understood. It was now time to choose.