A Lifetime of Captiv

"Well, I've been saying...that is, recently things have been a bit tight. I was thinking about asking my husband for some money...",The little girl lowered her head, her lips pouted out in a frown. Her eyes were wide with terror, and soon they began to well up with tears...,"Wǎiyīn, it's Mom who is wrong. Mom shouldn't have asked you for money, but Mom has no other way. Your brother got into trouble at the gambling den. He lost a lot of money and now he's been taken away. They said if we don't pay, they'll cut off your brother's hand... Wǎiyīn, please, Mom begs you, help your brother... He can't live without his hands. He hasn't even gotten married yet, and I haven't held my grandchildren..."。