Enough was enough. After four years of devoting herself to Ward, Leah had given up. "I'm moving to New York," she said. He couldn't believe it. He begged her to give him one more chance. She said she had already given him "one more chance" too many times.
"I asked you to marry me, but you said you weren't ready to get married. You're 50 years old, when will you be ready!" I asked you to find us an apartment, so that we could live together; you didn't. As a nervous realtor, I asked you to stay with me when I had to sit in open houses by myself on weekends.
You didn't. I asked you to help my son find a scholarship or grant so that he could attend a good college. You didn't. Shall I go on?" He said he got the picture. He apologized. "My priorities weren't right; now I realize that you are my only priority." She said his apology was too little, too late. She had already bought an airline ticket to New York City; her flight was Monday evening.
His jaw dropped. "You're not serious! What are you going to do in New York?" he asked. "You don't know anyone there. You've never even been there. You can't just fly into New York all alone and start wandering around. It's a dangerous place. And the places that aren't dangerous are expensive.
You don't have any money!" She said she had enough money to stay in a hotel until she found an apartment and a job. She had always wanted to live in a big, exciting city like New York. "That's where I can start my own business," she said, "and maybe find a man I can depend on!"
✅ Vocabulary Words
| No. | Word | Definition | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Enough was enough | a phrase indicating that the person has reached their limit of tolerance | Enough was enough. |
| 02 | devoting herself to | committing her time, energy, and affection exclusively to (Ward) | ...of devoting herself to Ward, Leah had given up. |
| 03 | given up | admitted defeat; stopped trying to salvage the relationship | Leah had given up. |
| 04 | begged her | pleaded urgently or desperately for her (to stay) | He begged her to give him one more chance. |
| 05 | ready to get married | prepared or willing to enter into a formal and legal union | ...you said you weren't ready to get married. |
| 06 | find us an apartment | search for and secure a living space for them both | I asked you to find us an apartment. |
| 07 | nervous realtor | a real estate agent who is easily agitated or worried about work | As a nervous realtor, I asked you to stay with me... |
| 08 | sit in open houses | work at properties for sale that are open for public viewing | ...when I had to sit in open houses by myself on weekends. |
| 09 | find a scholarship or grant | to locate financial aid that does not need to be repaid to support education | ...help my son find a scholarship or grant... |
| 10 | attend a good college | enroll in a reputable or highly-rated institution of higher education | ...so that he could attend a good college. |
| 11 | I got the picture | an idiom meaning: I understood the situation or circumstances (after a long explanation) | He said he got the picture. |
| 12 | My priorities weren't right | My ranking of important tasks and people was wrong | "My priorities weren't right." |
| 13 | too little, too late | an idiom meaning: not enough effort, and offered after the opportunity has passed | She said his apology was too little, too late. |
| 14 | bought an airline ticket | purchased a flight pass (showing she was serious about leaving) | She had already bought an airline ticket to New York City. |
| 15 | His jaw dropped | a physical expression of extreme shock or astonishment | His jaw dropped. |
| 16 | wandering around | walking aimlessly or without a specific destination | ...and start wandering around. |
| 17 | start my own business | to launch a new company or enterprise independently | "That's where I can start my own business," she said. |
| 18 | man I can depend on | a reliable, trustworthy, and supportive partner | ...and maybe find a man I can depend on! |
| 19 | living together | sharing the same residence as a couple | ...so that we could **live together**; you didn't. |
| 20 | dangerous place | a city or location with high crime or risk to personal safety | It's a **dangerous place**. |
❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers
| No. | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | How long had Leah been with Ward? | **Four years**. |
| 02 | What was Leah's major decision? | She was **moving to New York**. |
| 03 | What were Ward's two immediate reactions to her decision? | He **couldn't believe it** and he **begged her** for one more chance. |
| 04 | What reason did Ward give for not marrying Leah? | He said he **wasn't ready to get married**. |
| 05 | What is Leah's age? | **50 years old**. |
| 06 | What is Leah's profession, and what did she ask Ward to do for her job? | She is a **nervous realtor**; she asked him to **stay with her at open houses**. |
| 07 | What did Leah ask Ward to help her son with? | To help her son find a **scholarship or grant** for college. |
| 08 | What did Ward finally admit was wrong? | He admitted his **priorities weren't right**. |
| 09 | What phrase did Leah use to dismiss Ward's apology? | "**Too little, too late**." |
| 10 | What proof did Leah have that she was serious about moving? | She had already **bought an airline ticket**. |
| 11 | Name two of Ward's concerns about Leah moving to New York. | She doesn't **know anyone**, she's **never been there**, it's **dangerous**, or it's **expensive** (any two). |
| 12 | What were Leah's two goals for moving to New York? | To **start her own business** and to **find a man she can depend on**. |
| 13 | How did Leah plan to support herself until she found an apartment and a job? | She said she had **enough money to stay in a hotel**. |
| 14 | What phrase suggests Ward finally understood the consequences of his actions? | He said he "**got the picture**." |
| 15 | What word describes Leah's overall feeling about New York City? | **Exciting** (or adventurous). |