Scale Back
“Due to my pay being cut, we had to scale back a few things to afford groceries, water, and electricity,” she finally admitted.
It was too unbelievable for him to believe. They wouldn’t be moving out. Due to their financial situation, his daughter had to sleep on the floor because he failed to provide for his family.
It made sense to him why she didn’t tell him. In terms of her career, she was as proud as him.