Chapter 28

“What’s wrong, sis?” Haylan furrowed his brow as he looked at Floris with concern.

“It’s nothing. My husband is working overtime today and can’t come to take care of our child. I can handle it alone,” Floris forced a smile to hide her inner turmoil.

Despite her efforts, the smile on Floris’s face looked lonely and betrayed her inner turmoil.

Haylan’s frown deepened as he noticed it.

He couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was amiss between Floris and her husband, but since she didn’t elaborate further, he didn’t feel comfortable probing.

Just then, a nurse walked into the room and addressed Floris with a cold tone, “Floris Hammond, you need to pay the bill now.”

Floris asked politely, “Excuse me, how much is it?”

“4,600 dollars. And remember, you cannot give your child any food or water after 10 PM tonight. The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow!” the nurse replied sternly.

“Now, please go and settle the payment.”

The nurse left firmly, without any hint of compassion in her voice.

After the nurse left, Floris looked pale. Her hands trembled as she clutched the edge of the hospital bed, her eyes filling with tears.

“What’s the matter with Tracy? What sort of ailment is she grappling with that calls for surgery?” Haylan inquired, creasing his brows with concern.

At the sight, Tracy recoiled in terror and hastily sought refuge behind Floris, obstructing Haylan’s view of the nature of her affliction.

“She’s grappling with pneumonia and pediatric hernia. While the former can be remedied with injections, the latter necessitates surgical intervention. Floris conveyed with a troubled countenance.

The thought gnawed at her, causing her anguish as she pondered, “How on earth are we going to come up with the exorbitant sum of money required?”

“Having acquired some rudimentary medical knowledge over the past eight years, let me examine Tracy. Perhaps there has been a misdiagnosis.” Haylan suggested with earnestness.

Floris shook her head in dissent. “It’s unnecessary. We’ve already consulted with numerous medical professionals who have verified the diagnosis, and surgery is the only viable course of action,” she replied firmly.

“I’ll phone my husband and request him to transfer the requisite amount,” she added, determined to leave no stone unturned in securing the funds for Tracy’s treatment.

As she spoke, she stepped out of the doorway to place the call.

Tracy harbored a palpable apprehension about being alone with Haylan and hence endured the agony of her ailment to remain steadfastly entrenched in her mother’s comforting embrace.

Tracy privately were foiled, and he was denied the opportunity to assess

avoid any chance encounter with Haylan

Could you kindly extend a loan to

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came the regretful response from the other end of

for surgery tomorrow. I humbly request your assistance in providing me with a loan.” She appealed, her voice laced with a

me for financial assistance this month? I cannot oblige your request, so kindly leave!” retorted the individual on

am in dire need of a loan. Would you be able

Hammond? You are already three months behind on your rent! Let me warn you, if you fail to pay your dues by tomorrow, you will be evicted!” bellowed the landlord,

three months’ rent? Outrageous! Begone!” sneered the landlord, his tone

from anyone. Despite reaching out to over thirty individuals, she was

and on the brink of tears, Floris slumped onto a chair in the

I possibly manage this?” she contemplated, feeling utterly defeated and at a loss for a viable solution to her

it. Must I be forced to watch Tracy endure such agony?” Floris pondered,

sorry, Tracy. It’s all my fault. I’m sorry…”

her daughter tight as

distanced herself from him as she wept, her despair weighing heavily

brimming with tears as he

emotions.

with his hearing in particular honed to a remarkable degree, surpassing that of

the slightest disturbance up to a distance of three kilometers as long as he

he listened to Floris’ anguished sobs, Haylan was gripped by an overwhelming sense of discomfort, as if a heavy boulder had been placed atop his chest, rendering it almost unbearable. The thought dawned on him that a mere lack of funds had pushed Floris into such dire straits,

to conceal her predicament and cry privately to protect her self-esteem

as he realized the depths of her struggles and

set aside candies for him to relish, and when the family slaughtered chickens,

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for

now living in such dire straits filled Haylan with unbearable discomfort

directly to the hospital’s payment office, where he promptly paid 20 thousand dollars toward Tracy’s

and Haylan was not deterred by

situation, resolving to find an alternative course of

unless absolutely necessary.

Tracy’s diagnosis, determined to

the body, which

essentially a misplaced intestinal tract and that traditional medicine. offered a plethora of

thought of inflicting any harm upon his little niece was unbearable for

you no conscience? Why didn’t you inform

sooner?”

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