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Seeing that Irene had finally calmed down , Jonathan had the housekeeper clean up
the shattered plates from the floor .
Jonathan poured trene a glass of water and , gently pressing her shoulder , guided her into a seat , offering it to help her cool off .
Irene shot Jonathan a glare . “ The more I think about it , the more miserable I feet . And you don’t even care about your own mother . ”
“ How else should I care for you ? Should I just stay home and join
in bad – mouthing Liora ? Quit my job ? Stop earning money ?
“ Didn’t I already give you the credit card and hire several caretakers to keep you company ? If you need anything else , just tell me , and I’ll make it happen .”
Irene fell silent once more . Finally , she muttered , “ I don’t need so many caretakers hovering around all day . They’re getting on my nerves . Two are plenty .”
“ Alright , anything else ? ”
Irene snapped , “ Tell Liora to change her son’s name . How dare she call him Sanford ? ”
Jonathan said , “ Liora has lung cancer . It’s metastasized in the last two days . ”
Irene froze . Her fury instantly gave way to shock .
Jonathan asked Irene , “ Is there anything else you want to tell me now ? ”
Irene was still frozen in shock , mouth agape and eyes wide with disbelief .
Irene seemed unable to believe that Liora had so little time left . It took her a while to collect herself , but she was much calmer . Just like before , she said firmly , “ I have nothing more to say about what happened between me and Liora . ”
“ Fine , ” Jonathan frowned , his gaze fixed intently on Irene .
Jonathan let out a sigh , and his patience finally ran out . Then he said , “ Since you’re sticking to your story and won’t tell me anything , I’m done meddling in your generation’s mess . ”
Irene’s mind was still reeling from those words . Liora had advanced – stage cancer , and it had metastasized .
As Jonathan turned to leave , Irene blurted out , her voice trembling with disbelief , “ Wait , is that true ? Does Liora really have advanced – stage lung
cancer ? ”
Jonathan looked at Irene and said flatly , “ I have no reason to lie about this . ”
“ Wait , how did you find out about this ? ” Irene blurted out , her voice edged with shock .
Jonathan replied calmly , “ Werner told me . ”
Irene frowned . “ Your uncle ? He went to school with Liora , didn’t he ? Why would he tell you about this ? ”
“ He asked me for money , hoping I’d find some specialists to treat Liora . I refused . ” Jonathan told Irene , “ I’m not about to become a bleeding heart and help a woman who destroyed my family and has no real connection to me . ”
Irene’s voice boomed with conviction . “ You did right to refuse . Even if she dies , it’s no more than she deserves , and death’s tor
“ And your uncle must be out of his mind , asking you for money ? He should keep his nose out of other people’s business . ”
Jonathan arched an eyebrow mockingly . Didn’t you just say you didn’t want to live ? Planning to beat her to the grave ? ”
for her .
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Irene snorted . “ That was just talk . I’d never actually throw my
life
away ?
“ Since everything’s settled , I’ll get going . I’ve got a lot of work waiting for me at the office . ”
Irene quickly straightened Jonathan’s collar and gave his suit jacket an affectionate pat . “ Take care of yourself and get some rest , ” she said gently .
Once Jonathan had left , Irene’s spirits suddenly sagged once more .
Irene wasn’t sure . ‘ Would a dying person reveal all their secrets before passing away ? ‘ she wondered . ‘ Then what about my own secret ? ”
Werner had been pacing anxiously back and forth at home for the past two days . He called the doctors at Shaville Hospital and learned the devastating news : Liora’s cancer had metastasized , making surgery pointless , and she didn’t have much time left .
But if he went to Shaville , Cathy would definitely give him hell . She might even suspect he’s sneaking off to see another woman again .
Just as Werner was at a loss for a good excuse to go to Shaville ,
an
unexpected opportunity arose .
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