Chapter 836
But he never imagined that when Susan ran short on cash, she would target that
money.
She lied and said she’d bought his prescription, but in reality, she’d filled the bottle with vitamins. The money for his medicine had gone to bail Lennon out of trouble after he’d gotten drunk and assaulted someone.
His stable health over the years had been maintained by that expensive medication. The moment Susan switched it, his condition collapsed like an avalanche. He didn’t even make it through the night before being rushed to the hospital.
“It’s fine,” Carter finally murmured, his lips pale and bloodless.
Hearing this, Susan relaxed.
“I knew you were an understanding boy. You must be worried about him too. The thing is, the money we had wasn’t quite enough. The other party is demanding more compensation, or else they’ll press charges. Do you think you could help a little more?”
She looked at Carter expectantly.
For a rare moment, Carter was stunned. He finally lifted his gaze to the woman standing by his bed.
Susan, oblivious to his emotional state, pleaded, “Carter, out of you three siblings, your grandfather likes you the most. If you go and tell him you need money for medicine, he’ll give it to you.”
“I can’t let your father know that Lennon hurt someone. You’re the only one who can help him right now. You’re brothers. You’ll help him, won’t you?”
Her voice was incredibly gentle, but it sent a chill through Carter’s heart.
He neither agreed nor refused. Instead, he asked, “Is that all? Just enough money for him?”
Susan thought he had agreed, and a flicker of joy crossed her face.
Her first thought wasn’t of anything else. “If you can, you should ask for more. Just tell your grandfather it’s all for medicine…”
Meeting Carter’s gaze, her expression grew awkward. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear-hair that was no longer as glossy and black without expensive treatments “Things have been a little tight at home lately… .net
Carter looked at her with an indescribable expression. “You said you wouldn’t take
any more money from the Lancaster family.”
His words stung Susan, and she immediately became defensive. “I’m not doing it for myself! I just don’t want you children to suffer. Think about the life you used to have, and look at you now! My heart just aches for you…”
Carter lowered his eyes. “Is that all?”
Susan asked, “What else is there?”
Carter replied, “What about my medicine?”
Susan froze.
From beginning to end, that thought hadn’t crossed her mind once.
Global Harmony Medical Institute.
Anastasia pushed thoughts of Sonder aside to focus on her work, but she overheard some people talking about Pamela.
“Pamela’s really getting expelled! I heard from the vice dean that she has to be out by the end of today!”
Anastasia raised an eyebrow and chimed in, “No one’s pleading her case?”
The students gossiping were from her year and hadn’t tried to curry favor with Queena, so they were on friendly terms with Anastasia.
Seeing her interest, one of them leaned in. “Nope. What she did was so serious, who would dare speak up for her? She’s finished!”
“It’s such a shame,” someone else lamented, shaking their head. “I knew her before. She’s not without talent. Why would she throw it alf away by cheating? To get in with such high scores and then leave like this…”