Chapter 279 I Will Be There
Abraham’s smile grew more mischievous as he kissed her. “Don’t worry, not right now.”
Stella shot him a reproachful glance, almost wanting to pinch him again, but before she could, Abraham’s phone rang.
Your phone.
Abraham waved it off. “Don’t worry about it.”
Stella urged. “Answer it quickly,”
She actually hoped he would take the call and give her a brief reprieve.
Abraham stood up and glanced at the number before picking up the phone.
The moment he answered. Evelyn’s serious growl came through the line. “You brat!”
Abraham remained silent, while Stella was speechless.
Evelyn, through clenched teeth, seethed, “Tell me, was Star willing? Did you force her?”
The conversation was split in two.
On Susan’s side, after finishing her call with Lillian, she hurried back to the Reed family. As soon as she entered the house, she heard Lillian’s anguished cries from the second floor.
The servants, seeing Susan return, respectfully called out, “Madam Susan.”
“What happened to Lillian? Did you give her medicine?”
The servant’s tone grew strained. “We’ve run out of medicine and called the doctor, but they refuse to come.”
Susan’s breath caught as she rushed upstairs.
Upon entering Lillian’s room, she found her curled up on the bed, clutching her stomach with an agonized expression.
Lillian had always been fond of beauty, especially her long hair.
But now, her entire head looked bald, all the hair gone. Just yesterday, there were still a few strands left. Today, even those were gone.
Susan’s heart ached seeing this. “Lillian.”
Lillian, looking at her with pain in her eyes, cried out, “Mom, it hurts so much. I really can’t stand it.”
“I know, but this…
What should
Susan held Lillian’s land, her heart bleeding.
The medicine was gone, Lillian couldn’t leave the country, and she was trapped in Rivermount.
It was as if they had reached the point where there was no cure.
“Mom, it really hurts. I need painkillers. Take me to the hospital for painkillers.”
The only option was to go to a pharmacy, but with her current condition, the pharmacy’s medicine wouldn’t help at all. Taking it felt like doing nothing.
The pain and suffering made Lillian feel hopeless.
She even thought that once her body was healed, it might be better to go to prison and serve her time.
At least it would be better than enduring this physical torment.
Susan choked back the pain. “Lillian, don’t rush. I will think of a way, I will think of a way?
“What way can you think of? Is there any other option besides asking Star for help?”
Lillian grew
frantic. Doesn’t this old hag understand what she’s saying?
“You didn’t talk to Star properly, did you?”
It has to be that way. People have feelings. If this old hag had just said a few kind words to Stella, would I still be stuck here, unable to leave the country?
Susan stammered, “1… Don’t worry, I will think of something. I will”
She repeatedly reassured her.
Lillian grew more frantic. “I might not be able to wait much longer. Don’t you understand, Mom?”
If there was a way, she wouldn’t still be stuck in Rivermount.
Just as Susan was about to say something else, her phone rang.
It was a call from the servant taking care of Jonathan at the hospital. “Madam Susan, the hospital is asking for Mr. Jonathan to be discharged”
“What? Where’s Patrick? Isn’t he there either?” Susan gasped.
Patrick kicked me out of the hospital. He can’t be gone too, can he?
Given Jonathan’s condition, there was no way the hospital could manage without someone.
The servant said with urgency. “The hospital is being firm about this. What should we do? Mr. Patrick and you aren’t here.”
Susan froze, her breath caught in her chest.
A flash of Stella’s words to the Seaflats Cove butler crossed her mind. It was her again.
She was the one who made Lillian’s illness incurable, and now she was going to let her own brother suffer too.
“Madam Susani Madam Susan?”
The servant’s tone grew more anxious as Susan remained silent.
Susan took a shaky breath. “T… I’ll be there soon.
