“What?” Mitchell frowned, but before he could say more, Maggie walked over. 

“Nora, come inside. Are you feeling better? Do you need money for the payment? Let me transfer it to you.” 

“I’ll handle it,” Mitchell said, sending me a transfer of 15 thousand dollars. 

“Is that enough?” 

– 

I nodded, ready to head out and redeem my necklace. 

“Where are you going now?” 

“My necklace. I pawned it at the hospital.” 

Before I could leave, Maggie stopped me. 

“It looks like it’s going to rain. You just got out of the hospital, so you shouldn’t run around. Let the driver handle it.” 

I didn’t want to agree, but Mitchell’s stare made it clear—if I refused Maggie’s suggestion, he’d be furious. 

The driver was gone for a long time but came back empty-handed. The nurse said the necklace was missing. 

I immediately rushed over to the hospital. 

“How could it be gone? How could it just disappear? It’s only been two hours! I told you I’d bring the money to get it back!” 

“Well, there are so many people coming and going in the hospital. We don’t know what happened. At least you don’t have to pay for the treatment.” 

I grabbed the nurse, pleading and demanding an explanation. 

“Enough! Stop embarrassing yourself! Mom gave you that necklace, and you handed it over so carelessly! Now it’s gone—who’s to blame for that?” 

Mitchell pulled me away, apologized to the nurse, and dragged me out of the hospital. 

“I’ll ask someone to look for it. Stop causing a scene. Why are you yelling in public? Do you have no shame?” 

His harsh words left me speechless. 

– 

I locked myself in my room that night, unable to sleep. 

For some reason, the loss of that necklace left me terrified and restless.