Chapter 344 Glimmer of Hope
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Especially since Patrick was having his own issues lately, and asking him for money wasn’t guaranteed to work.
The fact that he had twins with another woman made Susan furious to the point of pain.
Rianne said, “This is the only viable option for now. But with her condition, if you can’t get the drug within a week, it won’t work even if you do get it.”
With that, she turned and left without another word. She hadn’t lied. Based on her medical data, the drug did exist. Its cost was the main reason it wasn’t widely available. She had handed them a sliver of hope–whether they could hold onto it, that was up to them.
Back in the room, only Lillian and Susan remained. Lillian clutched her hand. “Mom, you’ll save me, right? You will save me?”
Susan hesitated. “…”
“Mom, I don’t want to die. Please, I don’t want to die…”
Susan tried to respond. “But…”
They didn’t have that kind of money. Even combining all she and Jonathan could pull together, cash would only top out at a little over $10 million. Lillian didn’t have any money of her own. That much she knew. Shares? The company was in shambles–they were useless now. Patrick’s attention was fully on that other woman and her kids. Asking him for help was a joke. Even if she somehow scraped together over $4 million, the monthly cost would still be hundreds of thousands…
The Reed Group was nearly bankrupt. Coming up with that kind of money every month? Impossible.
“But Mom, I don’t want to die, please… Seeing Susan waver, Lillian panicked.
And just like always, the moment she cried, Susan couldn’t hold her ground. She gently reassured. her, “I’ll figure something out. Don’t worry.”
There was still hope. How could she let the daughter she raised die? She couldn’t. But they needed at least $4.9 million right away, and $700,000 every month after that. It was a terrifying figure. Where could she possibly get the money? And with only one week left…
Susan felt like her insides were being clawed out.
After leaving the Reed estate, Rianne called Stella. When the call connected, Stella’s groggy voice came through. “Rianne?”
“Were you sleeping?”
Chapter 344 Glimmer of Hope
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“Yeah, just dozing a bit. It’s snowing again outside–perfect weather for a nap. Stella always loved sleeping during snowy days.
“I just left the Reed residence, Rianne said.
“How did it go?” That perked Stella up a bit–she was definitely someone who enjoyed a good piece of gossip.
Rianne said, “Just like you said, I gave them an outrageous glimmer of hope.”
“How outrageous?”
“Not much… about $4.9 million.
Stella was speechless. $4.9 million might not be much to Rianne, but to the Reed family? That was a death sentence. Especially in terms of liquid assets. Even after years of working with the Keene family, Patrick had only managed to scrape together leftovers. The big profits were always taken by the Keenes.
“You might not think that’s a lot, but to them, it’s enough to destroy lives.”
Rianne said, “When I was there, I saw this woman–really fierce. Probably involved with Jonathan. The way she screamed at everyone, it was chaos.”
Stella said, “That’s Jonathan’s new woman. She gave him a son.”
“Ohhh, that makes sense.
She’d barely left Rivermount and already the drama was this intense.
“So basically,” Rianne said, “Lillian’s never going to reach that ‘hope.’ Even if he cared for her growing up, once there’s another woman and child, his heart starts drifting
Stella said, “Not always the case in the Reed family.”
“All the better. If Jonathan stays emotionally attached to Lillian, that woman will do everything she can to bleed him dry.”
True.
A woman protecting her child–there’s nothing she won’t do.
As Abraham came in from outside, he saw Stella on the phone, one leg poking out from under the blanket. The room was warm, so she must’ve kicked it off after he left.
He said nothing, just walked over and tucked her in again. Stella noticed. I’ll talk to you later, she told Rianne. “That’s enough about the Reeds for now. I’m just glad they’re having a hard time.”
