Chapter 87 Ghost from the Crash
Ethan was called several times before he finally snapped out of his daze,
“We’ll still need to find a way to bring Rianne and Eddie back. You know it too. Lilian’s body can’t handle the current treatment plan. It’s just too painful. She can’t bear it!” The moment Susan mentioned Lilian’s suffering, her voice trembled, choked with tears.
Ethan could only nod. “I understand. I’ll go check on Lilian first.”
“Alright, go ahead.” Susan nodded as well, her brows furrowed with irrepressible worry.
Ethan turned and began walking toward the hospital room.
Susan hesitated for a moment, then followed, still muttering about Eddie and Rianne as she caught up.
At the same time, inside the room. Lilian lay weak and pale. Her eyes landed on her phone screen, where an unfamiliar number was flashing.
Her heart gave a sudden, involuntary jolt.
She turned to the caretaker beside her. “Alright, you can leave now.”
“Yes, Ms. Lilian.” The caretaker stopped massaging her legs, stood up, and left respectfully.
Once alone, Lilian finally picked up the call. “Hello?”
“It’s me.” A deep, masculine voice came through the phone. It was mature and familiar.
It had been nearly three years. This man had vanished completely since that car accident.
Now, hearing his voice again made Lilian’s heart clench violently.
“Why are you calling me?” she demanded.
What happened between them had ended years ago. Cleanly, with money exchanged and no strings left behind.
nly mean trouble.
But now, this call, it could only
Sure enough, the man’s next words confirmed her worst fears. “I need money.
“What do you mean? We agreed back then. I gave you 700,000 dollars. You were supposed to leave the country and never come back!”
Lilian’s voice trembled with restrained fury.
That man said, “I’m back.”
“What?” Her voice spiked. “You’re back?!”
He was back and contacting her. Only a fool would not realize what that meant.
Lilian’s already pale face lost the last trace of color. “What do you want?”
That man explained, “My mother just passed away. My daughter’s seriously ill. We can’t afford life abroad anymore. It’s too expensive?
Those words were clearly a
an excuse
And now his daughter was sick too. The message was obvious. He wanted money.
Chapter 87 Ghost from the Crash
+8 Pearls
If he went to Stella, that meant exposing the evidence of the car accident. And once that happened, both the Reed family and Ethan would learn the truth about her.
“You’re threatening me?” Lilian’s voice dropped to a dangerous whisper.
Yes, indeed. He was threatening her. Not only that. He had clearly come prepared. He knew what she cared about and who
she feared.
“I didn’t want it to come to this,” he said. “I don’t want to be someone without integrity.
Lilian almost screamed. “You’re the one who asked for 700,000 dollars! I didn’t even bargain with you!”
That talk of ‘integrity‘ was the last straw.
But the man remained unmoved. “I really have no other way.”
Lilian shut her eyes tightly,
No other way! Who has a way?
money she had once had from the Reed
The last two years, her own expenses abroad had drained her savings. Most of the m family was gone.
Now, with the Reed family covering her treatment, she was not spending much, so they had stopped giving her extra funds. “You say you’re out of options, but why come to me? What do you want from me? I don’t owe you anything!” Lilian shouted furiously.
She was certain now that he was extorting her.
But even in the face of her hysteria, the man’s tone remained calm and firm. 140,000 dollars.
Lilian exploded. “Where the hell would I get 140,000 dollars?! Are you insane!”
e was going to lose it. She wanted to rip him apart.
She was
ir real
“Ms. Lilian, I know exactly what kind of position you hold in the Reed family now. You’re even more respected than their daughter”
Send Gifts
108
