A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Thinking about her father's medical bills made her flinch.

Fortunately, she had been paid yesterday, and it added more money to her budget. Her money in hand without her salary was definitely not enough.

Her company had paid her three times her basic salary yesterday.

All the overtime she had pulled for almost a month had paid off.

She could afford all her expenses if she started to scrimp.

Estelle decided that she would not only pay the follow-up medical fees but also return Ethan's money.

She did not want to owe anyone.

"Father, you're going to be okay," she murmured, stroking her father's hair. Then, she stood up, left her father's ward, and went to the billing department.

The medical staff handed Estelle her father's information and hospital bill.

She looked through it briefly. The amount was within her budget, and with the reimbursement from her father's health insurance, everything was covered.

She breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming the amount, she slipped the bill into her bag and walked to a nearby bank to withdraw some cash.

Ethan was already at the ward when Estelle returned.

He usually came at this time of day and had never been late.

Estelle approached him with heavy steps.

"There you are," Ethan said by way of greeting.

He could tell that Estelle was in a bad mood, so he was careful with his words.

Estelle walked over to him and handed him an envelope.

She waited for Ethan to accept it.

with a smile. He took the envelope from Estelle's hand.

for?"

was familiar with him knew that laugh. It meant that he was on the verge of

together anymore, Ethan. I can't let you pay for my father's medical bills anymore," Estelle answered.

she added, "But thank you

pay off a seemingly endless stream of medical

reason to enjoy the convenience offered by Ethan.

they were

a long face, Ethan

from an open window scattered the

Estelle fell silent.

one by one, stacked them neatly together, and put them back into the envelope. She

with an expressionless

angry, but she flashed him a

loved him so much, but she had found out that she

one to share her

the envelope on the table. "I will pay for my father's hospital

was cold, and she was asking him to leave.

Ethan had done, she

and hugged her. He rested his chin

to struggle, he whispered,

voice sounded

He was tired.

gotten any useful information. Estelle's identity remained a mystery. Now, everything seemed to be at a loss. The only

probability of him waking up

future for himself and Estelle, but Estelle had misunderstood him. As

deadline she had agreed to give him, she had already grown

could only endure so much.

his eyes.

Ethan's mood, Estelle remained

feel his hot breath in her

willed her body to relax, but Ethan's