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.

gift?" Ethan asked with a smile. He took the envelope from Estelle's hand. His face dramatically changed from slight

this for?" Ethan

It meant that he

not together anymore, Ethan. I can't let you pay for my

added, "But thank you for your help.

endless stream of medical fees with a

had no more reason to enjoy the convenience offered by

all, they were

a long face, Ethan threw away the

window scattered the bills all

Estelle fell silent.

moments later, she went to pick up the bills from the floor one by one, stacked them neatly together, and put them back into the envelope. She

at her with an

he was now angry, but she flashed him a bitter

but she had found

one to share her pain with.

the envelope on the table. "I will pay for my father's hospital bills from now on. If

and she was asking him

had done, she could not

reached out and hugged her. He rested his chin on

Estelle was about to struggle, he whispered, "Just let

sounded tired.

He was tired.

had talked to Brock, he had not gotten any useful information. Estelle's identity remained a mystery. Now, everything seemed to be at a loss. The only possible breakthrough could come from Estelle's father. Ethan just had to wait

that the probability of him waking up

Estelle, but Estelle had misunderstood him. As a

she had agreed to give him, she had already grown

could only endure so much.

his eyes.

change in Ethan's

in her ear and

relax, but Ethan's