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.

from Estelle's hand. His face dramatically changed from slight amusement to utter seriousness upon opening the

this for?" Ethan chuckled mirthlessly.

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

Ethan. I can't let you pay for my father's medical

"But thank you for your

pay off a seemingly endless stream of medical fees with

Estelle had no more reason to

were broken

Ethan threw

wind from an open window scattered the bills all over the room.

Estelle fell silent.

one, stacked them neatly together, and put them

with an expressionless face.

now angry, but she

she had found out that she

to share

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

she was asking

of what Ethan had done, she could not control

reached out and hugged her. He rested his

to struggle, he

voice sounded

He was tired.

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 for him to

probability of him waking up was

Estelle, but Estelle had misunderstood him. As a result, she had ended their

him, she had already grown

only endure

his eyes.

in Ethan's

feel his hot breath in her ear and on

but