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.

Estelle's hand. His face

this for?" Ethan chuckled

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

let you pay for my father's medical bills anymore," Estelle answered.

pause, she added, "But thank

pay off a seemingly endless

Estelle had no more reason to enjoy the convenience offered

they were

face, Ethan threw away the envelope.

of wind from an open window scattered

Estelle fell silent.

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

with

now angry, but

had found out that she was

one to share her pain

father's hospital bills from now on. If you're busy

she was asking

what Ethan had done, she could not

say anything more, Ethan reached out and hugged

Estelle was about to struggle, he whispered,

voice sounded tired.

He was tired.

everything seemed to be at a loss. The only possible breakthrough could come from Estelle's father. Ethan just had to wait for

said that the probability of him waking up

to build a future for himself and Estelle, but Estelle had misunderstood him. As a result, she had

the one-month deadline she had agreed to give him, she

endure

closed his

change in Ethan's mood, Estelle remained still.

could feel his hot breath in her ear and

but Ethan's