Beyond the Divorce

Melanie rushed to the desk.

"Chloe, what do you mean? What hospital? What did you do to her?"

Everyone turned to me.It seemed they genuinely believed I had harmed the old lady.I looked at Matthew.

"You'd better take these documents and consult at the hospital."

I dug through the papers for the doctor's card and handed it to Matthew.

"This is the attending physician, a specialist.If you have any questions, you can ask him.Your mother was diagnosed with late-stage liver cancer."

The news shocked everyone as a collective gasp filled the room.

"What did you say?"

Matthew stood up in disbelief.

"What? Who...Liver cancer?"

"Chloe, you're creating trouble out of nothing.She was perfectly fine, and here you are, cursing her."

Melanie was relentlessly shouting at me.

Then she turned to Matthew.

believe whatever she says? She's

me with

and got her prescribed medication.I just brought her home and have not told her about the diagnosis.Now, I'm handing all this

turned to leave, not wanting to stay

soon found out that it wouldn't be so

her to the hospital? Must

Melanie was shouting aggressively.

can waltz back into the Murphy

was looking at Melanie. his lips curled in

glanced at

"You're overthinking it."

place! You've been kicked Out, yet you still agt so high and mighty.What right do you have to take

were harsh, but I couldn't be bothered to

she said

take Grace

was nothing

your real motive? You're

to me,

you better explain yourself, or you won't be leaving

in their tracks, turning

news appeared to have completely shaken

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