Chapter 576



Rosalie walked out of the hospital room, ignoring Laila's frantic shouts.

"Rosalie, come back! Come back now! You can't leave!"

Laila tried to get out of bed to chase after her, but her legs wouldn't cooperate. All she could do was watch helplessly as Rosalie's figure disappeared down the hallway.

Once outside, Rosalie immediately called Rebecca. The phone rang only once before Rebecca's kind and patient voice answered.

"Rose, is that you? What's the matter?"

"Grandma, I need to ask you something, and I need you to be honest with me."

Rebecca chuckled softly. "Of course, dear. What is it?"

Rosalie took a deep breath. "Did Aunt Laila ever come to see you?"

a sudden silence on the other

a moment, Rebecca replied, "Why are you asking about this

She did come to see you, didn't

but

you tell

in school then, and I didn't want to upset you. I knew your aunt hadn't treated you well, so I handled it

back then, it would have only caused you more stress. You were busy with your studies, and I didn't want to affect your mood.

protect me. But when she came to see

admitting, "Yes, she did. She asked

asked for that much? Did you

"I did," Rebecca replied.

you shouldn't have given her that much! She's a gambler; she would have blown through it

know," Rebecca said. "When

I did it for you. I was worried she'd keep bothering you. I told her very clearly that I would only give her money once. 1 said t that if she

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