Let's Get Married

Eunice has never worked beyond 10 pm since she left the bar that night. To earn money, she has found many jobs. The surgery fee is now a huge burden on her heart. At the meantime, her younger brother, Thomas' college entrance exam results have already come out.

"Eunice, I got 620 points in the exam. It is over 50 points higher than the entry score of the top universities. I can make it to the top universities!"

Thomas' excited voice comes from the phone. Eunice stands at the stairs of the hospital, leaning against the white wall behind her. She forces a smile and says, "Congratulations, Thomas, for realizing your dream."

"It's still a long time before I complete the application letter. Our teacher said that I have a lot of choices. I want to stay in J City, so that I can take care of mom and you at university," Thomas says in a choked voice out of joy.

Eunice nods in relief. However, she couldn't restrain the pain in her heart. She opens her mouth, feeling as if a lemon has been stuffed into her throat. She feels sorrowful. She is afraid that she would cry the next second, so she hurriedly explains, "Don't think about us. I can take care of mom and myself, so you can go wherever you want. When you decide, tell me. All right, the doctor calls me. I'll call you back later."

After Eunice hangs up the phone, she weeps out of control. Her emotions have been suppressed in her heart for too long, so she couldn't hold back her tears even if she tries to.

Someone suddenly walks down the stairs and passes by her. Eunice is worried the passer-by would see her tears, so she turns around and goes to a small rooftop of the hospital. Actually, it is more like a corridor connecting two buildings.

It's getting cold, and very few people are here. She stands in front of the railing. Finally, there is no one in this zone, so she cries without hiding.

Thomas can make it to a good university. Eunice is also a student of a top university. However, to treat their mother's illness, she hasn’t been to the school for a year. Her university could subsidize the poor students who could not pay off the tuition fee. However, she couldn't come back for study, because she is not only short of money, but she also needs to work and earn money.

Right now, Thomas is going to enter a university. However, neither does she have extra money to pay Thomas’ tuition fees, nor could she pay the surgery fee. 400, 000 yuan is a large sum to her. Even if she auctions everything in her house and borrows money from her relatives, she would only get 200, 000. The remaining is still an astronomical figure to her.

She is a glutton for punishment and hard work, but it is too difficult for her to earn 200, 000 yuan at once.

only is her father unable to help her, he

'What can I do?'

asking herself this

for money. And her mother, Lorraine Quesnel, would also stop

stands on the rooftop crying. She doesn't take out the phone until it has vibrated many times in her pocket. It's Lorraine's attending

checked my schedule. Considering your mother's condition, I'm confirming the surgery time with you. I need to talk to you face to face. We've decided on the surgery plan before and had been waiting

Eunice interrupts him before Doctor Weld finishes his words. "Are you saying that

you pay

made a mistake. "Doctor Weld, did you make a mistake? I didn't

glances at the electronic receipt on the computer. "That’s impossible. Here we have the income record. Your mother, Lorraine Quesnel.

She just feels it baffling. 400, 000... What a large sum! Any of her relatives couldn't take out

is completely stumped. "Do you

"Here I see it's paid in

Eunice is

forget it. You can ask your family about it later. Come over and discuss the surgery

go over

where the money comes from. She doesn't look where she is going and bumps into a passer-by. She

doesn't say anything, waves his hand