Chapter 97 One Hundred Thousand

After a brief silence, Donald shook his head. It was evident to anyone with eyes how poorly George’s family treated Angela.

Donald’s expression turned colder as he stubbed out the half–smoked cigarette in his hand, his tone harsh, “George’s family has hearts as hard as stones. Whether they are aware or not is irrelevant. If they ignore the grievances Angela suffers in her husband’s home, I will step in. I will bring her back to our home.”

Whenever Angela suffered grievances, even if she was bullied in school, Donald and Scarlet showed no concern. Instead, they would blame her for causing trouble and ask her to reflect on herself.

Hecate sighed. Donald has a point. They only ever care about their adopted daughter.

“Still, Angela’s prospective in–laws gave a ton of betrothal gifts. If they find out that you’ve intervened as the overseer, I’m worried Donald and Scarlet will cause a scene,” she said.

Donald snorted and replied coldly, “They can come at me all they want. All those betrothal gifts were given to Angela. We didn’t take a penny. I have a clear conscience!”

Hecate nodded in agreement. Donald’s right. We have no intention of coveting Angela’s betrothal money. If George and his family were any better to Angela, she would have no need for us to step in at all!

Neither of them spoke again, and the room fell into silence until the door opening echoed from the entrance, followed by the doorknob turning.

Queenie quietly entered the house silently with puffy eyes, clearly having just finished crying.

Her situation startled Donald and Hecate, and they quickly approached her.

“Queenie, what happened?” Hecate couldn’t help but feel heartbroken, and then she had a suspicion in her mind, causing her expression to suddenly change. “Did your husband’s family hit you? Queenie, you must not hide this from me and. your dad!”

A lump immediately formed in Queenie’s throat. Her voice became hoarse, and she forced back her tears as she said, “No, Mom, no one hit me.”

Under Donald and Hecate’s persistent questioning, she finally revealed the truth.

“Mom, Dad, I need money…” As if finding it difficult to utter these words, Queenie choked for

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a while before finally managing to speak up with difficulty, then covered her bloodshot eyes

and sobbed.

“Horace’s mother is seriously ill, and the surgery and medical expenses require a large sum of money. Horace and I don’t have much savings, and what we can gather is far from enough…”

She didn’t want to ask her parents for money, but her husband’s family used both gentle and forceful tactics, pressuring her to come up with the money.

Because Horace wanted her to be a full–time housewife, she hasn’t had a job since graduation. Horace gave her a monthly allowance for living expenses, and that was the only money she had. But… it was all used for living expenses, and with her mother–in–law watching over her, any surplus would be taken away by her mother–in–law. How could she possibly have any money?!

She had hoped that Horace would stand by her more, but he said, “Queenie, my mother’s illness can’t be delayed any longer. Think of a solution. If it’s not possible, go back home and ask your parents for some money.

“Besides, your uncle’s family is so wealthy, and they’re also related to Jonathan. This amount of money is nothing to them, but for us, it’s life–saving money!”

With no other alternatives, Queenie had to return home.

felt sympathy for his daughter and couldn’t possibly deny her the money. He didn’t say anything, just let out a deep sigh, “Since

groom’s family was wealthy, and although they were an ordinary family, they couldn’t compromise their

faced with a

you need?” Hecate quickly made her daughter sit down and then poured her a

lips and reluctantly said, “We

was stunned for a few seconds. “A hundred thousand?! What kind of illness does your

dialysis and a kidney transplant. Horace said that a kidney is expensive, and he’s also trying to raise money from everywhere,” Queenie explained with a

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look on her

days, and it had already worn her out mentally. Her mother–in–law never liked her, and now that she was sick, she was event harder to deal with. She would say all sorts of harsh things to Queenie,

either. He said that

grimly but

Don’t worry. You stay here tonight, and I’ll give

first.”

already so old, yet I’m still asking for your support, causing

few thousand, and it took them a whole year of scrimping and saving to accumulate ten thousand dollars. Asking her parents for so much money all at once, Queenie couldn’t bring herself to

she saw her. She felt a pang of sadness and

making your dad and me sad?! Are you hungry? I’ll go and make you something to eat. Look at you; you’re ice–cold. Go

and she held

and Donald cooked up

a few years. He definitely won’t have much savings. How are you going to come up with the remaining money?” Hecate asked, feeling

noodles, he contemplated. “I’ll go to the hospital tomorrow and talk

ordinary illiterate housewife who had no better ideas.

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Lawson

up the next morning, bathed in the bright

surrounding the bed, and for a moment, she couldn’t quite comprehend her whereabouts.

Jonathan returned to work at the company while she returned to the villa in Springgate

dinner, so she ate May’s cooking alone and then went upstairs to study for another two hours before

she and Jonathan had obtained their marriage certificate, their current interaction pattern remained the same, and it made Angela feel particularly

lying in bed for a few seconds, Angela threw off the covers and quickly got up,

by

down. He took a gander at her and put

plainly. “You’re about to

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shook his head. It was evident to anyone with eyes

as he stubbed out the half–smoked cigarette in his hand, his tone harsh, “George’s family has hearts as hard as stones. Whether they are aware or not is irrelevant. If they ignore the grievances Angela

school, Donald and Scarlet showed no concern. Instead, they would blame her

They only ever

gave a ton of betrothal gifts. If they find out that you’ve intervened as

me all they want. All those betrothal gifts were given to Angela.

money. If George and his family were any better to Angela, she

the room fell into silence until the door opening echoed from the entrance, followed by

silently with puffy eyes, clearly

and Hecate, and they quickly approached her.

her mind, causing her expression to suddenly change. “Did your husband’s

voice became hoarse, and she forced back her tears as she said, “No, Mom, no one hit me.”

persistent questioning, she

it difficult to utter

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to speak up with difficulty, then covered her

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