Chapter 8

Finally, the matter was swept under the carpet, and Dorothy went back to her room to pack her bags.

Thankfully, this business trip was more bark than bite, and she wasn’t just referring to Mr. Percy’s tantrum.

Dorothy tried hard to put Everett’s face out of her mind, but her brain had a mind of its own. Suddenly, her phone on the table started ringing off the hook.

She quickly walked over, and the moment she saw the number from the hospital, her heart sank.

Even her hand pressing the answer button was shaking involuntarily.

“Is this Ms. Sanchez? Your mother just had a heart attack. It’s critical. She’s been rushed to the emergency room. You need to get here

ASAP!”

Dorothy fell silent.

and she

flight. It wasn’t until she was on the

in

hailed a taxi to the hospital.

had just been transferred from the

hold back her tears, but they slipped down her cheek, landing on the white hospital

wipe her daughter’s tears,

and forced a smile. “Mom, I’m not crying. I just got something in my eye. The doctor said

nodded. Soon, her primary doctor came over

mother suddenly have a heart attack? Didn’t you

everything we could. Her disease has always been dragging on.” Dr. Oliver sighed. “What are you planning to do? If she doesn’t have surgery soon, today’s situation will happen often. You need to be

this, Dorothy immediately asked, “How

prepare a million. After we get the

doctor to say, but for Dorothy, it would take

about it.”

the

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