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.

blurred, and she

she immediately changed her flight. It wasn’t until she was on the plane that she remembered to ask Karen to

in

hailed a taxi to the hospital.

been transferred from the ER to

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

wipe her daughter’s tears, but she didn’t even have the strength to

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

Soon, her primary doctor came over and called Dorothy out

could my mother suddenly have a heart attack? Didn’t you say she was

Her disease has always been dragging on.” Dr. Oliver sighed. “What are you planning to do? If she doesn’t have surgery soon,

this, Dorothy immediately asked, “How much does the surgery

the surgery done, subsequent treatment is not

to say, but for Dorothy, it would take years to eam. By then,

think about

the

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