The Invincible Mercenary King

Chapter 28

“What’s wrong, sis?” Haylan furrowed his brow as he looked at Floris with concern.

“It’s nothing. My husband is working overtime today and can’t come to take care of our child. I can handle it alone,” Floris forced a smile to hide her inner turmoil.

Despite her efforts, the smile on Floris’s face looked lonely and betrayed her inner turmoil.

Haylan’s frown deepened as he noticed it.

He couldn’t shake off the feeling that something was amiss between Floris and her husband, but since she didn’t elaborate further, he didn’t feel comfortable probing.

Just then, a nurse walked into the room and addressed Floris with a cold tone, “Floris Hammond, you need to pay the bill now.”

Floris asked politely, “Excuse me, how much is it?”

“4,600 dollars. And remember, you cannot give your child any food or water after 10 PM tonight. The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow!” the nurse replied sternly.

“Now, please go and settle the payment.”

The nurse left firmly, without any hint of compassion in her voice.

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After the nurse left, Floris looked pale. Her hands trembled as she clutched the edge of the hospital bed, her eyes filling with tears.

“What’s the matter with Tracy? What sort of ailment is she grappling with that calls for surgery?” Haylan inquired, creasing his brows with concern.

At the sight, Tracy recoiled in terror and hastily sought refuge behind Floris, obstructing Haylan’s view of the nature of her affliction.

“She’s grappling with pneumonia and pediatric hernia. While the former can be remedied with injections, the latter necessitates surgical intervention. Floris conveyed with a troubled countenance.

The thought gnawed at her, causing her anguish as she pondered, “How on earth are we going to come up with the exorbitant sum of money required?”

“Having acquired some rudimentary medical knowledge over the past eight years, let me examine Tracy. Perhaps there has been a misdiagnosis.” Haylan suggested with earnestness.

Floris shook her head in dissent. “It’s unnecessary. We’ve already consulted with numerous medical professionals who have verified the diagnosis, and surgery is the only viable course of action,” she replied firmly.

“I’ll phone my husband and request him to transfer the requisite amount,” she added, determined to leave no stone unturned in securing the funds for Tracy’s treatment.

As she spoke, she stepped out of the doorway to place the call.

Tracy harbored a palpable apprehension about being alone with Haylan and hence endured the agony of her ailment to remain steadfastly entrenched in her mother’s comforting embrace.

efforts to examine Tracy privately were foiled, and he was denied the opportunity to assess her condition without the presence of

interval to avoid any chance encounter with Haylan and then whispered furtively on

hospitalized, and I urgently need financial assistance. Could you kindly extend a loan to me?” she implored in a hushed

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financial shortfall, came the regretful response from the other end of the line.

humbly request your assistance in providing me with a loan.” She appealed, her voice laced with a

this month? I cannot oblige your request, so kindly leave!” retorted the individual on the

a loan. Would you

if you fail to pay your dues by tomorrow, you will be evicted!” bellowed the landlord, his

to ask for a loan while you owe me three months’ rent? Outrageous! Begone!” sneered the landlord, his

loan from anyone. Despite reaching out to over thirty individuals, she was met with nothing but refusals and reluctance to extend any

a chair in the hallway,

utterly defeated and at a loss for a viable

have no means to fund it. Must I be forced to watch Tracy endure such agony?” Floris

sorry, Tracy. It’s all my fault.

her daughter tight as tears

feared Haylan overhearing her sobs and deliberately distanced herself from him as she wept, her despair weighing heavily on

stood inside the hospital room, his eyes brimming with tears as he struggled to contain his

emotions.

particular honed to a remarkable degree,

keen sense of hearing, Haylan could discern even the slightest disturbance up to a distance of three kilometers as long as he listened with focused

gripped by an overwhelming sense of discomfort, as if a heavy boulder had been placed atop his chest, rendering it almost unbearable. The thought dawned on him that

strong-willed sister was now compelled to conceal her predicament and cry

with heartbreak, particularly for his sister, as he realized the depths

eye. During every New Year, Floris would set aside candies

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for him.

now living in such

room with determination. He made his way. directly to the hospital’s payment office, where he promptly paid 20

unused portion of the medical expenses could be refunded, and Haylan was not deterred by the prospect of paying more

back, Haylan pondered over the situation, resolving to find an alternative course of

unless absolutely necessary.

diagnosis, determined to avoid resorting to surge

body, which constituted a form of injury regardless of the

that traditional medicine. offered a plethora of massage techniques for its treatment.

of inflicting any harm upon his little niece was unbearable for Haylan.

Why didn’t you inform me of our daughter’s

sooner?”

then. You, a penniless and destitute woman