Chapter 107 A Plea For Help

Jessica’s dejection had Elizabeth launched a final appeal to Leonard.

“Mr. Johnson, could you please help my friend? Pearl’s a beautiful and bright kid. If we don’t.

find a bone marrow donor soon, she’ll only have half a year left to live.”

As her words fell, tears welled in her eyes.

Leonard took a sip from his teacup and croaked, “This is your plight. I’m sorry, but I can’t

help.”

His rejection was firm and brutal. Getting to her feet, Jessica gave him a bow and

apologized, “Sorry for taking up your time then, Mr. Johnson.”

With that, she walked toward the door, utterly dispirited. Elizabeth got up hastily when she

noticed Jessica’s behavior.

tears.

After shooting Leonard a bitter glance, Elizabeth chased after Jessica.

“We’ll think of something, Jess.”

Once they were outside Leonard’ condominium, Jessica leaned into Elizabeth and burst into

Jessica stammered through her sobs, “I-I thought there was h-hope for Pearl. What should I

do n-now?”

yet she could hardly drag Leonard off to

as

“The hospital is still looking for possible bone marrow

tons of people in this world. I’m sure there’s another match out

thought before suggesting, “Why don’t you track down Pearl’s father or his

for

Elizabeth, “Okay. I’ll try to contact them.”

people for help these days that

pride.

time.

both women left

the meantime, Leonard dialed Matthew’s number. The line only

cold and impatient voice drifted through

smiled and teased, “Someone’s in a bad mood without

side.”

browbeating Elizabeth into working

had made her his personal secretary, stationing her in his office where he

and

the moment, Matthew was sitting in his car with Tiana, and he was suffocating from the

amount of perfume the woman

taking out his

friendship had numbed Leonard to Matthew’s

who came to my

Leonard’ visitors, Matthew deadpanned, “I’m busy. I’m

hanging up.”

a minute. Elizabeth Wade came

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