Chapter 12
Janelle let out a mix king Leigh upon hearing what James said.
Sep? þust as she thought, nothing good ever came from these people. Of course she’d be willing to pay the money to save Ivan’s life, but still………..
There was an ache and a chill of disappointment in her heart.
These people only ever cared about money. Now that a family member was sick, they were sitting idly by, waiting stubbornly and shamelessly for her to deal with it
James was Ivan’s older brother, yet he’d rather watch his sibling suffer than fork over the money. They truly were scum of the earth.
Seeing Janelle stay silent, James grew anxious and immediately pointed at her, yelling, “Janelle, don’t tell me you’re refusing to pay! That’s your uncle
Catherine chimed in, “He’s right, Janelle. Uncle Ivan has always cared for you. Are you really going to just stand by and watch him die? You can’t be so heartless!”
She spoke in a pitiful tone, feigning sorrow, but inside, she was sneering. She didn’t care about Ivan one bit. As long as she could watch Janelle being cornered, she’d be happy.
700,000 dollars wasn’t pocket change. She believed there was just no way Janelle would have that kind of money since she was a mere pitiful cutcast. Janelle would have to sell herself if she wanted to save Ivan, and all Catherine had to do was find out about it and “accidentally” expose it. By then, Taylor would probably want nothing to do with Janelle.
Janelle, unaware of their schemes, simply extended her hand coldly. “Where’s Uncle Ivan’s medical record? I want to see it.
James scowled in displeasure. “You don’t know the first thing about medicine. What are you pretending to want to see? Would you even understadd anything if you saw it? Your uncle’s dying! What we need is money, so hand it over now!”
Catherine continued with her act, saying, “Dad’s right! Stop wasting time here. Every minute you stall is another minute Uncle Ivan’s life hangs in the
balance!
“Or could it be that after all these years, you haven’t saved a single cent? Oh, dear, then what are we going to do? Are you just going to watch him die?”
Hearing that, James started cursing at Janelle again
Janelle remained expressionless, tuning out their barking as she scanned the room and located the medical record. She read through the file at lightning speed.
The noise around her was deafening. The father and daughter duo were in perfect sync, trying to paint Janelle as cold–blooded and ungrateful
Just as James looked about ready to come over and hit Janelle, she calmly closed the file.
Looking up with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, she merely said, “Dad, stop trying to make money off the situation. I don’t have the money
Given this hospital’s level of care, Ivan had a 60% chance of dying on the operating table. After going through the case carefully, she discovered some red flags.
of it later.
people weren’t planning to save Ivan at all.. Asking her to pay was just a covers they could pocket it
They were absolurely despicable.
And judging by the complexity of Ivan’s condition, no one else could handle the surgery. She was the only one who could guarantee success.
Hearing her response, James raised his hand in anger.
Just then, Adrian, who had been silent the whole time, stepped in to hold him back. “Mr. Moore, calm down.”
He spoke slowly, putting on the appearance of a gentleman. “Janelle and I were once engaged, so she might just listen to me. Let me talk to her.”
“You?” James shook his head with a sigh. “Adrian, this ingrate has no conscience. If she can just stand by and watch as her own uncle dies, what makes you think she’d listen to you?”
The moment Catherine heard Adrian speak, her face hardened with unease. “Yeals, Adrian. We’re her family. If she wouldn’t even listen to us, what makes you think she’d listen to you- ”
Raising his hand, Adrian cut her off and turned to Janelle with a gentle smile. “I believe Janelle’s not that cruel of a person. She’ll listen to reason.
With that, he pulled Janelle out of the room
If had been five years, and he had to admit–Jenelle looked more beautiful than ever.
He ligured she couldn’t possibly have that much money, but that was fine. As long as she agreed to be his secret lover, he’d even find a way to come up with 17 million dollars, let alone 700,000 dollars.
Clearly, he hadn’t noticed Catherine clenching her lists so hard that her nails dug into her palms and her eyes burning with jealousy and frustration
Cut in the hallway, Janelle shook him off and snerred. “Adrian, you really think too highly of yourselt. What makes you think I’d ever listen to you?”
Frowning, Adrian tried to reason with her. “Don’t be so stubborn, Janelle. Where are you going to find that kind of money? Your uncle is at death’s dost If you don’t come up with the money, he’ll die!”
Her eyes narrowed as she sensed there was more to his words than met the ear. “Oh? Sounds like you have a solution.”
“Of course I do!”
Looking haughty, Adrian confidently stepped closer. “Janelle, after you left all those years ago, I finally realized that the one I love has always been you. 1 couldn’t forget about you. Catherine’s just a substitute for you to fill the void you left behind.”
n disgust.
Janelle’s mouth twitched in
What unter garbage. She could vomit from hearing it.
She stood there coldly, giving him no response.
Adrian mistook her silence for shyness. Grabbing her shoulders, he exclaimed, “Janelle, be my lover. I promise you a life of luxury. I’ll take care of everything, including your uncle’s surgery costs!”
“Buzz off!” Janelle shouted furiously, seizing his arm and throwing him over her shoulder.
Adrian howled in pain as he crashed into the wall.
Janelle loomed over him, eyes full of obvious disdain. “Keep dreaming, Adrian. If you dare to gross me out again, I won’t hesitate to strike again.” With that, she turned and walked away,
Behind her, the humiliated Adrian cussed her out nonstop.
Janelle couldn’t be bothered to care about what he said since time was running out. She pulled a black mask from her pocket and put it on
Walking toward the exit, she pulled out her phone, disguised her voice, and dialed a number.
As soon as the call connected, she spoke concisely, “This is Taylor Presley. I understand your hospital has an emergency brain hemorrhage case. I’ll be performing that surgery myself.”
