Chapter 253
The more Ashley thought about it, the angrier she got; her face even twisted in rage.
Tavon said, âLook, we just need to trick her into going to Willowbrook. No matter what she asks for, we can always back out later.â
âI think that little girl is even tougher than Salma; sheâs not gonna be easy to deal with.â Ashley blurted out anxiously, âIf we keep dragging our feet, Sandyâs condition will only get worse.â
No sooner had she finished speaking than Ashleyâs phone rang. It was the hospital in Willowbrook, âSandyâs condition has worsened. We need to find a suitable bone marrow for a transplant ASAP, or Iâm afraid itâll be too late. The doctor asked, âWhen will the suitable person you mentioned come to the hospital for matching?â
The doctorâs words cut Ashley like a knife, she said, âYou have to save my daughter. Just give me a few more days; Iâll bring someone for Sandyâs matching soon.â
âWell, you have to hurry.â The doctor warned, âGiven Sandyâs condition, Iâm afraid she wouldnât make it past three months.â
âAlright, weâll hurry.â Ashleyâs eyes were red with urgency.
Tavon, listening on the side, was also quite anxious, worrying his heart out.
After hanging up the phone, Ashley cast a fierce glance in the direction Anastasia had left and said to Tavon, âYou have three days. If you canât handle it, Iâll drag her to Willowbrook myself. Anastasia has to donate bone marrow for my daughter.â
âIâll do my best.â Tavon was also flustered. Anastasiaâs attitude was giving him a hard time.
âShe has to. If you canât make it happen, Iâll do it my way.â Ashley gritted her teeth, her eyes fierce, âIf she doesnât want to save my daughter, she canât blame me for not being nice.â
With that, Ashley got in her car. She felt that coming to see Anastasia personally was already giving her enough face. Anastasiaâs demands were just too much.
When Anastasia got home, she didnât tell Salma about Tavon seeking her out. She went to the kitchen to cook as usual, while Salma and Katelyn chatted in the living room, and Pattie played with her toys. Everything was harmonious. Soon, Anastasia had prepared the meal and called everyone to eat.
Katelyn praised, âAnaâs cooking skills are amazing; she can do it all. Herman is a lucky man.â
Salma laughed, âItâs a blessing that Ana could marry Herman. Heâs hardworking, caring, and responsible.â
Both sides started to compliment each other.
Anastasia tended to Pattieâs meal and said, âDonât just talk. The foodâs getting cold.â
Katelyn laughed, âRight, letâs eat. Ana, you should eat more too.â
Katelyn used to urge the two of them to have a child, but since finding out that Herman could not have children, she stopped.
After dinner, Katelyn stayed for a while before being called away by a friend to play bridge. That was her only hobby.
Salma wanted to take a nap after lunch and went to lie down in her room. Anastasia also took Pattie for a nap. Just as Anastasia was about to fall asleep, she heard Salmaâs phone ring. Then, she faintly heard Salma whispering on the phone. Out of curiosity, Anastasia went to the door and eavesdropped for a while. Sure enough, as she had expected, the phone call was Tavon persuading Salma to go to Willowbrook. And from Salmaâs tone, it seemed that she was somewhat wavering, her heart softening.
She heard Salma say, âI need to discuss with Ana and see what she thinks.â
Anastasia returned to her room without interrupting Salmaâs phone call. She wouldnât allow Tavon to deceive her mother again as long as she was around. Tavon already had a family and could not provide her mother an official status. Should she let her mother become his mistress? Given these circumstances, Anastasia would never allow Salma to make the wrong decision.
When she woke up from her nap, it was already past four in the afternoon. Salma had attempted to start a conversation several times but stopped. Anastasia knew what her mother wanted to say, but she simply didnât want to engage in the conversation.
âMom, Iâm going to take Pattie down to the neighborhood to play for a while.â Anastasia decided to take Pattie and step out for a bit.
Before she could reach the door, Anastasia received a call from the police station.