Neera seemed not at all surprised nor worried. She asked indifferently, âDo you want money?â
Maggieâs eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly. âYes, yes, thatâs exactly what I mean!â
After speaking, she realized that her tone was overly excited. She quickly switched to a tone of sorrow.
âNeera, I know Iâm causing you trouble, and I really donât want to. However, Iâm truly out of options. Itâs a large sum of money. Where am I supposed to get that from? I canât lay golden eggs. I⦠Iâve thought it over and over, and youâre the only one I could turn to. Neera, your status is different now. Youâre wealthy and influential. Even a tiny bit of your wealth could feed our family for ten years or something.
Please help us out. After all, weâre family!â
Family? Ha. This word, coming from Maggieâs mouth, somehow seems laughable no matter how I look at it. Neera didnât want to dredge up the past with Maggie.
She simply asked, âWhat illness?â Her tone was extremely indifferent.
Maggie paused for a moment, then said vaguely, âItâs a stomach issue. Heâs suffering from severe stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.â
âWhatâs the issue with his stomach?â Neera asked further.
âThisâ¦â Maggie seemed a bit stumped, stammering, âI canât remember clearly. Oh, Iâm uneducated.
How would I know the names of those diseases? Youâre asking me so many questions, but I canât explain clearly. Anyway, itâs a stomach issue. Neera, is it convenient for you to send some money now?
I donât even have enough to pay for the inpatient fee. Even if you donât do it for our sake, do it for your younger brotherâs sake. Help us out. You canât just do nothing and watch us suffer, can you?â
Neera responded indifferently, âJust tell me the hospitalâs name. Iâll ask myself.â
Maggie seemed to choke up, pausing for a moment before responding in a strange tone, âThereâs no need for that, Neera. You donât think Iâm lying to you, do you? Iâm not lying. Why would I joke about my husbandâs life? If you donât believe me, I⦠I can take a video for you and send it to you so you can see if heâs really in the hospital, okay?â
Neera suddenly laughed. âDidnât you say I canât just stand by and do nothing while you all are suffering? In that case, I should at least show some concern about what kind of illness he has, right?
Donât worry. If itâs a serious disease, Iâll fly back immediately to perform the surgery on him. personally.
Iâll even hire a professional caregiver to look after him, so you wonât have to spend a dime.â
Maggie fell silent.
Neera waited patiently. After a few seconds, she heard Maggieâs voice again, laced with a touch of anger, yet the latter was desperately trying to suppress it. âNeera, I know youâre a good girl. Itâs not so serious that he needs surgery, but⦠He does need to stay in the hospital for a while. The doctor said heâll need a lot of supplements and such. I really canât afford it. Given your high status and busy schedule, thereâs no need for you to worry about this all the time. Youâ¦â
Neera suddenly found the whole thing boring and lost her patience, interrupting Maggie coldly. âLet me reiterate. Just tell me the name of the hospital. During the hospitalization, I will cover all the expenses directly with the hospital.â
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æ¥ä¼ 74%æ need for that, Neera. You donât think Iâm lying to you, do you? Iâm not lying. Why would I joke about my husbandâs life? If you donât believe me, I⦠I can take a video for you and send it to you so you can see if heâs really in the hospital, okay?â
Neera suddenly laughed. âDidnât you say I canât just stand by and do nothing while you all are suffering? In that case, I should at least show some concern about what kind of illness he has, right?
Donât worry. If itâs a serious disease, Iâll fly back immediately to perform the surgery on him personally.
Iâll even hire a professional caregiver to look after him, so you wonât have to spend a dime.â
Maggie fell silent.
Neera waited patiently. After a few seconds, she heard Maggieâs voice again, laced with a touch of anger, yet the latter was desperately trying to suppress it. âNeera, I know youâre a good girl. Itâs not so serious that he needs surgery, but⦠He does need to stay in the hospital for a while. The doctor said heâll need a lot of supplements and such. I really canât afford it. Given your high status and busy schedule, thereâs no need for you to worry about this all the time. Youâ¦â
Neera suddenly found the whole thing boring and lost her patience, interrupting Maggie coldly. âLet me reiterate. Just tell me the name of the hospital. During the hospitalization, I will cover all the expenses directly with the hospital.â
She spoke with such firmness that Maggie, after much hesitation, had no choice but to grit her teeth and reveal the name of the hospital.
After hanging up the phone, Maggie could no longer hold back. Her face suddenly changed, and she began to curse Neera through gritted teeth. âThis little b*tch! How dare she show off in front of me, acting all high and mighty. Now that sheâs got money, sheâs off gallivanting abroad, forgetting all about us, who took care of her. Sheâs an ungrateful ingrate! If I had known this would happen, I wouldnât have fed her in the first place. I should have let her starve!â
Beside her, on the sickbed, Nigel also had a dark expression on his face.
âThis Neera, sheâs not one to be easily manipulated. When it comes to money, she holds onto it like her life depends on it! This is just as expected of the rich. The richer they are, the stingier they become!â At that moment, he spoke with full vigor, showing no signs of illness whatsoever.
Maggie kept on complaining, âWe really misjudged the situation back then. If we had known she had an aunt who loved her so much, we would have at least put on a show. We really missed out!â
After she finished speaking, she laughed maliciously. âHowever, it doesnât matter. No matter what, she canât escape the fate of having been adopted by us. We are still her parents in name. We were kind to her when we were young, so she should be grateful. Itâs only right and natural for her to spend money on us!â
âDad, Mom! Youâre being too unfair!â At that moment, Wilfrid walked in, carrying a thermal lunch box in his hand, his expression quite irate.
Earlier, when he was outside the door, he overheard every word his parents were saying.
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