The reason why Thomas didn't ask his son to pay the bill was because he was coveting the scholarship I just won.
But I wouldn't be so naive again. I cried to the doctor in grievance.
"Doctor, you've seen how stubborn he is. How can I persuade him? If he's paralyzed, he won't be able to stand for the rest of his life! I'm just his niece. I can't make this decision. I should wait for my cousin!"
When Thomas heard my words, his eyes turned scarlet out of anger.
"It's useless even if God comes! I don't believe that I'll be paralyzed for a fall!"
I spread out my hands to express my agreement.
In front of Thomas, I dialed my aunt, Thomas’s sister's number.
I wanted everyone to know that Thomas's paralysis had nothing to do with me. He had brought it upon himself.
After learning that Thomas was in a dire situation, Helen Southgate, my aunt, along with her husband John and daughter Lucy, immediately hurried over.
When they arrived, the doctor issued a notice of critical illness, but Helen didn't want to sign the agreement for the operation.
"Where's Alex? His father is dying, but he hasn't shown up yet?"
I took out my phone and showed my call records to them.
"Maybe he's too busy with work to check his phone."
Helen frowned at the sight of my call log and messages. None of them were replied.
"What can make him so busy that he doesn't look at his mobile phone for hours?"
I sneered in my heart. My cousin was such a lecher. What else could make him so oblivious to everything?
The doctor couldn't stand it anymore.
"How long will it take for you to sign it? Is this the time to wait for his son? The patient will be in greater danger every minute. Do you take human lives as a joke!"
Helen then made up her mind and signed the operation agreement.
The operation was a success. Thomas lost both his legs in this life rather than one of them in my previous life.
I didn't know what Thomas would feel if I told him the difference.
Seeing that Thomas's life was not in danger, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
It was at this time Helen and her husband remembered that Alex was still nowhere to be seen.
"Nancy, what's wrong with your cousin? Go to the company and fetch him!"
I pretended to be in a dilemma.
"What if my cousin is attending to clients? If I disturb him, isn't it..."
"Which is more important, money or his father? If he doesn't know the importance, what's the point of making more money?"