Maybe my heart had grown numb from all the pain, but I felt powerless to argue. “I’ll take the 6,000 dollars,” I said quietly.
With the money in hand, I hurried back to the hospital to settle the bill.
“We’ve received your payment, so we’ll schedule the surgery for your mom in two days,” a doctor informed me.
“Why can’t we do it sooner?” I asked urgently.
“Dr. Joshua Jordan is the only specialist in the US who can perform this surgery. Unfortunately, his family has had some recent issues and he may not be available. We’re exploring options to bring in doctors from abroad,” the doctor explained.
Dr. Joshua Jordan? That’s my biological brother Joshua! I realized suddenly.
Without waiting for the doctor to finish, I dashed off to find him. Every moment mattered for my mother.
I found Joshua in Melisa’s ward, carefully tending to her wound.
“What’s all this drama about?” Joshua asked bluntly. “If you’re into Cody, just say it. Audrey can’t steal him from you. Did you really jump from the second-floor balcony just to mess with us?”
Joshua had been groomed in elite circles. How could he not see through Melisa’s manipulations? He knew everything but chose to ignore me.
In the past, I might have confronted him loudly, but now all I wanted was for my mom to get the help she needed.
Melisa sneered, “Are you crying over that old hag?”
I clenched my fists, biting back my anger because I needed Joshua’s help desperately.
Through gritted teeth, I pleaded, “Joshua… please save my mom. You’re the only one who can perform this surgery.”
My voice cracked with emotion and all I could do was keep begging him.
I was on the verge of kneeling down when someone grabbed my arm.
