TimeNovelChapter 306 Loretta stood frozen, clutching the bank card in her hand, unable to meet her mother's eyes.
Earlier that day, she had slipped into her father's room to take the card, but he'd caught her. The argument that followed grew heated-her father had raised his hand to strike her, so she'd shoved him away and fled the room.
How could he have suddenly suffered a brain hemorrhage? "Say something!" Candida snapped, shoving her roughly.
Loretta stumbled backward, losing her grip on the card. It clattered to the floor.
Candida snatched it up, staring in disbelief. "How-how did your father's card end up with you?" Loretta didn't answer, but Candida's expression made it clear she'd already guessed. She slapped Loretta hard across the face.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe sharp crack echoed in the room. Loretta's head snapped to the side.
"Are you even human? How could you steal from your own father?!" Loretta bit her lip, eyes burning with tears she could no longer hold back. She glared at her mother. "Did you think I wanted to do this? You and Dad both know perfectly well where this money cfrom! If I don't pay that woman a hundred thousand, what happens when she exposes us?" "I only needed a hundred thousand. Dad refused, no matter what I said-so I had no choice/but to take it!" Candida fell silent, words dying in her throat.
She collapsed onto the couch and burst into tears. "Why is this happening? Just when things were finally starting to look up for us, fate has to step in and ruin everything!" Loretta couldn't be bothered to comfort her weeping mother. She turned 14:36 Chapter 306 away and closed herself in her room.
As if her father's sudden hospitalization had nothing to do with her.
But...
Loretta reached into her pocket and drew out a tattered red string- bracelet, its color faded with age. A dull gold coin dangled from it, engraved with the image of a griffin. The bracelet was small-clearly meant for a child.
She'd cacross it while rummaging through her father's drawers earlier. She had no idea if the old coin was worth anything, but she'd find out soon enough at a pawn shop.
The next day.
Charlotte stopped by Stevenson Donovan's hospital room. Stevenson was awake now, a nurse helping him sip water.
She walked over and spoke gently, "Mr. Donovan, how are you feeling today?" Stevenson lifted his eyelids to gaze at Charlotte. For a brief moment, he seemed startled, as if the outline of a small child flickered and overlapped with her.
"Mr. Donovan?" Charlotte prompted, concern in her voice.
He snapped out of it. "Ah-oh, I'm feeling much better. Just a headache, really." She offered a reassuring smile. "That's normal-post-op pain is to be expected after anesthesia. If it gets too much, let the nurse know and they'll be able to get you something for the pain.” "... Alright." He replied distractedly.
"Dr. Sterling, there's spaperwork for you to sign," ca call from the nurse's station. Chapter 306
"I'll be right there," Charlotte replied.
She reminded Stevenson about this medication once more before En heading out to sign the forms.
"Charlotte," a nurse whispered to m nearby. Charlotte turned, not heeat first, until the recognizing, nurse lowered her mask and then pulled it back up. "It's me!" "Vera?" Charlotte exclaimed. "When did you transfer to the ICU?" "I was just assigned here," Vera replied.
"That's great-more one-on-one with patients, though it's more demanding than the general wards."
Vera nodded, then glanced over at Stevenson's bed. "I heard that ofch gentleman has a daughter, but she hasn't shown up since he was admitted." Charlotte followed her gaze, thoughtful.
After leaving the ICU, Charlotte changed out of her scrubs and was heading down the hall when she ran into Judd.
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