Her Rebirth of Retribution

Chapter 349 Meeting An Old Classmate

At that precise moment, a resolute conviction took root in him. His eyes locked on hers with an impassioned intensity, his voice filled with a fervent declaration, "Today, we are unshackled by any titles or roles, not as patients or anything else. Here, in this anonymity, we can live freely as we wish! Are you okay with that?" He reached out his hand to Calista, illuminated by the dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves above, which cast a golden hue on his beige shirt, making him seem almost ethereal.

Dazzled for a brief second by his radiant presence, Calista found herself instinctively clasping his hand. "Yes."

Meanwhile, in a narrow alley bathed in the quiet of the morning, a young woman with cropped hair hurried along, clutching a pot of steaming stew. She was on a mission to deliver it to the hospital urgently before continuing to her job. Yet, upon her arrival at the hospital, her path was abruptly blocked by a stern-faced nurse.

"Ms. Levine, it's already early December. Your family's delay in settling the hospital bills has extended for two months now. We are not a charity here. If your family cannot resolve this soon, we cannot continue your mother's treatment."

This ultimatum ignited a desperate urgency in Rainey Levine.

"Please, just give us a few more days. We're about to sell our house, and we'll have the money soon. Just two more days, I promise the payment will be made."

The reality was grim; their small, aging house would hardly fetch enough to cover the expenses. Even with the house sold, the looming surgical fees remained a distant hurdle. If she hoped to gather sufficient funds, Rainey realized she would need to find another way quickly.

The nurse, with a cold, knowing tone, responded, "I'll extend your deadline by two days at most. If you fail to meet the payment by then, there's nothing more we can do."

that, she walked

close, her eyes brimming with unshed tears. Yet, she composed herself and pressed on toward her mother's hospital room, where her father, who had been up all night, awaited nourishment. Unexpectedly, she was met with a scene of distress and despair upon

I can't bear this any longer. Even if we sell the house, it won't cover the surgery. And if we do sell, where will you and Rainey live? We can't sell

heavy with emotion as a frail, pale woman clutched the hands of a thin, dark-skinned man, her tears flowing freely. Other patients in the room cast sympathetic looks their way. Overwhelmed by the scene, Rainey's tears finally escaped. "Mom! Please stop. We have to sell the house. I've found a way to manage the

who was now juggling three jobs daily

continued to stream down Doreen's face as she pleaded, "Maybe it would be better if I were gone. You wouldn't have to suffer so

mother tightly. shaking her head, "No, it's not your fault. You and dad worked yourselves to the bone to give me an education, hoping I'd make something of myself.

"No, stop blaming yourself..."

the hospital

was once a top student and had secured a good position at a private company after graduating. But she stood up against her boss' inappropriate demands,

seriously ill."

her. He agreed, and they planned to meet

her time to process this flood of memories,

choice. Wilbur mentioned that Calistas childhood was marred by guilt over hurting a friend who had reached out to her, which led to her withdrawing from relationships. Haunted by the past, she