Her Tears Are His Weakness

Her Tears Are His Weakness 24

Seving that this was probably something important, Samantha leaned toward Cynthia and listened attentively.

My design portfolio is in the sale in the stage room of the third floor of my house," Cynthia said weakly.

The safe is in the third row of cabinets on the right side of the door. You'll see it when you open the cabinet. The key is in my bag, so remember to take it with you later.

"Samantha, you're the one 1 trust the most. It's my most valuable creation and precious legacy. You must keep it safe and help realize its true value."

Samantha nodded solemnly, memorizing every word Cynthia said.

Cynthia pressed her lips together, still inevitably worried about Matthew

"Matt really can't hold on any longer, please find a way to help him just this once," she choked out. "Please, just once will do.."

Samantha looked at Cynthia's tearfull expression, Although she didn't know how she could possibly help Matthew, she couldn't refuse. Cynthia had always pampered her since she was young, after a

"Alright I got it," she said.

Areeved smile crossed Cynthia's face. She was finally at ease.

This time, it was Samancha who held Cynthia's hand tightly and said, “But Grandma, promise me that you'll keep fighting to stay alive. I have no other family left in this world now." Cynthia forced a smile and nodded. "Okay.. I'll holden for your sake, Samantha."

The door opened. Matthew and Jane stroda in, but Liliana was nowhere to be seen. She was likely busy with her own matters.

Matthew was certain that once Liliana helped them connect with Ethan, everything would be resolved. He was so thrilled that he was no longer as worried about Cynthia's ailing body. But as soon as he saw Samantha, his expression changed.

"Why are you still here? You're a nuisance! Are you still reluctant to let Mom go when she's this sick? Are you trying to scam money from her?"

Bedridden, Cynthia could hardly gather the strength to sit up. She could only where, "Shut up."

But her voice was so weak that it was immediately drowned out by Matthew's yells.

"Get lou You're a jin

Cynthia's hands quivered with rage. She wanted to defend Samantha, but because of her mess she was too weak to speak properly.

chealth.

didn't want things to escalate further. Cynthia had just bean saved from the brink of death, and in her frail condition, getting more upset could be disastrous for her be "Grandma, I'll get going."

need to come," Matthew said with a sneer. "Or have you already decided to leech of our family? How

things harder for Cynthia, she

out of the ward, Zara was waiting

time ago. She

Newton's words to heart. To Mrs. Newton

also something else for you,"

several bills from her pocket-about 500 or 600 dollar-and handed

Samantha immediately took a few steps back, but Zara held

deflected. "Mr. Newton threw them at you ourside the operating room. I

the one at a loss here! He won think any higher of you if you don't take it. You should

took the money and bid

so rigid with her principles that she failed to

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Chapter 24

People down on her regardless. Sometimes she had to frega

ended up with nothing. It was

bench at the ben stop outside the hospital, Samantha stared blankidy at the bary pedestclam and cars zooming

to tracheot to Dhan, nome knewwhether the would keep bet promise. She'd probably only stood up to make herself seem more useful than Samantha, trying to get the Newton

on her phon, wondering about the chances of him helping her if she

they were barely frienh. Why should he

the bus came to a stop in front of her. She

the dropped by the grocery store and bought lots of food.

steak. She was determined to spend all

gone murs?

believe

the street, Samantha replied indiferently, Layla

to eat

the police if you came randomly. There's no way you'd take it for

it would be silly to not indulge in a feast. She quickly put her