Chapter 1

Isabel Watson’s expression seemed to be getting colder, but her words made Oliver Eastwood freeze all over.

“Oliver, don’t waste your time on me. I know I’ve let you down. You’re a good person, but kindness doesn’t put food on the table. I want to eat well and dress well. I want to live in a big mansion and drive a luxury car. I don’t think you’ll ever be able to give me those in this lifetime!”

Oliver’s lips twitched, but he was still unable to utter a word.

Isabel’s words, again, sliced through him like a knife. “I know you’ll say that you’ll work hard to make me happy, but happiness can’t be achieved with just a few words. I’ll tell you the truth. I have a new boyfriend. He bought me a BMW worth 100 thousand dollars. I’m about to get married, so please don’t ruin my happiness. That’s all I have to say. I’m leaving.”

Isabel walked out of sight, and Oliver remained standing there, dumbfounded.

He was heartbroken.

Isabel was his high school classmate, and they were in a relationship for five years. He had given her everything, but in the end, she chose money over their relationship.

After standing there rooted to his spot for a while, he felt as though his legs were as heavy as lead.

Oliver was lost, his mind completely blank. He couldn’t even remember where he was supposed to go.

Suddenly, his phone rang.

Taking out his phone, Oliver saw his mother’s name on the screen and quickly answered.

His mother’s anxious and panicked cries immediately sounded on the phone. “Oliver, your father… What am I going to do?”

Oliver shuddered and immediately asked, “Mom, calm down. What happened to Dad?”

His mother burst into tears. “Oliver, your father couldn’t urinate this morning, and there was blood in his urine as well, so we went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor just gave us the results and said that it’s… it’s uremia. Your father needs immediate surgery, or else… Oliver, if anything happens to your father, I don’t want to live anymore!”

“Nothing is going to happen to Dad,” Oliver comforted his mother, not knowing what else to say. “Mom, don’t worry. Medical technology is so advanced now. He can definitely be treated.”

His mother added, “Oliver, the doctor said your father’s condition was discovered relatively early, so there’s still hope for him as long as he receives treatment early. However… the medical expenses are very high. We don’t have that sort of money.”

again as she spoke.

ahead and arrange for his admission into the hospital

that, the

was high and was

store. The store manager earned 20,000 dollars monthly. However, Oliver only made

each month raise millions for medical expenses?” Oliver mused.

heart sank as if plunging into a dark, bottomless abyss.

the misfortune seem to happen to me?” he continued

standing on. If he jumped down, he would disappear in

to die! If I die, who’s going to care about Dad?” he thought.

but no one loved him more than them in the whole world.

borrow money from his aunt, Eloise Sherman, and his uncles, Frederick Langdon and Jason

who was the vice principal of

two siblings. His mother was the eldest,

first. When she picked up the call, he went straight to the point, saying, “Aunt Eloise, my dad’s in hospital. He’s been diagnosed with uremia. I only have

tight on money too. Your cousin’s university expenses are high, and we don’t earn much either. How about this? I’ll

up the phone. Of course, she

my father has been diagnosed with uremia. We urgently need money for treatment. Could

to borrow money?

the money to save his life. If you don’t want to lend us money, that’s fine. But you borrowed 3,000 dollars from us several years ago. Please return it to

voice immediately. “You’re asking me to return the money? Are you kidding me? My sister gave me that money, yet you’re asking me to return

signaling the end of

could someone be such a jerk?” he

decided not to call Kenneth, but instead went directly to Kenneth’s house near Wusteria High School.

home. Riley heard the doorbell and opened the door to

sitting on the couch, holding a tablet

Kenneth, my father has been hospitalized. He’s been diagnosed with uremia, and the cost of the treatment is… huge. I only have more than 4,000 dollars now, so I wanted to ask if I could borrow some money from you. I’ll repay you in

was shocked.

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