Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 169

Chapter 169 Recollection

I looked at Rivaella in shock. "Didn't your mom undergo a bone marrow transplantation? Why did she die?"

I recalled Alisa saying that she found the incident strange. So, her mom probably went to Manovia for the surgery as well.

Rivaella also stared at me in shock. Then, her eyes were brimming with rage. "I knew it. You and your family knew about my mom's case, but you guys wouldn't lend us money! Why?

"Every time you came to my place, my parents welcomed you enthusiastically. How could you go overseas for pleasure and do nothing while my mom died?

"They loved you as their own, and I treated you like my own sister. Why couldn't you guys have lent us a hand? Why?" Rivaella's tears streamed down her cheeks, and she shivered uncontrollably.

I wanted to comfort her, but I didn't even know where to begin. I walked over to the door and made sure that no one was monitoring us. Then, I walked back toward her and unbuttoned my shirt.

The moment Rivaella saw the surgical scars on my chest, she was so shocked that she forgot

to cry.

She pointed at me and couldn't utter another

held her hand

first surgery at Manovia. I

again, and my voice was a little shaky. "My mom died from cancer.

you have cancer? Was it breast cancer?" Rivaella's eyes widened. They

did I run off with a

happening in your place, Riva. I don't know why you're putting it this way. "What's more, I didn't

had come to this, it was better if I talked

not a child, and she didn't let her emotions get the

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and saw how one thing led to

"K-Keen

help us when we needed it the most. He also said it's because they needed

return, but Dad is..." I felt heartbroken and hugged her. I'm

Rivaella's dad didn't die. So, why wouldn't he reconcile with

and asked again, "Why didn't your mom go through with the

the ones that did match in the country refused

in sorrow and kept telling me the harrowing times she had to