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.

pointed at me and couldn't utter another

held her

on my chest. "This scar was a memento of my first surgery at Manovia. I got this other scar

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

breast cancer?" Rivaella's eyes widened. They were filled

pleasure, nor did I run off with a

Riva. I don't know why you're putting it this way. "What's more, I didn't know anything about you all going overseas. I looked into it and found out that we went overseas a day apart from each other.

to this, it was

her emotions get the

Chapp: 160 Picollection

and saw how one thing led to

"K-Keen

that you and your family refused to help us when we needed it the most. He also said it's

favor from my dad in return, but Dad is..." I felt heartbroken and hugged her. I'm at a loss on how I

why wouldn't he reconcile with his daughter? Was

again, "Why didn't your mom

overseas, and the ones that did match in

times she had to endure alone in