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.

at me and couldn't utter

held her hand

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

my voice was a little shaky. "My mom

cancer? Was it breast cancer?" Rivaella's

quietly. "I didn't go overseas for pleasure, nor did I run off with a rich guy.

about what was happening in your place, 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

it had come to this, it was better if I talked openly about

a child, and she didn't let her

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saw how one thing led

"K-Keen

He also said it's

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

then Rivaella's dad didn't die. So, why wouldn't he reconcile with his daughter? Was it because he

Rivaella's mom died and asked again, "Why

the ones that did match in the country refused to donate their bone marrow.

me the harrowing times she had to endure alone in