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They said it was pancreatitis, and that the symptoms only developed because Yuri got a complication of the disease. Worry filled Penny's eyes as she stared at Yuri lying on the bed. The rest of the family was around as well; tears and fear brimmed their eyes as this had

been a shock to them.

Not so long ago, they were just living their lives normally until Yuri suddenly fell in pain while holding her stomach.

From what Penny heard, Yuri needed to be treated in the hospital.

'I saved up since I started earning my commissions, but... 'it wouldn't be enough.

Penny shifted her eyes to Jessa, who was wiping her eyes. Jessa hadn't been worried about how much this treatment and staying in the hospital would cost them yet. But Penny was sure it would be another problem once Jessa saw their first billing.

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'I should've told her to get insurance and health cards. Penny sighed. But I was worried she would get me insurance and kill me.'n

She believed Jessa wasn't capable of doing that, but just to be sure.

Penny decided not to think of that problem for now, but the problem arose just a few hours after that.

Jessa stayed outside the ward with her husband, looking at their first billing with great shock and horror. Although they could pay for it, they knew their life savings wouldn't hold up if this continued. By the time Yuri recovered, they would be penniless.

Taking peeks at the couple from the door, Penny studied the couple. Jessa was sitting on the stainless waiting chair while her husband stood in front of her.

"We can just start all over again," said Jessa's husband while massaging her shoulder. "For now, Yuri's

treatment is our priority."

"I know." Jessa held his hand on her shoulder. "Penny is invited to study in this school of the elites, but I'm still worried."

"We'll haln har study hard on che could

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competitions."

join the competition unless she's been attending the school for a year. That was why

not ask her to do something else? She's good at reading fortune. The kid has so much potential in basically everything. Right. How about

negotiate?"

leaned back against the wall. The door was slowly kept ajar, but she could still hear their hushed voices talking about how to replenish

couple only treated

home. But somehow, hearing them

bitterly. 'But I know these two aren't like them because I raised them right.' When

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sleepovers she had with her cousin, she took it as her last sleepover

them.

with her uncle and Yugi to have some proper rest

Haines.

nearby, Haines and Penny sat

swing.

eagerly to the man. "But I have a few conditions. If you're willing

little as it sounded like she

captive. The

were preparing for legal action,

Miss?" he asked. "You can ask for

because

her post-recovery," she started without a

anonymous name. It doesn't matter if they only had passing grades. The support will

but he was even more puzzled at the detail of her

closing

you're offering

do that," he returned, thinking Jessa might've

as if she could read him like an open book. "I know she's been exploiting me, but it's not deception if I already know what they were doing

of words. When he recovered, he said, "Even if that is the

only daughter of the Bennet for 13 years," Penny stressed each syllable. "And you're telling me I am not worth that much? I

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stand in the

this young

found himself opening and closing his mouth, but his voice was stuck in his throat. Even the genius. first

Haines conceded helplessly. He thought

"Is there anything else you want, Young

before she added, "Lastly, I want to use my last name, Reed, even if it is changed to

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