Chapter 204


Chapter 204:

“Stop talking like that, Joyce,” Caiden retorted sharply.

“They’re still family, and turning our backs on them is cruel. Or do you enjoy watching them struggle for their lives?”

Sprawled on the couch, an apple in hand, Joyce rolled her eyes and huffed.

“That’s their dilemma, not mine. If it’s help you need, go to Daniela. She’s always ready to play the martyr.”

Caiden’s fingers dug into his phone, his face growing alarmingly pale, as if all the blood had vanished.

Before he could utter another word, Joyce ended the call abruptly.

A profound sorrow enveloped him.

over a decade. Left with

Katrina absent, he reluctantly

her voice, Joyce stated, “Fine, but

to have to repay me—with

thousand dollars to him. As he confirmed the transaction, Caiden inadvertently saw the balance in her account—a

Katrina and Joyce a lavish monthly allowance,

need, one had vanished, and the other grudgingly handed over merely

profound sense

the hospital, he mused bitterly that depending on Joyce had been a

he found Daniela already

Caiden, who had previously never been

sum mentioned, dissolved

treatment.

stepped outside to speak with the doctor and inquired, “Can

together, she made a brief phone call. Returning to Caiden, she announced, “A top-notch surgeon will oversee the surgery. He’s reviewed the scans and sees no significant concerns. He arrives tonight, will rest tomorrow morning, and is scheduled for the procedure in the

he exhaled deeply, a visible weight lifted

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