Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

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.

had cherished for over a decade. Left with no alternatives, Caiden hastily

he reluctantly turned to

voice, Joyce stated, “Fine, but

to have to repay me—with

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

had been providing Katrina and Joyce a lavish monthly

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

a profound sense of poverty wash

his somber journey back to the hospital, he mused bitterly that depending on Joyce had been a futile

his arrival, he

outlined the steep expenses involved, Caiden, who had previously never been troubled by financial concerns, shut his eyes in bitter

by the sum mentioned, dissolved into

pay for the treatment. Just let me go

the doctor and

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

as he exhaled deeply, a visible