Serve No One This Life

Chapter 97 One Hundred Thousand

After a brief silence, Donald shook his head. It was evident to anyone with eyes how poorly George’s family treated Angela.

Donald’s expression turned colder as he stubbed out the half–smoked cigarette in his hand, his tone harsh, “George’s family has hearts as hard as stones. Whether they are aware or not is irrelevant. If they ignore the grievances Angela suffers in her husband’s home, I will step in. I will bring her back to our home.”

Whenever Angela suffered grievances, even if she was bullied in school, Donald and Scarlet showed no concern. Instead, they would blame her for causing trouble and ask her to reflect on herself.

Hecate sighed. Donald has a point. They only ever care about their adopted daughter.

“Still, Angela’s prospective in–laws gave a ton of betrothal gifts. If they find out that you’ve intervened as the overseer, I’m worried Donald and Scarlet will cause a scene,” she said.

Donald snorted and replied coldly, “They can come at me all they want. All those betrothal gifts were given to Angela. We didn’t take a penny. I have a clear conscience!”

Hecate nodded in agreement. Donald’s right. We have no intention of coveting Angela’s betrothal money. If George and his family were any better to Angela, she would have no need for us to step in at all!

Neither of them spoke again, and the room fell into silence until the door opening echoed from the entrance, followed by the doorknob turning.

Queenie quietly entered the house silently with puffy eyes, clearly having just finished crying.

Her situation startled Donald and Hecate, and they quickly approached her.

“Queenie, what happened?” Hecate couldn’t help but feel heartbroken, and then she had a suspicion in her mind, causing her expression to suddenly change. “Did your husband’s family hit you? Queenie, you must not hide this from me and. your dad!”

A lump immediately formed in Queenie’s throat. Her voice became hoarse, and she forced back her tears as she said, “No, Mom, no one hit me.”

Under Donald and Hecate’s persistent questioning, she finally revealed the truth.

“Mom, Dad, I need money…” As if finding it difficult to utter these words, Queenie choked for

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a while before finally managing to speak up with difficulty, then covered her bloodshot eyes

and sobbed.

the surgery and medical expenses require a large sum of money. Horace and I don’t have much

family used both gentle and forceful tactics,

a full–time housewife, she hasn’t had a job since graduation. Horace gave her a monthly allowance for living expenses, and that was the only money she had. But… it was all used for living expenses, and with her mother–in–law

had hoped that Horace would stand by her more, but he said, “Queenie, my mother’s illness can’t be delayed any longer. Think of a solution. If it’s not possible,

so wealthy, and they’re also related to Jonathan. This amount of money is nothing to them, but for us,

Queenie had

didn’t say anything, just let out a deep

initially planned to give Angela a generous dowry when she got married. The groom’s family was wealthy,

was

daughter sit down and then poured her

reluctantly said, “We

for a few seconds. “A hundred thousand?! What kind of illness does your mother–in–law have that requires

said that a kidney is expensive, and he’s also trying to raise money

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on

already worn her out mentally. Her mother–in–law never liked her, and now that she was sick, she was event harder to deal with. She would say all sorts of harsh things to Queenie, accusing her of wishing her mother–in–law

bad attitude didn’t help either. He said that marrying her didn’t

turned grimly but showed

me. Don’t worry. You stay

first.”

Dad. You’re already so old, yet I’m still asking for your support, causing you trouble.” Queenie felt deeply

took them a whole year of scrimping and saving to accumulate ten thousand

at the dark circles under her daughter’s eyes. Her face had become much thinner than the last time she saw her. She felt a

and me sad?! Are you hungry? I’ll

and she held it back until she reached the

and Donald cooked up Queenie something