Chapter 13 Demanding an Exorbitant Price
After working hard for approximately 30 minutes, Olivia finally stopped. Her face was covered in a sheen of sweat as she looked up at the crowd around her. “Don’t worry; Old Man Nolan will be fine. He will wake up in ten minutes if nothing unexpected occurs.”
The entire scene was silent, and nobody said a word.
Only Penny spoke up in discontent, “My grandpa is going to wake up just because you poked some needles into him? What the hell are you bragging about?”
Even so, her eyes were glued to the old man lying on the bed as if she was trying to verify Olivia’s words.
On the other hand, Olivia ignored her. Instead, she sat by the side, resting.
North handed her a handkerchief that he had prepared
it from him, she smiled and stroked his head. “Thanks, North.” As she wiped at her sweat, she glanced over at Eugene again,
slightly. Then, he reached his hand out behind
check. He took the check and subsequently placed it
His smile hinted at a smugness of having already
aback by the
I asked for
she had asked for too little intensified—even more so when she saw the nasty smile tugging
did not expect a figure to rush over suddenly and snatch the check out of her hands
look at Penny, who had snatched the check out of her
yet, and you already want to leave after accepting the money? What if something happens to Grandpa? Where
hit somebody, she lifted her gaze and glared at Eugene. “Is this how you treat your benefactor? By biting
his expression immediately darkened. At the same time, a hostile aura flared out from his body, and he said darkly,
by her! Grandpa
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