Chapter 43

Allison’s been on the receiving end of Penelope’s fists since she was a tyke.

She’s always been a top student, but Penelope would tear her high–scoring test papers into shreds every single time.

There was even this one time Grace sewed Allison a pink skirt, and Penelope chucked it into the trash at first sight, snarling, “Only trash should wear

clothes from the garbage”

Allison was trembling all over, her rage towards Penelope and her surrender to fate made it hard for her to breathe.

Grace let out a deep sigh looking at her, “Allison, without the help from the Flanagan family, there’s no way we could’ve survived. You’ve got to keep going to school and get married someday, I’m sick, and I don’t want to be a burden to you, I could be gone any day…”

threw herself into Grace’s arms, “Mom, you’ll get better; we’ll find a kidney donor, and I’ll find a way to get you a

We can only live here because of the Flanagan family’s

tears, Grace held Allison tight, but

Nighttime had arrived.

station, and a blushing nurse stopped him, “Dr. Dylan, working the night shift?”

smiled, “Yes.”

sitting forlornly on a chair outside the patient’s room.

her eyes moist and

a pang in his heart, “Are you worried

answer, but the tears she’d finally

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