The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 1242

Chapter 1242

Kari was blissfully unaware, going about her days without noticing the cloud hanging over Willa.

In the weeks that followed, Willa turned into a culinary whiz, filling the fridge to the brim with homemade meatballs and ravioli. She even went on a spree, buying loads of pork to make sausages and cured meats, wafting delicious aromas through the entire apartment building. While Kari was happily digging into a plate of beef stew, pondering what delights to feast on next, Ronald remained silent, a shadow of concern draped over him.

Willa, on the other hand, was losing her appetite, her frame growing thinner with each passing day. Despite Ronald's attempts to uncover the truth, he found nothing.

On the eve of their big college entrance exam, the school organized a health checkup.

Knowing they would draw blood, Willa prepared a sandwich for Ronald, advising him to eat it afterward to stave off any dizziness.

Upon completing his checkup at the hospital and descending the stairs with friends, Ronald overheard a group of doctors discussing something that made his heart skip a beat.

"That Willa, did you hear? Kidney failure, and so young too—"

"She's got a son and a daughter, both in high school, I heard."

"Such a tragedy for someone her age."

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were just talking about Willa.

glasses, asked, "You know

feeling, requested, "Can we

the doctor led Ronald

was indeed Willa, Ronald pressed for details about her

man, we can't disclose a patient's condition without

"She's my mother."

seen her as his own mother. "I really need

was Willa's son, the

during

no wonder she was getting thinner, and no wonder she made all that food

without someone to care

the hospital, Ronald was in

he found Willa

"Ronald, you're back."

Ronald felt a lump in his throat: "I

do you know?" Willa was taken aback. "Did you know I

his backpack, Ronald

his room and returned with a debit card: "This is from my scholarships over the years, minus tuition and some minor expenses. Please, take