Chapter 8

Finally, the matter was swept under the carpet, and Dorothy went back to her room to pack her bags.

Thankfully, this business trip was more bark than bite, and she wasn’t just referring to Mr. Percy’s tantrum.

Dorothy tried hard to put Everett’s face out of her mind, but her brain had a mind of its own. Suddenly, her phone on the table started ringing off the hook.

She quickly walked over, and the moment she saw the number from the hospital, her heart sank.

Even her hand pressing the answer button was shaking involuntarily.

“Is this Ms. Sanchez? Your mother just had a heart attack. It’s critical. She’s been rushed to the emergency room. You need to get here

ASAP!”

Dorothy fell silent.

Her vision blurred, and she could hardly stand.

no time to waste. After a few seconds, she immediately changed her flight. It wasn’t until she was on the plane that she

Dorothy arrived back in Eldorria City, it was almost dark.

taxi to the hospital.

from

Dorothy struggled to hold back her tears, but they slipped down her cheek, landing on the white hospital blanket.

Bella weakly opened her eyes. She even tried to reach out to wipe her daughter’s tears, but she

forced a smile. “Mom, I’m not crying. I just got something in my eye. The doctor said you need to rest and not think about

nodded. Soon, her primary doctor came

Oliver, how could my mother suddenly have a heart attack? Didn’t you say

sighed. “What are you planning to do? If she doesn’t have surgery soon, today’s situation will

hearing this, Dorothy immediately asked, “How much does the surgery cost now?”

million. After we get the surgery done, subsequent treatment is not

doctor to say, but for Dorothy, it would take years to eam. By then, it would

about it.”

the doctor left.

filled with the smell of

Karen called, she was still

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