The Heir's Secret Bride

GIFT Chapter

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Maeve froze there. Her hands hung in the air. She looked stunned. "Do you think that I couldn't stand Horace and deliberately let him in?"

Did they think that everything Horace had done was fake?

"Maeve, now that your brother has suffered, you should be satisfied. Scott looked dispirited. "Five years in prison. Don't tell me you want to ruin your brother's life? Tbeg you. Let Horace out. Valda suddenly coughed violently as he spoke. She covered her mouth and coughed very badly.

Threads of blood dripped from her fingers to the ground. The red color was shocking

Maeve's eyes widened in shock. When she saw Valda faint to the side, her mind suddenly went blank.

Half an hour later, in a private hospital nearby, after Valda came out of the emergency room, he was pushed into the ward.

Maeve sat by the bed, her face as pale as paper. She had yet to recover from the doctor's words.

The middle stage of lung cancer. She needed a long time of recuperation before surgery could be performed. Otherwise, she might not live past next year... Why was this happening?

She had always thought that her parents would live a more comfortable life without her at home.

"Before I went to look for you, your mother kept telling me not to tell you about this. She was afraid that you would be worried and sad for her." Scott stood at the side and sighed. "Her health has not been good for the past two years. She even had to work hard because of your brother. Her condition has worsened."

Maeve bit her lower lip. "Then why didn't you tell me?"

She still used the same number she used before.

"I lost my job four years ago and even took on a debt. The financial situation of our family became worse. Your mother and have endured hardships, and we can survive. But you and Horace are still young. You shouldn't suffer with us." Scott explained in a few words the reason why he had been indifferent to Macve for the past few years.

She was silent for a moment. "How much more do you owe now?

"Your mother and I have already returned a portion. We only have 200 thousand dollars left." Scott rubbed his hands. 200 thousand dollars in debt, plus the cost of Valda's treatments, would cost at least 400 thousand dollars.

situation of the family, they could not

closed her eyes. "I'll pay for the medical fees

"Then the debt..."

She did not take all their debts on herself just

pay

"There's 100 thousand dollars here. I think it should be enough to pay for the hospital." Chapter

stopped her. Maeve, what about your brother? When do you plan to

her out?"

and looked at him. "I didn't open the prison. I have no right to send him in or out. If you had taught him better

turned

softly, "How unfifial. She's really ruthless!

looked around. Even if no one passed by,

walked on

being too

Moreover, as long as she took the money out, she could solve her parents current predicament and make their lives more comfortable. However, she could not forget

understand, but emotionally, she could not

forced to do anything just because they were her

at herself. No wonder people said that people spent their lives chasing

sharp, ear-piercing sound of a

up in a daze. She saw a

as she hurriedly dodged to

driver of that car drove, but she was about to drive the car

brushed by the

as it drove off

the car. Then, he pushed open the car door and walked towards the roadside. Maeve gritted her teeth and covered her knee. Before she could recover from

in shock and

into the car and gently placed

and malicious. Marve

pursed his thin lips tightly and rolled up her trouser leg above

visible to the naked eye under the skin, looking