Mrs. Lewis sighed, "It was my job to take you off the street and into the orphanage, but you don't have the obligation to take care of me and pay for the expensive medical bills. Besides, I know very well how

your life in the Wilson family is..." 5

Then, she continued, "Don't worry, Charlie, I'll find a way to pay you back."

Charlie was moved. Mrs. Lewis had really treated him as her own son and cared so much about him.

He said in a sincere tone, "Mrs. Lewis, you don't have to worry about the money nor pay me back either." 1

"No, I can't do that! It is a lot of money, I have to repay you!"

"No, Mrs. Lewis. I'll always remember your kindness towards me. It's my duty to spend money on your treatment. If you still insist on paying me back, you're treating me as a stranger and I might not want to see you again!" 1

Mrs. Lewis smiled warmly at his remark, but she knew that she couldn't accept his money just like that. She would return the money to him no matter what he said. 7

But, she said on the phone, "Since you're an adult now, I'll listen to you. By the way, how are you and Claire doing?"

as she remembered

her for some special reason and the couple didn't seem to be very intimate or close, but she always felt that they were a

feelings towards each other, have

and I are doing fine. When you come back, I'll bring her along when I pick

Lewis heaved a sigh of relief. "Hey, hurry up and get Claire pregnant! You guys aren't young anymore, it's time for you to have a baby. Listen to me, your relationship will improve tremendously when you have a baby!"

sleep in the same bed with Claire yet, so it

smiled and said instead, "Yes, I know. Don't worry,

is urging me to hang

will! Bye

They ended the call.

***

Elaine arrived at the nearby Citibank branch. She went straight

felt that Charlie wouldn't have a lot of money in his card, so it wasn't necessary for her to do the transaction over the counter. She could simply do the transaction on

prompted, "Hello, honorable Citibank Supreme VIP member, it is a great honor to serve you. Please enter your black card

2

two million in my card, the Industrial

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