“Why is it Levi?” Zoey sobbed after learning the truth.

Caitlyn snatched the phone over and said, “Sweetie, we had no choice! It was Levi who volunteered to take your Dad’s place!”

“How could you do that? You didn’t even tell me! Wait there, I’m coming home now!” Zoey cried.

Shortly after, Zoey arrived home.

“Sweetie, Levi told us not to tell you!”

“It doesn’t matter if he loses a few fingers anyway, but I can’t lose any,” Aaron said.

A sob caught in Zoey’s throat.

“Sweetie, you’ll have to return the money as soon as possible. That way we can buy Levi a few more days,” Caitlyn said.

“But that just means he’ll lose a finger with every passing day!” Zoey screamed. “How could you bear to do it?”

“It’s not like we have a choice. You can’t just watch your dad suffer, can you? He’s still young so he can take it!” Caitlyn comforted.

force him to go?” Zoey asked, staring at

own free will. We

with Aaron and blurted out, “Sweetie, once we settle this debt, you

suffered in your stead! How could you just give him the brush after using him? Are we such heartless

go unnoticed,”

We’ll compensate him with

“You…”

so disappointed

good enough for you in the first place, and now that his fingers are gone, he’s not

Zoey was bemused.

can they be so cruel to Levi

over spilt milk now. Just hurry up and pay off the debt if you want Levi to suffer a

Just then, Harry arrived.

turning point

contain

mean, Dad?” Aaron asked

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