Chapter 117

Ricky addressed Irene as ‘Sis’ the instant he stepped through the front door, but Irene remained impassive, and was certainly unaffected by that title.

“Why did you want to see me?”

“You’re a doctor, aren’t you? You must know people,” Ricky said tearfully. “You have to ask them to help Dad. His condition is very serious, and he won’t survive for long if he doesn’t get surgery.”

The usually haughty boy appeared despondent, just as Irene stiffened.

She had a hunch, but it still struck her like a truck to find out that it was reality.

“What did his doctor say? What’s his condition?” she asked quietly.

“Malignant brain cancer. It’s metastasized to his lungs,” Ricky replied.

Irene was stunned. “W-What?”

“You have to get him the best doctors, Sis. There might still be hope,” Ricky cried anxiously.

Irene, however, knew that the cancer had advanced to a very late stage if it had actually begun to metastasize, and not even surgery could help much.

As she became silent, Ricky demanded, “What, are you going to do nothing?’

time to calm down.

thought that her reaction meant she was

father. He’s sick and almost dying

for, some sort of god?

it and screamed, “You heartless bitch!

“That would be my own issue. Why are you

upset because you’re an ingrate! You won’t be here if

boy forget that he was here, yelling at

a quick gesture, his men dragged Ricky out of the mansion, and Irene did not stop them, watching as Ricky continued to scream murder at her even as he was taken

out of sight,

she felt toward Lionel, her heart still ached to hear

up a phone to call a specialist she was acquainted with, but eventually hung up because the other person

my help?” Isaac asked

shook her head.

her own, and certainly did

Isaac said. “If you need help,

looked at him then, emotional stirring within

would fall for him when

and blood as well, and therefore had feelings. Lowering her gaze, she

don’t have to thank me,”

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