Chapter 141

Hearing this, Sherilyn fell silent.

Joyce seemed a bit miffed. “You didn’t tell me about such a big deal! If I hadn’t pried it out of William, were you planning to keep it from me forever?”

“I…” Sherilyn was clearly embarrassed, “I’m sorry, I didn’t do it on purpose.”

“You did it on purpose!” Joyce saw right through her. It had to be about money–certainly not enough–but she wouldn’t ask for help.

Puffing up in annoyance, Joyce said, “Sherilyn, do you even consider me a friend?”

“Of course, I do.” Sherilyn rushed to explain, “It’s precisely because you’re a friend that I couldn’t ask.”

True friendships are as delicate as water, and since they met, Joyce had already helped her so much. She couldn’t shamelessly keep taking.

“Joy, I owe you too much.”

“Hey… for Jenna’s sake, what’s there to fear in owing one more time?” Joyce sighed, “The surgery costs $50,000, and if you don’t borrow from me… where else could you possibly get that much?”

breaking anew. “Joy, I

ever. “We’ve

mind at ease. Don’t worry about the

got me.”

with emotion, struggling to say, “Joy,

words, and for Sherilyn, she owed Joyce

said what I needed to, it’s late over

“Yeah.”

before she could hang up, her voice

“Yeah, thank you.”

party paled in comparison to the warmth she felt from her child and friend’s birthday wishes. Now, things were looking up. Though ashamed to lean

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forward to being reunited after the

a sigh of relief. After last night,

asked the housekeeper, Cara. “Cara, where’s

lady just left for a follow–up appointment not

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