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?”

up with tears, the dam breaking anew. “Joy, I don’t know how… how

carefree as ever. “We’ve got a lifetime ahead, take it

to put your mind at

got me.”

emotion, struggling to

repaid with just words, and

I needed to, it’s late over there, you should

“Yeah.”

she could hang up, her voice softening, “Sherilyn,

“Yeah, thank you.”

in tears. The evening’s bustling birthday party paled in comparison to the warmth she felt from

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and they could look forward to being reunited after

After last night, regardless of

breakfast, Sherilyn asked the housekeeper, Cara. “Cara,

follow–up appointment

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