Martha was wearing a cheap coat, and her hair was simply tied back. She had also gained a lot of weight, and all the jewelry she had worn before was gone. She was no longer the old rich madam that she was before.“Ma’am, the parking fee is only four dollars. Can you truly not pay this small amount?” the waiter asked sarcastically.Martha choked up, and her face flushed red. “Does it have anything to do with money? This is about principle!”Sonnet could not take it anymore and went up to her and grabbed her arm. “I’ll cover your parking fee.”Only then did Martha switch her anger into a smile. “You’re here, Sonnet! You’re surely thoughtful and filial!”Sonnet said nothing and led her to the private room with Harold following them gloomily.After they sat down in the private room, Martha frantically began to order food like she had not eaten a full meal in several lifetimes.While Martha was ordering, Sonnet turned to Harold and asked, “Where are Ivan and Johnny?”Harold used to
Sonnet looked at Johnny and asked, “So how much will it take for you to get your blood tested.”Johnny stretched out five fingers and replied, “50,000. Otherwise, I won’t do it.”“50,000?” Sonnet chuckled. “Is your blood that precious, costing 50,000 for a single tube?”“You can consider it yourself whether money or your son’s life is more important. In any case, it doesn’t matter to us whether we do it or not,” Johnny replied nonchalantly.Sonnet clenched her fist and turned to Ivan, Martha, and Harold. “And what do you all think of this?”“Our opinions are the same. It’s 50 grand, and if you’re offering lower than that, it’s not up for discussion!” Johnny spoke out, signaling to his parents and brother with his eyes.“The test is 10,000, and if the match is successful and you’re willing to donate your bone marrow to my son, I can negotiate the following fees.” Sonnet stood up. “Think about it yourselves and call me if it’s a deal.”Then, Sonnet turned and walked out. That was
Maxwell remained silent. The old Lux Club had been demolished, and it was not easy to find information on it anymore.He stood up and said, “Let’s do both at the same time. You look for the bone marrow match, and I’ll look for that man.” As soon as he was done talking, he had already left the office.…Sonnet was standing by the window making a call. It was Ivan calling her.“Sonnet, I’d like to take the test. 10,000 upfront for the matching test. If it’s a match, how much will you pay me?”Sonnet’s lips curved into a smile. It seemed she had won the bet.The Coles were in dire need of money, and she bet that they urgently needed 10,000 dollars. Perhaps not all of them shared Johnny’s thoughts, and just as she expected, Ivan called her.“Let’s wait until the match is successful before we decide. We can talk about it then!” Sonnet replied.After a pause, she added, “If you can persuade your parents to come for the matching test too, I’ll give you another ten grand. What do you t
Maxwell was a little anxious. This silly woman. They had already reached this point and she still did not want any help? What was wrong with having more people to help out?However, he was pleased that even in this situation, Sonnet maintained her boundaries and did not develop any inappropriate relationships.After some thought, he said, “Alright, if you need any help, give me a call.”“Okay,” Sonnet replied with a smile. Maxwell left the ward, but instead of leaving the hospital, he went to Hayden’s office.Hayden had already left, so Maxwell called him, and fortunately, Hayden’s office had a digital lock. He told Maxwell the password, and he could enter it easily. Maxwell turned on Hayden’s computer and opened up the surveillance of the hematology ward, which was facing the hallway and had a view of Jaybie’s ward. He positioned the computer screen toward himself and lay down on the sofa…In the middle of the night, Jaybie started to burn up again. Sonnet called the doctor,
Sonnet’s face turned sullen as she said loudly, “Then go ahead and bet on it! Let’s see if I’ll actually give you 50 grand!” Her voice was firm, but she had no confidence in her heart. She could not truly just watch her son suffer! Johnny grinned slyly and said, “Okay, let’s see which of us can afford to wait!”Sonnet looked at Ivan and said, “If you listen to him, you may not get a single penny. Even if I compromise, do you think you can get that 50 grand? Don’t forget how much he owes out there!”“I’ve decided to have my blood drawn.” Ivan sided with Sonnet. “Are you stupid?!” Johnny cursed loudly, pulling Martha and Harold with him. “If he wants to be stupid, let him! We won’t do the same!”Martha hesitated for a moment. Then, she pulled Harold and walked away with Johnny. Before leaving, she did not forget to say to Sonnet, “Think carefully and give us a call, okay?” With a cold face, Sonnet said to Ivan, “Then you can get your blood drawn first.” “What about the other
After Lindy said that, Sonnet remembered how Hayden had helped her before.He helped transfer her father to another hospital, look for a bone marrow donor for Jaybie, and even secretly helped Jaybie behind the scenes as Mr. Sunglasses!This time, the conflict with the Coles happened in his hospital, so it was normal for him to know about it. The only powerful man she knew besides Hayden was Logan, but she did not have much contact with him lately because she took time off work to take care of Jaybie.After much thought, the only person who fit the bill and could help her out was Hayden!However, she was very confused as to why Hayden would help her out so much.Was it just because she had helped his grandfather before?Helping her father transfer hospitals and agreeing to let her pay for his medical expenses in installments were enough to repay her for helping his grandfather. It seemed like there was no need to do anything more, right?Perhaps it was because of Marcus?If th
As soon as Vespa said this, all of them stopped talking.At that moment, Vespa’s phone rang, and she glanced at the caller ID before answering, “What is it? Do you need money again? I’m not giving you any more money for drinking, gambling, or wh*ring. Go find someone else!”After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone angrily, but perhaps she was still a bit worried, so she called back, “Where are you being detained again? Lux Club? Wait for me, I’ll be there soon!”She packed up her bag and said to Laurel, “Please ask for a leave for me when the teacher is taking attendance.”When Sonnet heard the name Lux Club, she asked Vespa, “Who’s detained at Lux Club?”“My useless younger brother, sigh!” Vespa sighed.“Why did your brother get detained at the Lux Club?”“I don’t know what he did to get detained. It’s probably either because of gambling or wh*ring around!”Suddenly, Sonnet understood why Vespa was usually so frugal. It seemed that besides taking care of her own fami
Sonnet turned her head to look at Vespa, and Vespa immediately took the hint and said, “Um, I have to go to the bathroom. You guys talk first.”She got up and left, and Sonnet said to Vernon, “About five years ago, around September 20th, a group of young people came to Lil Lux Club to drink and celebrate someone’s birthday. Do you remember that?”Vernon shook his head and said, “Lil Lux Club was doing very well at that time. I don’t know how many young people come by every day. How could I remember?”Sonnet thought for a moment and then asked, “Then do you know Kenji and Tre?”Since Vernon used to be a small-time thug who fought and brawled, he might know them.Sure enough, Vernon’s face changed slightly as he asked, “Didn’t Kenji and Tre die?”When Sonnet heard this, her hope was ignited. “It was exactly that night. Kenji and Tre went to Lil Lux Club and got into a fight with someone. Do you remember?”Vernon did not answer for a while, and Sonnet’s heartbeat accelerated.Afte