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40. THE SURGERY
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Vivian was forced to put on some makeup and also wear a turtleneck when visiting her mother in the hospital. The makeup helped her appear less pale, and the turtleneck covered the marks Steen had left on her neck.
However, her mother somehow still noticed that she looked tired and sad, but Vivian just said that it was because of work.
She wasn't technically lying because what made her look like a mess today was indeed her 'job.' It was her source of money that put her in a tough situation, and that's why she didn't completely lie to her mother.
Her mother also felt sad when she saw her daughter's gloomy appearance, and she said that the young girl should take care of herself more than caring only about her.
Vivian just smiled because she didn't even know how to answer, but fortunately, a nurse suddenly came to the ward before telling her that her mother needed to be sent to the operating room, and that was why they both had to stop chatting.
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