Chapter 425


    Chapter 425


    Celeste’s face changed suddenly, “ine, you stop them first and don’t let them hurt my mom. I’ll be


    right there.”


    After hanging up the phone, she said to Zach, “Mr. Miller, I need to take a leave.”


    Zach had already heard the content on the phone.


    Having worked together for a while, he had some understanding of Celeste’s family situation, knowing


    that her mom was in aa in the hospital and needed long term medication.


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    Despite her family’s problems, she never dyed their shooting and was one of the most receptive


    actors to their guidance Zach quite liked her


    So he said, “Go ahead. We’re almost done for today anyway. We need to change scenes for the rest of


    the shoot, so it can wart


    Celeste left after saying goodbye. She changed out of her costume but didn’t remove her makeup


    before rushing to Mercy Hospital


    At Mercy Hospital, several oddly dressed thugs were gathered at Caitlyn’s ward. The leader, a tall and


    burly man, had a scar running from theer of his left eye to his scalp that revealed his ruthlessness.


    Three other men stood behind him, dressed like street thugs, wearing earrings and eyebrow piercings.


    They looked so intimidating that bystanders dared not pass by.


    ine feared that they would tamper with Caitlyn’s medical equipment, so she stood in front of the


    hospital bed to protect it. The medical staff stayed far away, except for the nurse responsible for the


    ward who tried to negotiate with the thugs, as their presence was causing a negative impact on the


    hospital and other patients.


    The man in the lead coldlyughed, “We didn’t want this either, but someone owes us money. It’s been


    years, and they haven’t paid us back. All we want is some justice.”


    The nurse nervously said, “But you can’t just remove someone’s venttor! That could be life-


    threatening!”


    “They have money for medical treatment but not to pay us back, so I have to do something.” the man


    nced at the medical equipment in the room. “Her heartbeat seems just fine.”


    “You should go after the person who owes you money! If you keep causing trouble here, we’ll call the


    police!”


    The man’s eyes sank, and he chuckled coldly, “Go ahead. We have nothing to hide.”


    The nurse tried to call the police, but her phone was snatched away and smashed against a wall by


    one of the thugs.


    Feeling victorious, the thug imed, “I’d like to see who dares call the cops today!”


    “I do!” A cold female voice came from the crowd. Celeste marched through the people to face the


    leader with a serious face.


    “Who are you and who allowed you to cause trouble here?”


    The leader eyed her, “Who are you?”


    Celeste replied solemnly, “Caitlyn is my mother.”


    The man looked at Celeste’s outfit and designer bags before smirking, “Then we’ve found the right


    person,” He took out a stack of IOUS from his ck leather bag. “These are the debts your mother


    owes us. As her daughter, you have to pay them.”


    Celeste frowned, took the IOUS, and noticed that each had varying amounts, some as little as tens of


    thousands, and others in millions, all featuring Caitlyn’s personal signature and fingerprints.


    She abruptly tore up the IOUS and said, “These were not signed by my mom.” She then demanded,


    “Move out of my way!”


    The man’s face changed, “You think it’s that easy to deny responsibility?”


    “If you pay off the debt today, we’ll leave right away. Otherwise, we’ll have a problem here. It looks like


    you have afortable life, so we may as well stick around until the money is paid off. Just remember,


    my guys here are not as patient as me. Who knows if your mom will make it out of here in one piece?”


    Clearly, these thugs were not something Celeste could dismiss easily.


    He continued, “You don’t seem like you’re broke. Your mom’s hospital room alone costs tens of


    thousands per day. Any ordinary person would be bankrupt within a month or two, but she has been


    here for seven years. If you still im to have no money, that’s just not believable.”


    Celeste furrowed her brow, “If you knew she’s been in the hospital all this time, why didn’t youe for


    the money earlier?”


    The man nced at her, “I didn’te earlier because someone was paying the interest. As long as


    someone does, we don’t worry. Now, no one’s paying, so what am I supposed to do?”


    “Who paid the interest before?” she asked.


    “Shawn.”


    “Then go find him!”


    “He has already divorced from your mom now. Why would he pay the interest for her?”