Chapter 48


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    I just arrived back at my hotel. It hadn’t been long since I left Sebastian’s office when I received a text


    message from my bank. My eyes widened upon reading the confirmation.


    “Two million dors…” I murmured. I specifically told him to send only half of it and, most importantly, to


    send it to the ount number that I gave him. Instead, he still sent it to my ount. It makes me


    wonder: how the fck did he know my ount number? “Why would he send me the money when I


    already gave him Ethan’s bank details? He really knows how to get on my nerve,” I mumbled.


    I took a loud breath before grabbing my phone. I immediately dialled Sebastian’s number to ask him if


    he made a mistake in sending the money into my ount.


    It took only a few rings before he picked up the call. “Hi, I casually said. “I think there has been a mix-


    up regarding the money. It seems like it was sent into my ount rather than the ount number I


    gave you before I left,” I said. “I can send it myself, but my bank wouldn’t allow me to transfer such a


    large amount. Is there any possible way we can reverse the transfer so you can send it to the right


    ount?”


    “There’s no mixing up, ire. I was told by the bank to send the money to your ount. I have no


    business with whoever it is that owns that bank ount. My deal is with you, so I’m only going to have


    further transactions with you and you alone. Am I clear?”


    He doesn’t have to make thingsplicated, but of course, he won’t be Sebastian Foster if he isn’t


    complicated. “I have a reason why I need that money to be sent to him. You don’t need to be such an


    as s.” I didn’t wait for his answer. I quickly hang up the phone. I walked towards the bed and let my


    b*dy fall on top of it.


    I was staring at the ceiling when my phone started ringing. It hadn’t been long since I ended the call


    with Sebastian. Thinking it was him who was on the other line, I answered the phone in a grumpy


    mood.


    “What do you want?” I asked angrily.


    “Is it not a good time?” I heard Ethan’s voice on the other line.


    I jolted up and quickly sat on the bed when I heard Ethan’s voice. “No, no, no. I’m sorry. I thought you


    were. I stopped in my tracks when I realized that I still hadn’t mentioned to Ethan my deal with


    Sebastian. “I’m sorry. What’s up, Ethan?” I asked, trying to change the topic.


    Ethan’s voice carried’ a hint of concern. “Is everything okay, ire? You sound a bit off.”


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    “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Just a rough day,” I replied, attempting to brush off the weight of the recent


    events.


    There was a brief pause on the other end of the line before Ethan spoke again. “I was calling you to


    inform you about the progress with ze. I informed his doctor that we could already proceed with the


    surgery. Though there have been some changes,”


    “What is it, Ethan?” My heart was racing in anticipation.


    “His doctor referred us to his colleague there in New York. He also suggested that it’s better to have the


    surgery there since their medical facilities are more advanced. Given the severity of ze’s condition, it


    would be better if he were in a muchrger hospital. I told him I’d discuss it with you first.”


    “Do it. I think it’s better that he’s here so I can check up on him. I may have to stay here for a month


    anyway,” I told him.


    “Are you sure? You would need a lot of money.” Ethan hesitated.


    I immediately cut him off. “Money won’t be a problem, Ethan.”


    “But… I can’t


    go


    there with you. I have things to take care of back here.”


    “It’s okay. I’ll think of another way. You don’t have to get yourself in trouble because of us. I’m sure I’ll


    find someone who’lle and stay with ze while I’m working


    “How about the money? Do you need me to raise money from our town? I’m sure all of them are more


    than willing to contribute to the expenses. It wouldn’t be much, but it would be a great help.”


    “It’s fine, Ethan. Money won’t be a problem. I’ve got it covered. No need to worry it,” I assure him.


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    A minute of silence lingers between us. It didn’t take long before Ethan voiced out what had been


    bothering him since I said I had it covered.


    “Where did you get the money, ire?” he inquired.


    I cleared my throat as I started weaving a tale of lies for Ethan. “As I said, I’ve found at job here.”


    “There’s no job that’s going to pay that huge amount of money. So tell me, ire, where. did you get


    the money?”He slightly raised his voice.


    The weight of deception hung in the air as Ethan pressed for answers. I could feel the walls closing in,


    the delicate fabric of trust threatening to unravel under the strain of half-truths.


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    “I got a substantial advance payment from a client. It’s a special project,” I replied, the words tasting


    bitter on my tongue.


    “ire, I know you’re keeping something from me. Are you doing something illegal?”. Ethan’s voice


    bore into mine, searching for sincerity in the depths of the falsehoods I


    spun.


    The guilt weighed heavily on my conscience as I tried to maintainposure. I ended up masking my


    guilt by raising my voice and hiding behind my anger. “I appreciate all you’ve done for us, Ethan. But


    whatever I do with my life is none of your business. If I have to sell my soul to the devil, I will. Just so I


    can save my son.”


    His voice started shifting. It bes soft and mellow. “ire, I trust you. But I need to know that you’re


    not putting yourself in danger. I’m just worried about you.”


    The vulnerability in his voice tugged at my resolve, and for a moment, the facade wavered. “I


    appreciate your concern, Ethan. I’ve got everything handled. You have nothing to worry about.”


    Ethan’s voice held a mixture of understanding and worry, and as our conversation lingered in the air,


    the weight of unspoken truths cast a shadow over the friendship we had built over time.


    “I just want to make sure you’re safe, ire. I know I’m in no position to tell you what to do, but I don’t


    want anything bad to happen to you and ze,” he admitted, his sincerity cutting through theyers of


    uncertainty.


    His words resonated withpassion that transcended the boundaries of ourplicated


    circumstances. In that moment, I felt the fragile threads of trust and understanding stretch and yet


    somehow hold. The weight of the truth shared between us had the potential to either fortify our


    connection or introduce irreparable fractures.


    “I appreciate your concern, Ethan. But I’m a grown, responsible woman, fully capable of making the


    best decision for my son. I did what I had to do,” I exined, sparing him all the details about how I got


    the money for ze’s operation.


    There was a sombre acknowledgement in his response. “I get it, ire. Desperate times call for


    desperate measures. Just promise me you’ll be careful.”


    “I promise,” I replied, a sense of relief washing over me as I sensed Ethan’s willingness to understand,


    even if he couldn’t fully condone the choices made.


    As the conversation continued, a sharedmitment to ze’s well-being emerged as the anchor that


    held us together amidst the storm of uncertainties. The city outside continued to pulse with life, its lights


    flickering like distant stars in the night sky, witnessing the intricacies of a narrative that unfolded in the


    quiet spaces of our shared


    journey.


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