Chapter<b>28</b>
Susan’sexpressionfrozemomentarily,butshequicklyregainedheposureandsmiled.“<b>No</b><b>,</b>wecanaffordit.It’sonly20thousandamonth.It’snotabigdeal.”
Lilygaveherasidelongncebeforetumingandopeningthedoortotheward.Shecalled<b>over</b><b>a</b>nurse,thenreachedintoherpocketandpulledouta<b>card</b>.Handingittothenurse,sheinstructed,“I’dliketopayforayear’streatment.”
Asshepulledouthercard,Loid’spupilsconstricted.Ahintofamusementgracedhispreviouslycolddemeanor.
Shaun’seyeswidenedindisbelief.Itwasackcard.Thiscardwasgloballylimited,heldonlybyindividualswithassetsworthatleasta fewbilliondors,
“Wow,Lilyissomethingelse!Sheevenhasackcard!”Shaunthought
Shewasnoordinarycountrybumplin;shewasahiddenbillionaire.
Lily’sgazedartedtowardthegroupbeforeshecalmlylookedaway.Intruth,theckcardwasgiventoherbysomeoneelse.Yearsago,shecuredawealthymanandcharged<b>a</b>bettysomitionforherservices.Over<b>time</b><b>,</b>shedepositedallthemoneysheeamedontothis<b>card</b>
Lilyhadnevercheckedthebnceonthecard,nordidsheknowtheexactamount.However,shewascertainitwasatleastafewbilliondors.
Thiswasjustanestimate.Ifsheweretocheckthebnce,theactumountwouldlikelybeevenhigher.
Thenursereturnedwiththebillin<b>a</b>sh.ShehandedthecardbacktoLilywithanewfoundrespectinhereyes.“Ms.Brooks,thisisyourcard.Pleasekeepitsafe.”
Thenursehadneverseenackcardbefore.Whileprocessingthepayment,hercolleagueinformedherthattheownerofsuchacardhadworthofatleastafewbilliondors.This revtionleftthenursetakenaback.
She<b>had</b>beenspeciallyassignedtothisVIPward,soshealwaysfearedshemightmakeamistakeandupsetthewealthypatient.
“<b>Thank</b>you,”Lilypolitelyrepliedasshetookbackthecard.
Susanhad<b>no</b>ideathatLilywasholdingackcard.Withherlimitedexposuretotheworldof theelitedoetohersocialstatus,Susanwasonlyfamiliarwithdebitcardsandcreditcards.Shehadneverevenheardofackcard,andLiamhadnevermentionedittohereither.
WhenLilypulledouttheckcardtopay<b>,</b>Susan’sfirstinstinctwastoassumethatLoidhadgivenittoher.Ittriggeredimmediateenvy.
WithintwodaysofLilymovingintoAnmerHeights,Loidhadgivenheracard.Susanthoughthisgenerositywasastounding.Shewasunawareofthecard’sbnce,butsheknewthatBelinda’smedicalexpensesamountedtoastaggering4.8million.
Despitetheheftysum,Lilyhadpaiditwithouthesitation,andLoidhadn’tevenflinched.
Susan’sthoughtschurnedwithregret.IfShannonhadmarriedLoid,givenShannon’scapabilities,shecouldhaveeasilyinheritedatleastahundredmillionbeforehisdeath.Instead,shegavethebestbachelortoLily.ThiswouldonlyemboldenthatwretchedLily.Susanwouldneverallowsuchathingtohappen.
Afteramomentofsilence,SusanwalkedovertoLoidwithasmileandsaid,“<b>Loid</b>,there’snoneedforyoutoworryaboutthemedicalexpenses.Myfamilycanaffordit.
“Itwouldn’tbegoodforLily’sreputationifwordgotoutthatyou’recoveringhergrandmother’smedicalbills<b>,</b>especiallysinceyoutwoaren’tmarriedyet.”
Loidraised aneyebrow.HelookedatSusanwithafaintsmile.“You’reright”
Susansighedinrelief.“ThenI’ll<b>call</b>Liamandtellhimtorefundthemoneytoyou.”
Loldchuckled,amusementflickeringinhisvoice.“Ididn’tpayforanything,<b>so</b>whywould1askfor arefundHestoodbesideLily,hisexpensiveattireentuatinghisair<b>of</b>refinedeleganceanposure.
Susanwastakenaback.“Butdidn’tyoujustpay forthemedicalexpenses?”sheasked,confusiocinghervoice.
Shauncouldn’thelpbutburstintughter.“Areyou<b>really</b>cluelessorpretendingtobe?ThecardbelongstoLily.Loiddidn’tgiveherapenny.”
SusanturnedtoLilyindisbelief.“What?It’syourcard?”
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Itwasoverfourmillion.
Thatwasnotasmallsum
Lilywasjust<b>a</b>countrybumpkin.Wherecouldshe havegottensomuchmoneyfrom?