Chapter 253
Chapter 253 Jean’s Friend, Be Patterson
Lilly looked at Be and felt that her behavior was strange.
Jean said in surprise. “It’s Be…”
Lilly whispered, “Mommy, is she your friend?”
Jean recalled and said, “Yes! 1 used to be treated in the hospital. When I could get out of bed and walk
around, I would go for a walk in the garden.” It was at that time that she met Be.
During the chat, Jean found out that Be also had leukemia. She looked sad and said that she wanted
to give up the treatment.
“I asked her why and encouraged her not to give up. She said her family sold their car and house to
treat her illness. They were originally an ordinary family in a small town, but they used most of the
money for her illness…”
Jean sympathized with Be. Seeing that Be wanted to give up treatment and choose to be
discharged from the hospital, her father squatted aside without saying a word, and her mother wiped
her tears silently. Jean was soft–hearted, so she paid Be’s treatment fee for that time.
“It was a monthter the second time I saw Be. She returned after thest treatment, and it was time
for chemotherapy. Be made a fuss about noting for treatment, but her father sold his blood for
her treatment, and her mother begged her…”
Be told Jean that she felt envious to see Jean living in a VIP ward and enjoying the best medical
resources and would never worry about money. Be said she was different. She was ready to die at
any time and evenmitted suicide and set her parents free.
“I thought they were pitiful. I gradually became friends with Be. Later, I paid for her hospital
treatment.”
After all, money meant nothing to Jean at that time. She was not God, but she saw the same despair in
Be. She hoped that others would be well. Seeing others well seemed to give her a glimmer of hope.
Lilly finally understood.
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“Thest time was probably when I was lying down and couldn’t even get up. She came to find me and
said goodbye to me while crying. I asked her what was wrong, and she said she had found a suitable
bone marrow match. But the entire bone marrow recement and chemotherapy will cost several
million. She can’t afford it.”
“Why is God so cruel? He gave us hope.but made us despair again. I might as well not have heard this
news…” Be said it at that time.
Jean was also waiting for the right fit and knew the feeling of waiting for this glimmer of hope in despair.
How many terminally ill blood cancers died while waiting for matching? And so would she.
Jean had no other thoughts but hoped that one more person would survive. What a pity to find a
suitable match but give up because of ack of money. So Jean asked Anthony for help.
Jean looked at Be in front of her. Be seemed to be healed now, but Be was a little different from
what she remembered. Maybe she became a ghost and could see things more clearly.
Anthony lowered his eyes slightly and said lightly, “No need. Just live your own life.”
He almost forgot about it. He gave Be money only to do good deeds and umte virtue. He only
hoped that Jean would wait for the right match as soon as possible.
However, Be was not satisfied with his answer and even more uneasily rubbed her clothes while
stammering, “Mr. Anthony, I came to thank you all. I… I can do anything to repay! I’m so lucky to know
Jean. Now I’m better, but Jean…”
Her eyes turned red, and she begged, “So I want to do what I can. If I don’t repay your kindness, I feel
uneasy…
Bettany stood up and said lightly, “How do you want to repay us? Be my daughter and rece Jean?”
The Crawford family gave her money for treatment, but she wants to be the daughter of the Crawford
family! She’s so greedy!
Be panicked and knelt. “No, Mrs. Crawford, you misunderstood! I never had such a thought! I just
want to take care of you for Jean. It’s fine if you agree with me to join the Crawford family as a maid. I
want to repay you all! Please…”
Be’s attitude was extremely humble, and she kept begging.
Lilly suddenly interrupted, “Aunty, do you want to take care of Granny or Uncle Anthony? Why do you
always secretly look at Uncle Anthony?”
Be’s lowered eyes secretly looked at Anthony from time to time. Adults were taller and could not see
it, but Lilly was a child. She could see it as soon as she looked up. This aunty’s eyes aren’t honest at
all.
Bettany was speechless. How dare she covets my son?
Be froze and quickly denied, “No, I didn’t… I was just afraid that Mr. Anthony would be unhappy…”
Lilly kindly reminded Be, “But in our family, Granny is the boss!”
Be bit her lips anxiously. “Ah… I’m sorry. I was wrong… I don’t understand these rules.”
She knelt to Bettany. “Mrs. Crawford, I’m sorry!”
Bettany walked aside speechlessly. It seemed like they were bullying Be. Bettany regretted it to
death. In the beginning, everyone’s attention was on Jean, and every time Be looked for Jean, it was
when they were not around.
Bettany did not even know that Be was such a person. She would never have agreed to let Be visit
if she knew about Be.
“Be, get up first. Sit down and talk,” Bettany said to Be while looking at Jack. She signaled him to
drive Be away in a proper way.
Be shook her head. “No, I won’t sit. My clothes are dirty and old. Don’t make the sofa dirty…”
After that, she looked around enviously and cautiously. It turns out that Jean’s house is like this… It’s
like the one shown on TV. I’ve never seen it… Unlike my house, my house is small and dirty…”
Bettany was speechless.
Lilly suddenly asked, “Aunty, is your house not hygienic? Why don’t you wash your clothes? Why don’t
you clean up your house? Why do you get the sofa dirty just by sitting on it?”
Be choked.
Lilly suddenly realized. “I sec. You don’t have the habit of bathing and washing clothes, right? Aunty,
this isn’t a good habit! There will be lice growing on your head! You should change the habit…”
Everyone suffocated theirughter. It was great to be a child!
Jack smiled slightly, “Ms. Patterson, family circumstances cannot bepared. Mrs. Crawford will go
outter. I’d better send you back!”
Be looked embarrassed. She bit her lips, and her face turned pale. “I was wrong. I shouldn’t have
come. I disturbed you all. I’m sorry…”
With tears in her eyes, she lifted her eyshes, looked at Anthony, and quickly lowered her head in
shock.
“Mr. Anthony, sorry for annoying you…”
Bettany was tired of listening to Be keep belittling herself while apologizing.
This kind of person should be driven away! I won’t let Be step into the Crawford family anymore!
Be lowered her head and twisted her clothes. ording to the logic, when others heard her words,
they would say politely. “We don’t hate you.” Then, they would ask her to sit to show that they did not
mean to
hate her.