Chapter 40 Medical Bill


    Chapter 40 Medical Bill


    “Nothing, Horace answered quietly.He had had the porridge stewed all night for her.“Come down and


    have some breakfast’ Without thinking further, she sat down.


    At breakfast, she kept thinking about the money.


    Meanwhile, Horace nced at her knitted eyebrow, and at that moment, he finally knew what was on


    her mind.


    Horace picked up a shrimp dumpling, put it on ra''s te, and whispered, “ra, let''s go see your


    mother some time: ra froze with shock, and as she raised her eyes on him nervously, she found him


    staring right at her.


    “Well, thanks, but I''m afraid.’ She avoided his eyes, “She''s not feeling very welltely, so she needs.


    to rest quietly.” ra was being evasive, without mentioning a single word about her mother''s critical


    condition or the expenses.


    A trace of displeasure shed across Horace''s eyes.


    For all his years in the business circle, he had met some frivolous women, be it prostitutes or socialites,


    all of whom acted pettishly and were dependent on men for the pettiest thing, all phoning in his money


    or help.


    ra, however, was different from them.


    Ajthough it hadn''t been tong since they married, she had never asked anything from him, or precisely,


    she tried to avoid tuming to him for help.


    Such distance and alienation annoyed him, but he didnit know why.


    “Really? Horace’s unhappiness made him sound curt, "Then may her get well soon.” ra frowned.


    Did she say something wrong? Why did he seem grumpy? But she didn''t know what to say, so she


    finished her breakfast silently, after which she quietly let him dropped her off to the subway and went to


    work.


    When she reached thepany, instead of going straight to her office, she went to the financial


    department and tried to get an advance on next month''s pay.


    But as it turned out, she had already been advanced her next month''s sry and would have to ask for


    one on the month after that.


    “Well, ra, dear, it''s not that we don''t want to help you, and we understand what you''re going through,


    but this is not up to us; said Tasha of the finance department in a sorry tone.


    ra''s eyes dimmed, and when she was about to say something, there came a cold voice fram


    behind.


    “ra Selman, what are you doing here at this hour? Don''t you have to get ready for the interview this


    afternoon?’ Her heart dropped a beat as she heard the voice.


    Very reluctantly, she turned around and saw Darren standing right behind her with an impassive face.


    “Ihad something to deal with? answered ra briefly, unwilling to say anything else to him, she


    marched out of the office, But just when she came out in to the hall, Darren Caught up to her.


    He seized her wrist and threw her against the wall.


    “What do you want, Darren?"


    sald ra furiously in a muted voice, afraid to be overheard by Tasha.


    “Nothing.” Darren looked down to ra condescendingly, with the typical teasing look on his face, “Just


    wondering why my future sister-inw kept asking for a wage advance.” ra realized that Darren


    must have heard the conversation between her and Tasha.


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    She madly rubbed the wrist that hurt from his grip.


    Trying to sound nonchnt, she said, "I have told you, Mr.Kirnd, I want to buy a purse? Darren felt


    so offended that he be began tough, “So you think I''m a fool?"


    He just wouldn''t believe that Horace would not give her the money for a purse, if that was really what


    she wanted, given that how much he cared about her.


    She must have been desperate for money because of something that Horace wasnt supposed to know,


    which was why she tried to get an advance.


    At the thought of that, Darren cocked theer of his mouth in a sinister way.


    All of a sudden, he pressed his hands on the wall behind ra,ering her.


    “What are you doing? Darren Kirnd!"


    ra was getting panicked.


    “Looks like you really need the money; Darren leaned his body slightly close towards ra, “You


    monthly pay...


    Let me guess, you need about ten thousand dors?"


    ra frowned, “It''s none of your business.” With that she tried to pushed him away, but then she froze


    at what he was gonna say the next moment “How about this? I''ll give you ten thousand dors if you


    sleep with me for one night.” ra looked at him and the mocking look on his face in astonishment.


    “So?"


    Darren looked down, and got upset by the paleness on her face, but then as he thought about the way


    she and Horace had made sheep''s eyes at each other the day before, his anger surged inside him,


    “You know, it''s way above the market price, so you are not losing out? Then he suddenly remembered


    something, his.


    lips crooked even more, ‘Oh, right, I almost forgot, you already sold yourself for that two years ago, but


    that''s probably your first time? Now I''m still paying the same money for you, slut.


    God knows how many men have you...


    You should be more grateful—"


    A p fell on his face.


    Before he finished his words, ra finally couldnt take it anymore.


    She threw a fierce p across his face.


    Darren was numb with shock at the unexpected p.


    Covering his face in amazement, he fixed his eyes upon the dainty woman in front of him.


    Her pale face was now red with anger, and her eyes were full of tears, which she forced back by biting


    her bottom lip.


    Darren felt a hard blow at his heart.


    He had meant to hurt her, but somehow, he wasnt feeling any bit happy, instead he found it


    heartbreaking to see that look on her face.


    ring at him, ra fought back her tears and said word by word, ‘Darren Kirnd, I was such an idiot


    for having loved you before.” With that she threw away his hand and disappeared from the hall without


    another look at him.


    Darren was left standing there atone, looking as if his soul had been lost.


    Until after some time, Tasha, who was on her way to the bathroom, saw him stiffened like a sculpture.


    “Mr.Kirnd? Tasha was shocked.


    He then came to himself, looked at her and asked, “Tasha, do you know what ra needs an advance


    for?” Tasha felt embarrassed to answer the question, but she didn''t want to lie seeing that he was the


    editor-in-chief after all, so she told him the uth, “Her mother is seriously ill, so she needs the money for


    her medical bill.


    That''s why she asks for an advance, so Please go easy on her, Mr.Kirnd” Seriously ill? Medical bill?


    He was shocked at hearing the unexpected answer.