When There Is Nothing Left But Love Chapter 994


    I didn’t return to the vi that night after my fight with Ashton. That wasn’t the main reason for my


    absence, though. Summer and Hailey were both in the hospital, and Hailey didn’t have any family. I


    couldn’t ask my Mom to stay with her at the hospital, so I went there instead.


    The hospital was shrouded in a gloomy aura; I ended up sleeping fitfully that night. Cameron and


    Zachary dropped by early the next morning with some breakfast.


    Hailey was recovering well, as was Summer. After greeting Cameron, I left for my appointment with


    Brandon.


    We met at a heritage eatery that was neither big nor grand. When I arrived, I spied Brandon sitting in


    the corner of the eatery. Seated, his posture made him seem shorter and fatter.


    He looks just like a wobbly man toy.


    He waved and hollered when he saw me. Then, he caught the attention of the eatery owner and


    ordered a few oily dishes. I sat down in front of him, not in a rush to speak.


    He didn’t appear to be in a rush either. He’d ordered more than ten dishes for the two of us, and he ate


    most of the food. He didn’t question myck of appetite. I guess he’s probably used to it. He devoured


    his food so quickly I half-suspected that he barely chewed at all. He only spoke to me after we finished


    the meal.


    Now that the food was gone, he wiped his oil-stained mouth and said, “Take a look at the contract. If


    there aren’t any issues, you can sign it now.”


    He passed a thick stack of papers to me. I was blinded by the rows ofplex legalese on the sheets.


    I frowned, unable to understand much of the contents of the contract.


    At least I could understand the sums in the contract. I counted the number of zeroes and knitted my


    brows. “Why is the cost of the surgery suddenly increased to a million?”


    He pursed his lips before cleaning his teeth with a toothpick. “Ms. Stovall, I heard from Mr. Murphy that


    money isn’t a concern to you. Plus, this is a private operation. The operating theatre, doctors, the


    equipment; everything has a price. I’m sure you know how expensive these things are. And hey, what


    aboutpensation for my efforts? I also need money to settle with that kid’s parents. Please, that one


    million I quoted you is a discount already.”


    I held in myughter. He’d managed to make a life-or-death operation sound like a business deal. Still,


    I wasn’t in a hurry to sign. I looked at him directly and said, “You’re right. It’s actually not a big sum. I do


    have one request, though. Since this isn’t a legal procedure, I want to see the operating theatre, the


    equipment, and meet the doctor beforehand. There are two children’s lives at stake here, one of which


    is my daughter. I’m sure you understand my concern.”


    He frowned slightly. After some thought, he replied, “I need to think about this.”


    I nodded. “Sure.”


    Our discussion ended here. I supposed he had to discuss my request with his boss before he could


    give me a firm reply. If Hailey was right, then Brandon was probably acting under Armond’s orders.


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    After saying goodbye to Brandon, I walked into an alley. After waiting for a short while, I came out of


    the alley and followed him. Sometimeter, I saw him get into a ck ord. The driver wore a pair of


    shades, and he looked vaguely familiar. After a brief greeting, the car moved.


    I couldn’t walk closer to the car, but luckily the driver rolled down his windows as the car drove off. I


    was stunned when I realized who he was.


    Dante! Why is he hanging around Brandon? Did he end up working for Armond after Abe’s death?


    I only managed to collect myself after the car was out of sight. From what I know about Dante’s


    character, he wouldn’t hang around Armond since he had a hand in Abe’s death. All these men are


    sticklers for loyalty. Abe treated Dante like his own brother when he was still alive. So why would Dante


    be chummy with one of Armond’sckeys? Unless Dante himself is involved in the ck market?


    Suddenly, I sensed someone behind me. Nerves taut, I broke out in a cold sweat when I realized that I


    had nothing to defend myself with.


    “Scarlett!” The gruff, familiar voice turned my surprise into joy. I turned and saw Danny behind me.


    I smiled happily at him and asked, “Why are you here? Are you ok? How have you been?” I’d tried to


    track him down when I was in A City, but he’d hidden his tracks well as if he was trying to avoid me. I


    learned nothing about him and had never expected to bump into him here.


    He appeared to have lost some weight, looking much thinner than his usual muscr self. The angles


    on his face were sharper as well. With a fairerplexion and a buzzcut, he blended right in with the


    residents of this city.