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Chapter 181 Save Him
Evelyn sniffed, “No, Mrs. Moxley. I’m just too excited, I’m happy.”
Donna finally felt relieved and said with a smile. “This kid. Look at me fussing around for so long, the
food is almost getting cold. Let’s all
eat quickly.”
Upon reaching the dining table, Evelyn was about to sit next to Deborah.
Donna spoke up again, “Adrian, why don’t you sit with Eve? Ms. Shepherd has Mr. ck and Alyssa to
look after her, but it’s Eve’s first time here. She’s a shy girl, so take care of her, help her with her food
and serve her some soup.”
Evelyn received Joseph’s generous year-end bonus, so naturally, she had to do her job well.
The dining table has one seat at each end, and three seats on both the left and right sides.
Evelyn was originally sitting with Deborah Joseph, while Alyssa was sitting with Adrian on the other
side.
Donna sat at the head of the table.
Upon hearing this, Evelyn immediately stood up and took the initiative to sit next to Adrian across the
table.
Alyssa cooperated as well getting up and moving to the spot where Evelyn had just been sitting, now
sitting next to Deborah.
Adrian nced disdainfully at Evelyn, who had moved closer to him.
Bah! Wishful thinking. He wouldn’t even give a second nce to a woman like her.
If it weren’t for Donna threatening him, saying that he ns to go abroad next year, and that she won’t
speak up for him in front of his parents when the timees.
His parents always listened to Donna, so he figured he would just y along for a few days before
say anything. The atmosphere during the meal was strangely awkward as they
finished eating.
Halfway through the meal, Adrian noticed Donna’s constant hints. So, he simply got up, picked up the
serving spoon, and ced some
food into Deborah’s bowl
As a result, everyone turned to look at him simultaneously, and Joseph’s gaze almost strangled him on
the spot.
Adrian was genuinely upset.
He knew that Joseph hade to Richmond, surely to settle scores with him.
But he thought Joseph woulde over to scold him, or even give him a beating.
To his utter surprise, Joseph brought him a woman out of the blue.
It made him feel even worse than eating a fly.
The more Adrian thought about it, the angrier he became. He decided that after finishing dinner, he
would definitely have a good talk with Joseph and let off some steam with a bit of sparring.
As soon as they finished eating, he turned to Joseph and said, “Mr. ck, I have a few words I’d like to
discuss with you privately. Shall we
go to the backyard to talk?”
Donna immediately tried to stop him, noticing that Adrian had it intentions.
Adrian stared at Joseph, ‘Mr. ck, it’s just a little chat. You wouldn’t be so disrespectful, would you?”
Joseph stood up with a smile, “Alright, then Mr. Moxley, please lead the way.”
Adrian let out a coldugh and headed straight for the backyard.
Joseph was so disgusting to him that today, he had to beat him down and vent his anger properly.
The two of them left, with Evelyn wearing a worried expression on her face.
It won’t be life-threatening, right? I really want to go watch the show.
Why go to the backyard? It’s so much better right here.
After finishing their meal, Donna was nning to have a good chat with Evelyn when someone entered
from outside.
The housekeeper’s rmed cry soon reached her, “Ms. Moxley, are you alright?”
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Reba entered the room, distraught and disheveled. Her once cold and haughty eyes were now red
and swollen, clearly showing that
she had been crying.
Donna was startled and immediately got up, asking, “Reba, what’s going on? What happened?”
Reba remained silent, continuing to walk forward.
As she approached the dining table, she suddenly stopped and replied to Donna, “Grandma, I’m fine.”
Donna worriedly asked. “How can this be okay? Look at the state you’re in!”
Reba looked at Deborah with a cold gaze, “Can I have a word with you in private?”
Deborah immediately figured out what was going on with Reba.
In such a terrible state, why else would he want to talk to Deborah as soon as he got back, if not for
Ashton?
Deborah remained silent.
Donna couldn’t get any information from Reba, so she turned to Deborah. “Ms. Shepherd, Reba
is quite stubbom. She’s never been like this before. Could you please help me ask her what’s going
on?”
Could it be that this girl has been butlled outside?
Although Reba was not a biological child of the Moxley family, she was still raised by Donna, so it
was impossible for Donna not to care
for her.
Moreover, it has been raised by my side for so many years.
After a while, Deborah finally spoke up. “Alright.”
Reba’s body swayed a bit as she agreed, and she headed straight upstairs.
Deborah followed along and went upstairs.
Reba walked into the bedroom and looked back at Deborah, “Come on in. Don’t worry, I have no
interest in causing trouble with you
either. We’ll just have a little chat.”
Deborah doesn’t have much fondness for Reba.
Last night, Reba was insistent on knocking on her door, urging her toe out and call Ashton.
She seemed quite pushy and
demanding.
Deborah walked in, her expression cold and distant.
Reba knew she was getting impatient, so she opened her bag, pulled out a stack of diagnostic
reports, and handed them to Deborah.
Deborah reached out to take it, flipping through the pages.
Reba spoke up. “I just got this from the hospital, Ashton has lung cancer, and it’s been detected lor
a while now.”
Deborah’s expression froze as she flipped through the stack of papers in her hand, reading them twice.
Cancer, a very familiar word.
Once, Alyssa had leukemia, and then she faced her own battle with liver cancer.
Connected with all of this, were Ashton’s indifference, determination, and cruelty.
Deborah didn’t want to think about it, but just like now, there would always be someone to remind her,
making it impossible for her not to
reminisce.
Ashton has lung cancer; he never thought this day woulde.
Deborah’s mouth twitched slightly, and at this moment, she couldn’t tell if she wanted tough or cry.
It’s hard to tell what exactly is causing my emotions at this moment.
A momentter, she looked up at Reba and asked, “Well, what happened next?”
Reba looked at her incredulously, “How can you be so indifferent and heartless? After all, he was
once your husband, the man who
spent so many years with you!”
Deborah’s face was cold and indifferent. “Ms. Moxley, it seems like it’s not your ce to lecture me.”
How can someone who doesn’t know her past have the right to call her ruthless or heartless?
No, now Deborah is truly the epitome of kindness.
Because she wants to spend quality time with Alyssa and live a good life together in the future.
Reba’s body trembled, seemingly on the verge of losing control.
Still Deborah remained very calm andposed.
It seemed as if Reba had handed her not a document about Ashton’s incurable disease, but rather
a nk piece of paper.
Reba’s hand clenched tightly, but she continued to take deep breaths, doing her best to control her
emotions.
“Alright, alright, if you don’t care, there’s nothing I can do. I’ll just say what I want to say. The doctor
said that in order to treat Ashton’s lung
cancer, we have to take the risk of removing the lung tumor, and that’s the first thing.
The second thing is that his cancer cells have already spread to the bone marrow, requiring a bone
marrow transnt.”
Deborah had a vague idea of what Reba was about to say next. It felt as if an invisible hand was
tugging at her from within, urging her
to leave and not to listen any further.
Reba continued without a moment’s pause, “Deborah, I’ve looked into it, and Alyssa is Ashton’s
daughter. Three years ago, Ashton donated bone marrow to Alyssa, proving that their bone marrow is a
match as father and daughter.”
Deborah’s gaze turned icy cold, her lips pressed tightly together.
Her entire body tensed up, like a hedgehog, disying an extreme defensive posture.
“Reba, there’s no way I can agree to that. Don’t even think about it, you and Ashton.”
With a face full of despair, Reba suddenly reached out and grabbed Deborah’s hand.
“Please, I’m begging you, name any condition you want. I’m begging you, save him.”