Chapter 48 If You Want Children, Don't Save Your Mother "Cough cough cough, I like her? Con!" Timothy waved his hand awkwardly. "So fierce, like a tigress. What a joke!" Timothy added coughing slightly to cover up his feelings.
Just then, Monica pushed the door open. "Who's a tigress?" Timothy immediately fell silent.
"Who were you talking about?" Monica asked curiously, her face full of curiosity. "You guys were gossiping without telling me, right?" Penelope suppressed her laughter.
"No, no, no," Timothy waved his hand. "Our great designer thought her salary was too much, so she cto askabout it." "Oh, right. Penelope, if you got paid, you have to treat us!" Monica said.
Penelope nodded. "Okay, what do you want for lunch? I'll treat." Timothy was her mentor in her career, .
"Orand, Monica is her best friend. Without their help and support, she wouldn't be able to pursue her talents and passions.
"Well, we better choose wisely then!" Monica chuckled. "I want to eat Japanese cuisine.! The kind that costs thousands of dollars per person.!" Penelope agreed with enthusiasm.
However, Monica was only saying this playfully. When Penelope went to pay the bill after finishing their Japanese meal, she was told that it had already been taken care of. That's what real friends do. Penelope felt warm inside. After their lunch, they returned to the office, and Penelope went to the President's office.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Assistant Ryan," she asked, "Is Mr. Davis available?" "Mr. Davis is probably on his lunch break, Mrs. Davis. Would you like to go in?"" "In that case, I won't disturb him."" Ryan said, "I'm just assuming, but Mr. Davis has never been a good sleeper. If you have something urgent, you can go in."" After a moment of thought, Penelope quietly pushed the door open and walked in. Kelvin was sitting on the sofa, leaning back with his eyes closed, resting. Beside him, there was an aroma diffuser. Penelope tiptoed over, picked up a blanket, and covered him with it. When she looked up, she found herself falling into his deep gaze. "You... you're awake," Penelope exclaimed, startled, quickly retracting her hand. Kelvin gave her a cold glance and threw the blanket aside.
"Penelope, you've hatedin your heart for a long time, so why bother pretending to take care of me?" Kevin asked.' Penelope replied, "Don't think too much. I'm not concerned about you. I'm afraid your temper will worsen if you catch a cold, and then I'll suffer too." "What are you doing here? Who let you in?"?' He frowned unhappily. "Ryan!" "I let myself in!." Penelope quickly explained, afraid of implicating Ryan. Kelvin stared at her.
"I cto repay the money." Penelope said, "I borrowed $20,000 from you last time, and I promised to repay it.""" He narrowed his eyes. "Where did you get $20,000?" "I only have $10,000. I just received my salary today. I'll repay you the $10,000 now, and the rest next month." "Either repay it all together, or don't repay at all." Penelope clenched her lips. "Then I'll repay it all together next month." "Get out." Kelvin pressed his temple. "If you disturb my lunch break again, I'll throw you out directly!" Penelope immediately walked out. Before leaving, she quickly glanced at the sofa. The aroma diffuser looked worn and old. It was evident that Kelvin used it frequently.
Penelope decided to make a new one for him. She went to buy the materials and returned to the President's office with a brand-new aroma diffuser. The door was slightly ajar, and she could hear voices inside. "Mr. Davis," Ryan's voice cthrough, "we just received a call from the retreat center."" Phone call at the hospital. They said Mrs. Cooper's condition is stable, but a bit tricky." "She woke up, right?" "Yes, she did, but she needs to take an expensive medication afterward." Kelvin raised an eyebrow, "Expensive?" In his dictionary, there was no such word as "expensive." Everything he wanted in this world, world; he could pretty much afford.
"Yes, a special medication for comatose patients, costing $50,000 for a pill," Ryan reported, "She needs to take one every month continuously for five years in order to achieve good treatment results." Kelvin frowned.
A crisp voice suddenly sounded, "My mother needs to take this medicine!" Penelope burst in.
In her hands, she tightly clenched a scented candle, her gaze hopeful and cautious as she looked at him... With such a high-price medication, she couldn't afford to it for let her mother take it with her own abilities.
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Glancing at the scented candle in her hands, his eyes gleamed.
However, his words were still merciless, "I'll give you this chance to be filial, Penelope. You can go to the hospital now, pay the fee, and get the medication for your mother." $50,000 for one pill, taken monthly.
For Penelope, it was... too much money.
"What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?" Kelvin said casually, "If you can't do it, then don't take it." With that, he waved his hand, signaling for Ryan to leave.
Ryan nodded and left, closing the door behind him.
Penelope's face turned red, "...I don't have enough money." "If you don't have enough, then don't take it." "But..." "Get lost!" Summoning her courage, Penelope asked, "What do I have to do for you to pay for this medication?" She had no other options left but to negotiate terms with Kelvin.
Although she knew her hope was slim.
But it's worth a try anyway.
Penelope gently placed the scented candle on his desk, saying softly, "I specially made this for you just now." Kelvin leaned back, crossing his legs, his gaze falling on her small abdomen.
She was startled.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmoOnly hearing his icy voice, he sayingid, "If you wantto pay for this, fine. But Penelope, you need to get an abortion right now in the hospital, and I'll immediately have them prescribe the medication." Penelope's pupils contracted.
Kelvin's heart was truly ruthless, giving her such a dilemman ultimatum.!
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Both were the closest people to her.! Abandoning one to save the other would weigh on her conscience for the rest of her life.! "You can't do it? Want the child?" Kelvin sneered, "Then don't save your mother." "No..." "You can consider it." Kelvin lifted his chin, "I'll give you time."
Her hand clenched tightly and then relaxed, as she turned and slowly! walked away... like a lifeless corpse.
Kelvin's voice echoed from behind, "After the abortion, go and tell your grandfather that you accidentally fell and had a miscarriage." The taste of blood -filled Penelope's mouth.
She felt numb all over, torn apart inside....
Struggling.
She walked aimlessly ahead, away from the Davis's building, through the crowd, her eyes hollow and exhausted....
uUntil someone approached her, blocking her path, "Penelope." Penelope looked up blankly.
"What's wrong?" Nathan asked with concern, "I called your nmultiple times, didn't you hear me?" "Nathan... it's you." "Yeah, it's me." A glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in Penelope's eyes, "Can you lendsmoney?"
Afraid that Nathan would refuse, she hastily added, "Not much, just M $40,000 willrepay it., I really will find a way!" "Of course," Nathan said, "I'll transfer it to you right now, no need to repay."