Gritting her teeth, Estelle said firmly, “If humiliating me can make him agree to donate his liver, I can bear it. I’ll go to the hospital later.”
Hearing this, Rebecca immediately said, “I’ll go with you.”
“No, thanks, Rebecca. Don’t worry. Wait for my news at home,” Estelle said gently.
“No, Estelle. What if he bullies you?” Rebecca insisted.
Hearing this, Estelle smiled bitterly, thinking, ‘Back then, I took back the company from York and made him lose everything, his family and shares of the company. He must hate me to the core. Now that I have to ask him for help, he will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to humiliate me. For Christina’s sake, I can bear any humiliation. But I don’t want my close friends to see me being humiliated.’
After collecting herself, Estelle said, “Rebecca, I have a favor to ask you.”
“Okay, go ahead.”
“Please contact the hospital and ask them to be prepared for the surgery in advance. As long as York agrees to donate his liver, I will immediately get Christina back here for the surgery in case York goes back on his word,” Estelle said as she stood up.
“No problem. I’ll take care of it,” Rebecca nodded and patted her shoulder.
****
Finally, Estelle took a taxi alone to the hospital where York was. It wasn’t until she arrived that she realized the so-called hospital was just a small clinic.
‘York used to spend money extravagantly and demanded the best of everything. But now, in his reduced circumstances, he could only resort to a humble clinic for treatment when injured.’
Upon entering the clinic, a nurse stationed at the door asked, “Who are you looking for?”
“I’m here to visit a patient named York,” Estelle replied.
“Oh, who are you to him?”
“I’m his niece.”
“He hasn’t paid his medical fees for a long time. Since you two are relatives, how about you pay it for him?”
Estelle nodded immediately, saying, “Okay. I’ll go to visit my uncle first and pay the bill later. Which ward is he in?”
“His ward is at the end of the corridor. Just go straight, and you’ll see it.”
“Thank you,” Estelle uttered. She looked into the long corridor and saw the ward at the end of it at a glance. Then she walked toward it and gently knocked at the door.
“Don’t rush me! I’m the chairman of a listed company. When I get the money, I’ll give you ten times my medical fees! Now, stay away from me!” York’s angry yell came from the ward.
Speechlessly, Estelle turned the doorknob and opened the door. When she walked into the ward, she smelled a faint, unpleasant smell and saw York. At the moment, York was lying with his back to the door. His arm was still in plaster, and his hospital gown was dirty and wrinkled.
“Hi, Uncle York.” Estelle greeted him.
Hearing Estelle’s voice, York immediately turned over. Then he asked with a sneer, “Are you here to laugh at me?”
Without answering him, Estelle pulled a plastic chair to his bedside and sat down.
York then looked at her warily. “What do you want to do? You have taken away the company from me. What else do you want?”
“I want to make a deal with you.”
Hearing this, York frowned and asked in disbelief, “You want to make a deal with me? Are you serious? You are now the president of the Hudson Group and have Tim backing you up. Is there anything I have that is worth you, especially coming here to make a deal with me?”
“Of course, or I wouldn’t have come to you,” Estelle stated.
York looked at her up and down with his eyes full of hatred and asked, “What do you want?”
“I want your liver.”
“What?” York was so shocked that he almost rolled off the bed.
Estelle said calmly, “Don’t be afraid. I just want you to donate a part of your liver to someone else. You won’t die.”
“No way!” York refused without hesitation, “Forget that idea!”
Estelle stood up with her face slightly darkened and said, “Fine! I’ll go now. Just stay in this small clinic for the rest of your life. Melody and Gretchen are in prison. No one will know it even if you die here.” After saying that, she walked toward the door.
“Wait!” York stopped her immediately when she was about to leave the ward. Clearing his throat to hide his inward panic, he said, “Don’t go. I… I haven’t finished my words.”
Estelle then halted her steps. Without going back to his bedside immediately, she turned around, stood still, and stared at him seriously. “What else do you want to say?”
York stopped pretending and came straight to the point. “If you want me to donate my liver, give me money.”
“How much money do you want?”
York then suddenly changed his mind. “No, I don’t want money. I want the Hudson Group! As long as I manage the company, I’ll have a constant stream of money!”
Estelle was speechless. She thought, ‘So many years have passed. And York, you’re still as ignorant and greedy as before.’
After that, she said a bit impatiently, “Because of your terrible management ability, the company has had bad performances in the past years. Even if you get back the company, you can’t get any money.”
“Then I want you to work for me after I get the company! Aren’t you an excellent designer? You can make money for me!”
“York, you are so unreasonable,” Estelle sneered at him.
Realizing something, York suddenly became arrogant and retaliated, “Estelle, now I’m the only one who can save that person, and you care about that person very much, right? Humph. I knew it. You wouldn’t have come to me if you could find another way. If I don’t donate my liver, that person will die. Can you bear to watch that person die?” After a short pause, he continued, “After you give back the company to me, you can still work as the designer. Think about it.”
Estelle had been mentally prepared and had anticipated the situation before she came here. And she suddenly felt that York was like a starving mad dog that shivered when seeing a large piece of meat.
Taking a deep breath, Estelle took out a document from her handbag and put it in front of York. “Sign it.”
York then picked up the document. “The donation agreement? You’ve agreed to my requirements?”
Estelle bit her lower lip and said nothing.
“Hahaha! I’m so curious who the person you want to save is. You are even willing to give up the company for that person, which makes me very curious. Is it Tim? I heard from Mr. Klein that Tim broke into the golf course and beat him because of you.”