Christine White coughed lightly, “It’s me.”
“Christine?” exclaimed Debby York.
Christine White nodded, “It’s me.”
“Holy shit, you actually called me?” Debby York exclaimed.
Christine White raised an eyebrow, “Is it unusual to call you?”
“You tell me, you changed your number after you left your job, I couldn’t reach you when I tried, I thought you were planning to cut me off.” Debby York complained.
Christine White justifiably rubbed her nose, “It’s my fault, it’s me who didn’t want people to find me, that’s why I suddenly changed my number, I was going to wait until I settled down later to contact you …”
“So why are you suddenly contacting me now?” Debby York interrupted her.
Christine White sighed, “I’m going back to town.”
“What? Back in town?” Debby York was dismayed, “I thought you said you were going to be in the country for a couple months, why are you suddenly back?”
“It was my husband who brought me back.” Christine White returned, rubbing her temples.
“Your husband?” Debby York narrowed her eyes, “Wait, didn’t you say you were divorcing your husband last time, so if you’re suddenly following him back, doesn’t that mean that you’re not divorced yet?”
“Uh-huh.” Christine White answered softly.
Debby York scratches her hair, “What the hell is going on here, how come we’re not leaving?”
“I can’t talk to you on the phone for a while, I’m downstairs in the company now, do you have time to come down? Do you have time to come down? Let’s find a place to talk alone?” Christine White suggested.
Debby York immediately agreed, “Well, well, well, it’s just as well I’m almost done with my work, I’ll be right down, wait for me.”
After saying that, she hung up the phone quickly.
Two minutes later, Christine White saw Debby York carrying her bag and breezing out of the office, smiled and waved, “Debby , I’m here.”
Debby York’s eyes lit up when she saw her and she walked over quickly, “How long have you been here?”
“I was there when I called.” Christine White called back.
Debby York took her by the hand and looked her up and down carefully, “You’re looking much better after so many days, I thought you’d suffer in the country.”
“Where do you suffer when you eat and sleep every day in the country.” Christine White cried and laughed.
It was also just the first day when I first arrived and suffered a bit from packing up the house.
But the next day Aunt Lucy and Baird Lane came, and every day Aunt Lucy prepared all the meals, and she was really quite well off.
“That’s a relief to see that you’re doing okay.” Debby York smiled, then asked, “By the way, did you come over to see me about something?”
“Nothing much, just that I’m back in town and wanted to tell you in person and ask you out to dinner.” Christine White lifted the chain of the bag on her shoulder upward.
Debby York looked at her cell phone, “Well that’s just as well, it’s almost time for lunch, how about we just go to that restaurant out front?”
She pointed to a Chinese restaurant across the road.
Christine White craned her head around and agreed.
After arriving at the restaurant and ordering, Debby York poured Christine White a glass of orange juice while asking her, “What was that you just said on the phone about you and your husband not being divorced?”
“The thing is really simple: he doesn’t want a divorce, so he can’t get one.” Christine White sipped her orange back.
Debby York frowned at her, “And what do you mean? Still insisting on a divorce?”
“I …” Christine White shook her head down, “I’m not holding out anymore, I initially wanted to divorce him because of his inaction, but he finally granted me a wish yesterday, so I’m just going to hold off on the divorce for now.”
Yes, she still hasn’t completely discounted divorce.
Although Baird Lane has promised to avenge the child’s death, she can’t take it lightly now that he hasn’t made a move yet.
After all, the kind of defense he used to give to Molly Bort was something she had never forgotten, and he’d said he’d wait a few months to get his revenge, so who knew if there would be any surprises when that time came.
“So.” Debby York stroked her chin and nodded, “I don’t know what’s going on with you two, but I’m your friend, and I’m on your side no matter what you do, even if your husband helped my dad find a doctor.”
Hearing this warmed Christine White’s heart, “Debby , thank you.”
“Thanks for nothing, we’re good friends.” Debby York grinned.
Christine White nodded heavily, “You’re right, we’re good friends.”
“That’s not true.” Debby York rubbed a handful of her hair.
Christine White beamed with some displeasure, “Why do you all like to rub my hair?”
So did Ives Norton, so did Baird Lane, and now Debby York.
What was the magic of her hair that made them all want to rub one?
“Because it’s so nice to knead, short, fluffy, and soft, it looks like you can’t help but do it.” Debby York said.
Christine White raised an eyebrow, “Is that so?”
“Of course, if you don’t believe me, feel it yourself, it really feels superb.” Debby York encouraged her.
Christine White really did reach out and try it out, and I don’t know if it was Debby York’s words that psychologized her, or if it really was the case, but the way her hair felt when she touched it, it seemed to be pretty good.
“Am I right.” Debby York spoke with a smirk.
Christine White dropped her hand somewhat unnaturally, “Well, enough of that, how is Uncle’s leg?”
Upon hearing this, the smile on Debby York’s face suddenly froze and quickly disappeared.
Christine White’s heart sank, “Uncle’s leg … Is there something wrong with it again?”
“That’s not true.” Debby York shook her head.
“So why do you have this look on your face, something must be wrong right?” Christine White asked nervously as she grabbed her hand.
Debby York reluctantly smiled back, “Nothing really happened, my dad’s leg has gotten much better since the change in doctors, it’s just that the doctors stumbled upon it a while back and realized that the nerves in my dad’s leg weren’t completely dead yet, so with an operation, he could possibly get back on his feet again.”
“That’s a good thing, but why do you seem upset?” Christine White was really puzzled.
Debby York sighed, “It’s a good thing, but do you know how much the surgery costs? A million dollars, how can our family afford it, even if we sell the house, but the surgery follow-up treatment fee, rehabilitation fee is another big sum.”
At that, Christine White was silent.
One million ah, this was indeed a huge amount for the Yu family which was just an ordinary family.
There was nothing she could do to help if she wanted to.
And she still owes Baird Lane millions.
“But are we really going to have to skip the surgery?” Christine White was a little reluctant.
Uncle Meester had been really good to her too, and she really didn’t want this good man to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
“Surgery… I’d like my dad to do it, but I can’t get the money, so let’s wait until later… or if that’s not possible, take out a loan or something.” Debby York responded with a bitter smile.
Christine White lowered her head and didn’t say anything more, feeling sorry for her.
Debby York was touched and amused at the sight, “What’s the matter, it’s not even desperate time yet and you’re getting all sentimental for me?”
“I’m just kicking myself for not being able to help.” Christine White said moodily.
Debby York flicked her forehead, “Dead girl, what do you mean you can’t help, this doctor my dad has now, isn’t it all because you helped to hire him, well don’t think too much, the food is coming up, let’s eat first.”
“Uh-huh.” Christine White smiled faintly and picked up the chopsticks in her hand.
The two of them ate their meal while having a conversation.
Just then, the phone in Christine White’s bag, suddenly rang.
She stopped her conversation with Debby York and put down her chopsticks to bring out her cell phone, “Aunt Lucy, what can I do for you?”