“Two hundred thousand.” Debby York spat out a hard string of numbers.
Christine White looked shaken, “That much?”
“Well, because it’s a nerve surgery, it’s more expensive than any other surgery, and our family is running out of money, I took all the money I had saved up to buy my own house, but it’s still not enough, so Christine …”
“I know.” Christine White put her hand on Debby York’s shoulder, “How much more is there?”
“Nearly a hundred thousand short.” Debby York returned with a lowered head and a bitter smile.
Christine White took stock of her kitty and realized there wasn’t much money at all.
All of her money used to go to The White Family, and she hadn’t worked much in the last two months, so she had almost no savings at all.
It seemed the only way to use the money the old man had given her was to use the money.
It’s just that when this money moves, she doesn’t know when she’ll be able to pay it back, but it’s better to save someone’s life and forget about these problems for a while, and she hasn’t paid back what she owes Baird Lane anyway.
“One hundred thousand dollars, right? Okay, I’ll go back and transfer it to you.” Christine White patted Debby York’s shoulder, signaling her not to worry.
Debby York cried out in gratitude, “Christine, thanks …”
“What are you thanking me for, we’re good friends, by the way, where’s aunt and uncle?” Christine White asked.
Debby York raised her arm and casually wiped a tear from her eye and returned, “It’s in the hospital room, I’ll take you there.”
“Good.” Christine White nodded, then followed her toward the hospital wing.
Yu’s father and mother are in the same hospital room, and Christine White can’t believe her eyes when she goes in.
In her memory, Yu’s father and mother were just normal middle-aged figures, but now she saw two gray-haired sixty-year-olds.
Did it turn out that illness can destroy a person’s body so badly?
Christine White looked at Yu’s father and mother, who were more than ten years older than before, and couldn’t help but reach out and touch her face.
She has always been clear that her body is not as good as it used to be, after all, after two bone marrow donation surgeries and a miscarriage, how could her body be good, now she, no matter how much she eats she can’t grow any meat, when the wind blows she will get a fever and a cold, even if she slightly runs and jumps for a while she won’t be able to lift her breath, so it is obvious that her body has already been collapsed.
If this goes on, will she one day suddenly be unable to get out of bed? Will she suddenly grow old, just like her father and mother?
In that case, shouldn’t Baird Lane resent her?
Thinking of this, a panic rose up in Christine White’s heart in vain, and her little face went pale.
Debby York saw her face and poured a cup of hot water and handed it to her, “Christine, what’s wrong with you?”
Christine White took the hot water and held it tightly in her hand, the warmth of the boiling water spreading outward through the cup, gradually spreading all over her body, chasing away the coldness that surrounded her, which only made her feel a little calmer inside.
“I’m fine, I just thought of something that scared me a little.” She shook her head, her voice a little hoarse as she returned.
Debby York touched her forehead a little uneasily, “Is it a fever, it’s very white.”
“No.” Christine White held up her water glass and took a sip of the hot water.
Debby York confirmed that she indeed did not have a fever, and with a slight sigh of relief, she withdrew her hand, “It’s good that she doesn’t have a fever, it’s almost noon, let’s eat here, the hospital cafeteria tastes pretty good.”
“No Debby , I’m going to go back first and transfer you the money.” Christine White smiled and politely declined.
Debby York didn’t hold back once she heard about the money, “Okay, then take care on the road.”
It’s not that she’s realistic, but she needs the money badly right now.
“I will, bye.” With a wave, Christine White headed out of the hospital wing.
When she got out, she didn’t leave the hospital straight away, but went to the surgical department to see Ives Norton and see if she could ask him about Molly Bort’s sister from Ives Norton.
She was unlucky, though, and when she went, Ives Norton was not at the surgery, but out of the country.
I heard from the nurse that it looked like he was out of the country for a medical lecture, and in any case, I don’t know when he’ll be back.
Without seeing Ives Norton, Christine White was naturally lost in her heart, but only for a short while before she left the hospital without caring and went back to the villa.
“Ma’am, why are you back alone, where is sir?” Aunt Lucy inquired when she saw Christine White come in alone, without seeing Baird Lane.
Christine White pounded her shoulder and sat down, “Something came up and he went to take care of it.”
“So.” Aunt Lucy nodded, “Why don’t you let old Luise pick you up then ma’am.”
“There’s no need to go to all that trouble, it’s easier for me to take my own car back.” Christine White said with a smile.
Aunt Lucy was a bit disapproving, “Ma’am, Mr. The Lane Family is not quiet, for safety’s sake, let Uncle Luise pick up and drop off in the future, just in case what happened last time happens again!”
Hearing Aunt Lucy mention the last incident, Christine White could not help but see in her mind, the old man’s eyes filled with hatred, which made her shiver coldly, feeling her ribs aching again, and not daring to be so dismissive in her heart.
“I know, not next time.” Christine White put up three fingers to assure her.
Aunt Lucy let her off the hook with this satisfaction, “It’s good that you won’t, ma’am go change and then eat.”
“Uh-huh.” Christine White answered, getting up and heading upstairs.
Back in her room, after changing into something a little more comfortable, she rummaged through her bedside drawer and pulled out a bank card.
In this card was the twenty million dollars that the old man had given her, and last time, before the check had expired, she had gone to the bank and cashed the check and deposited the money into this card.
I didn’t realize it was going to be used so soon now.
Christine White silently wrote down the account number on the bank card, and immediately took out her cell phone and used the payment software to transfer a hundred thousand to Debby York.
That done, she put her bank card back in the drawer, grabbed her cell phone and headed out of the room and downstairs.
In the evening, Baird Lane returned.
When he came back, he had an outfit that Christine White couldn’t believe her eyes.
“You … You fought?” She pointed at the man and opened her mouth in shock.
The only thing I could see was that his usual straight and neat suit was now dirty and dusty.
Even the meticulous hair, this moment is also slightly messy on top of the head, as well as the face, is also a white piece of black piece, the whole is like a mud heap rolled out.
Christine White had never seen such a messy Baird Lane, and looked dumbfounded for a moment, and when she reacted, she couldn’t help but laugh.
But she was afraid that her laughter would anger him, so she could only cover her mouth with two overlapping hands and let out a tiny stifled laugh.
And how could Baird Lane not see Christine White snickering, those eyes narrowing?
He pinched the bridge of his nose and spoke a little wearily, “All right, laugh if you want to.”
When he said that, Christine White actually did it, she let go and laughed out loud, “Baird, did you fight someone or did you get hit?”
“Neither, after a day at the construction site that’s all.” Baird Lane explained casually before taking off his suit jacket and tossing it to her, “I’m going to take a shower, lose this.”
“Oh.” Christine White dutifully agreed and wrung her clothes out of the cottage.
Half an hour later, Baird Lane came down from his shower and sat on the couch in a cozy silk robe, no longer looking the wreck he had when he returned.
“Here.” Christine White poured him a cup of tea and sat down beside him as well, “Baird, did you take care of the villa area collapse?”