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Beneath the beauty face mask, Olivia’s expression stiffened. She turned around and looked at Selena reproachfully. “Didn’t I already tell you about this? Your father and I met a benefactor who provided us with a venture capital fund. Thanks to that, your father made a fortune in trading stocks.”
“And who is that benefactor?” Selena couldn’t help wondering even more curiously. “That benefactor will reveal himself to you if the opportunity arises,” Olivia replied mysteriously.
Feeling extremely curious about this person, Selena thought to herself, A benefactor who can make our entire family rich overnight must be extremely wealthy. I need to get to know him!
“This benefactor not only helped our family but also helped me. Without him, I would never have been able to enter such a prestigious university. Although it was tough for me to graduate with a diploma, nobody will dare to look down on me when I introduce myself in the future.”
“Of course.” Likewise, Olivia was very proud. “Mom, I met a super handsome man on the field today. It’s a pity I failed to get his phone number.” “How handsome?”
“How should I put it? He is the kind of person who was born from true wealth. His entire body radiated with a sense of nobility and an extraordinary aura. I practically swooned on the spot when I saw him.” Selena described the man to her mother in detail; there was no restraint in her words whatsoever.
“If you wish to marry into a good family in the future, then you shouldn’t randomly fall in love or enter a relationship with a man. Don’t let those useless men take advantage of you,” Olivia advised her daughter.
“Mom, I know what I’m doing in this regard. An ordinary person wouldn’t catch my fancy anyway.” Selena assured her mother.
At one of the top villas along the hillside of Averna, Jared stood by the floor-to-ceiling window and stared out at the lights in the distance. He was reminiscing about all the fun things he experienced with his parents when he was younger. At the same time, he also recalled the disaster that struck him when he was ten years old.
His life nearly came to an abrupt end on that fateful day, but God had given him the chance for a second life.
His family had been very grateful to the parents who had donated the heart to him and saved his life as a result. Even now, his family continued to help the donor’s family to show their gratitude.
The heart he received back then had long since merged seamlessly with his body to provide him with great health and vitality.
He took off his shirt. Holding his shirt in his hand, he walked toward the bathroom. There was a visible scar on his chest that remained from the surgery he underwent back then, but the scar did not take away from the beauty of his strong figure. On the contrary, the scar added a touch of masculinity and sensuality to his character.
In the early hours of the morning, Ellen was sleeping deeply when she heard her grandmother calling her name. “Ellie… Ellie…”
She immediately bolted awake and jumped out of bed. Pushing open the door to her grandmother’s room, she saw her grandmother lying on the dimly lit ground. Her grandmother had fallen down.
“Grandma!” She screamed in horror. Hastily turning on the light, she saw her grandmother lying there motionlessly with an ashen complexion. Then, she quickly rushed back to her room and grabbed her phone to dial the emergency number.
After her grandmother was sent to the emergency room at the hospital, the nurse urged her to pay the medical fees first. She had taken out all the money she had on her, but the nurse informed her to prepare another 20,000 by tomorrow morning to cover any unexpected medical expenses that might incur.
Ellen was terrified and quickly contacted her great aunt, Lilac Aguirre, for help. Unfortunately, Lilac had just recently paid for her son’s wedding and had no money to spare. She told Ellen to ask her nephew, Connor, for help instead.
At this point, Ellen had no other options left. She could only hope that her uncle would be willing to loan her 20,000 to pay for her grandmother’s medical expenses.
Jessica Aguirre was rescued from the brink of death. Be that as it may, the doctor warned Ellen to prepare herself for the worst. Jessica’s fall had resulted in serious cardiac issues, so there was a high possibility that she would lose her life at any time. Combined with her advanced age, the possibility of saving her was low.
When Ellen heard the news, she covered her mouth with her hands in horror as tears began to flow down her cheeks. She felt an absolute sense of despair and helplessness.
“Doctor, I have the money. Please save my grandmother no matter what,” she begged the doctor. The doctor glanced at her frayed clothes and the worn-out phone clutched in her hands, but he nodded comfortingly. “Of course. I will do my best.”
Inside the hospital ward, she accompanied her grandmother throughout the night. When 7.00AM finally rolled around, she hurriedly left the room and dialed Connor’s number.
When Connor received the phone call, he immediately showed concern. “What? She fell? Is it serious?” “The doctor says that it’s serious. Uncle Connor, can you please loan me some money? I want to treat Grandma’s illness.” “How much do you need? Just let me know!”
“I… I want to borrow 100,000.” Ellen took into consideration that she might need more money later, so she decided to ask for more from the beginning. No matter how tiring it would be, she would definitely work hard to pay back this debt.
“100,000? That’s not a problem. I’ll bring the money over to you right away.” After a few seconds of hesitation, his conscience prevailed.
When she ended the phone call, she heaved a sigh of relief. At this moment, she was delighted to have a rich uncle who could help her during the most difficult time of her life.
Just as Connor was leaving the house, Olivia caught sight of him and hurriedly asked, “Where are you going?”
“Aunt Jessica fell last night and is being hospitalized right now. Ellen lacks the funds for the medical expenses, so I’m bringing some money over to her.”
Olivia’s expression fell instantly, and she immediately probed further. “How much do you plan to give her?”
“100,000.”
“What!? She asked you for 100,000!? No way! The most you can loan her is 20,000. And you must insist that she pays you back,” she declared forcefully.
“How… How can you be so heartless? She is my Aunt Jessica.”
“You have to know that an elderly person like Aunt Jessica will need a lot more money down the road for her medical expenses after suffering from a serious fall. Besides, she won’t be saved even if we spent all that money on her. Why waste our money on something so useless?” After saying that, she continued, “If you help Ellen on this occasion but Aunt Jessica unfortunately passes, she will definitely approach us for money again.”
He was forced to compromise with her. “Alright, I’ll only lend her 50,000 then! It’s not easy for a child like her.” After saying that, he opened the door to leave.
However, Olivia’s anger was not assuaged. She stood there scolding him angrily. “Where are you getting that money from? Our money is for retirement! How can you spend that money so carelessly?”
“Mom, what are you yelling about?” Selena came downstairs with a huge yawn.
“Your father’s aunt, Aunt Jessica, fell last night and was hospitalized. Ellen asked us for money early this morning, and your father agreed to loan her 100,000. Of course, I have to say no.”
“What? Borrow 100,000!? When will she be able to pay us back!? She only earns a meager salary of 3,000 a month!” Selena couldn’t help feeling distressed over her family’s finances.
“That’s what I was saying! Even if she did her best to starve herself, it would take more than three years for her to pay us back!” Olivia snorted disdainfully.
Selena felt that it was unlucky to learn about something like this so early in the morning. “Mom, I’m going shopping later. You mentioned that you’d give me 500,000 last time. Can you transfer that amount to my card now?”
“Sure! I’ll do it in a bit.” Olivia’s expression immediately became gentle. She would never skimp on her daughter’s expenses.
That was because she had believed in a certain principle since she was young. A daughter should be raised in luxury to raise her horizons and connections to marry a rich man in the future.
In the hospital, Jessica had woken up by the time Connor arrived at the hospital. She could sense that she no longer had much time left to live. Therefore, she encouraged Ellen to remain strong and waited for Connor to arrive.
Connor handed the money over and sat down beside her bed. She spoke to him with tears in her eyes. “Connor, I won’t be alive for much longer. The one thing that worries me the most is Ellie. When I’m no longer around, please take her in!”
Seeing that his relative was about to pass away, he naturally felt very distressed. Not to mention, he had always been a kind-hearted man.
“Alright, Aunt Jessica. I promise you. I will bring Ellie home with me.”
“Good. Ellie is your sister’s only child. As her younger brother, you have to help care for her child,” she said. “After all, that was how your sister took care of you when she was still alive.”
He nodded hard at those words. At this moment, everything his wife exhorted earlier had been forgotten. He felt like he had just woken up from a dream. This child was his sister’s daughter, and he could not bring himself to abandon her without a care.
“Ellie is a good girl. Find a good husband for her when the time comes. Don’t let others bully her.” Jessica was not afraid of death. The only thing she feared was that Ellen would be all alone in the world with nobody to take care of her.