Chapter 19 Never Betray Me (2/2)
Jack resented the thought. How could he not know when Emily hooked up Victor!
Rose, too, was lost in her own thoughts at this moment. Earlier, she had asked one of the protestors to throw sulphuric acid at Emily in the most opportune moment. The plan was so simple that she did not think it would fail so easily.
She was irritated and frustrated at the same time. Suddenly, Jack grabbed her by the chin, the force of his hold was hurting her!
”Mr. Jack…” She had witnessed Jack's unpredictable mood before and he has been so unpredictable lately; she did not dare to speak up against him, but could not help begging for mercy in the end.
Jack fIxated his eyes on hers, before he let her go. He said with a chilling tone and a cold look in his eyes,” Never betray me, or you will meet a fate far worse than death.”
A cold chill went up Rose's spine. She soon responded to Jack and hugged him complaisantly. She assured him with the most affectionate glance,” Jack, I will never betray you.”
Jack eventually calmed down, but the violent emotions were still rolling in the bottom of his heart. He suddenly reached up, raised Rose's face, and kissing her violently.
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In the apartment, Emily refreshed herself and then sat back on the computer desk.
Now she didn't really want to go out anymore. Who knew if she would come across the same group of netizens again? If ever, there came another bottle of sulphuric acid, she didn't know if she would be so fortunate again.
It seemed to her that she must put ”moving” on the top of her priorities.
She held onto the calling card left by Victor; she was slightly fascinated by it. She remembered what he had said,” If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know.” She was really moved.
Such a man, with a cold face but a warm heart; with talent and a good personality; extremely scrupulous and conscientious, was hard to come across very often. She was proud of having such a good idol!
Emily put away the name card carefully. She had no intentions of asking Victor for help now. She wanted to solve her problems by herself.
When she was thinking, the phone on the table vibrated and made a pleasant ringing voice.
Emily reached out and answered the phone. It was her mother.
”Emily, your father is ill...it is...it is cancer. The surgery and following therapy is going to cost a lot of money. I really don't know what to do...”
Emily's brain immediately shut down; her throat went dry. She struggled and said,” Mom, what are you saying?”
She remembered how healthy her father looked before she had left home. How could it be possible...
”Your father got diagnosed with cancer.”
Her mother repeated. Her words were like a heavy hammer, slamming the heart of Emily, with no respite.
Cancer, a disease with a very high mortality rate.
Emily trembled and asked,” Has it been diagnosed?”
”The doctor had diagnosed it. Why would I lie to you about such thing...”
”It's okay, it will be all be okay.”
Emily took a deep breath and comforted her sobbing mother, as well as herself. She said, positively,” Modern medicine is highly developed and advanced. Dad will be all right. There are good hospitals in Jingshi City. I will take him there for his treatment.”
Her words seemed to have comforted her mother as she stopped crying. Soon, her mother said again,” No need. We are too old to travel to a far place and I am afraid that it will affect your work. In fact, the hospitals in Haicheng City are also very good. The main problem is the lack of financial support...”
”Did the doctor say how much it will cost?”
”The doctor said the treatment would cost at least 800, 000 yuan, and there is still a lot of treatment following behind...”
”Eight hundred thousand yuan?”
Helplessly, Emily clenched her fists. She didn't have that much money.
Her mother noticed something different about her, and tentatively asked,” Emily, do you have a rich boyfriend, named J...something?
Can you borrow some money from him?”