“My son’s business has nothing to do with her, What does slie know?” Helena muttered from the side
The doctor clearly had no interest in arguing further with them and gave a few casual instructions before walking out. Helena looked annoyed. “How dare he treat us like that? When exactly is Jackson’s surgery going to happen?”
said? They have to wait for the swelling to go
Just as she was about to run after the doctor, Kelly frowned and said, “Mom, didn’t you hear what the doctor just said down before operating-
“The surgery timing depends on how quickly that happens. If you don’t trust the hospital and think they’re trying to scam us, then let’s transfer him somewhere
Helena shot Kelly a glare. “Transferring hospitals isn’t that easy. Moving him around is only going to make the pal
the pain worse! “Then wait for the doctor to make the arrangement. If you keep pestering them, they might be more reluctant to treat him.” Helena fell silent at that.
From the bed, Jackson started groaning in pain. “It hurts!”
Helene rushed to his side, concem evident on her face. “Jackson, does your leg hurt? Didn’t they just give you a painkiller? Why
ve you the wrong medicine.
“William, what are you standing there for? Go get the doctor!”
y isn’t it working yet? Maybe they
William immediately turned to leave, and Kelly’s head throbbed. She couldn’t help thinking, it she ever became a doctor and ran into family members, she might just ward the ground to swallow berup
“It’s pain relief, not magic. It takes time to work Calling the doctor again won’t help. You still have to w
wait.”
“You can say that because you’re not the one hunting, Your brother’s hurt, and you don’t even care. I called you ages ago, and you’re just now showing up.” William
Kelly retorted flatly, “I was in class.”
“What’s more important? Your classes or your brother?” Helena snapped, “You need to take a few days off and take care of him at the hospital!
Kelly stated at them in disbelief. “The school.”
“All you care about is your studies! You already got into college, to what’s the point of even still studying.
“your brother is in high school. It’s a crucial time of his life. He needs to get discharged and back to school as soon as possible.” “Aorm’i you and Dad already barre?”
finists now.
Your dad us to work, doesn’t he? Do you think money grows on trees? And I just received a big batch of orders need to f “You’re the only one with teer time. Starting today, you’ll stay at t hospital with your brother, and I’ll being meals.” Helen’s tone lett no room for discussion, A sense of helplessness washed over Kelly. It felt like her parents were weights pressing down hard on her, and she couldn’t push them off, no matter how much she
Kelly ended u
up asking for fluer days off. She knew there was w live in peace.
was no way she could take cafe of Jackson long term but it she refused now, her parents would never let ber
In the dorm, and your parents didn’t lift a finge
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with you. Why is it your job to up everything and look after fan?”
When Melissa found our stake it off, she immediately called. “You were practically lying from a lever lat wather who tickeair of you
*Your brother being in the piloting to do w It was obvious that Melisse was furious. After two years of being falls, she knew exactly low Kelly’s family forated her, which only made bet angrier on Kelly’s
Kelly stood on the hospital room’s balcony with a bitter expression “You know how it is with my anally Reasoning withthena won’t work, I’ll take the few days off
Melissa sighed, “What about the que competition on the eighth
Kelly had been chosen to represent their course qui competition thanks to her excellent grades. The event was set on the eighth
“Don’t worry, I’ll be there,” Kelly said.
“Did you tell Professor butter about all this?” Melissa asked
“I don’t want to bother him with family stuff. He’ll be back þist as my leave ends
Kelly lured slightly, and though the glass door of the balcony, she could see Jackson inside, refusing to eat as lielena tiled to coax ! worse since lie broke his leg, and lie angrily waved off every atempt to feed him.
him. Its temper had gotten
