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y, clouded in sadness and disappointment. She still can't believe that her mom is suffering from

from? " Was the only question playing on in

g wheel, resting her head fully on the chair. She close

why? " She a

days, how?! " She yelled this time around, hitting the st

ds through her hair, frustrated. After crying for like up to two minutes, she quic

r car before a building and

approaching the gate. There turned out to be tw

you, Miss? " One of them d

e to see Mrs. Monic

gave out an instruction not to let any v

enix's eyes

t's urgent

lowing orders. Come back tomor

ca now. Tell her...her niece, Phoenix wants to

iss

guard eyed her for some tim

it from the inside. Phoenix exhaled once again, waiting

d said, and a little wave of

turned out to be a huge, beautiful, and expensive ma

be seen climbing down the stairs. She was putting on a robe and one could see her

reeted her wit

onica smiled broadly. The

time. since we've seen each other, right? " She

Phoenix asked as she sat ba

" She laughed slightly, puff

time of the night? What could be urgent th

your mother forgot about me. Are you

just didn't want to bother you

then? " Monica ra

my mom " Phoe

d to Lily? " M

tor just revealed to me that...she has an intestinal failure and needs to und

od! " She

rations, from what I know. When did all this happen? "

e muttered before looking up,

se " She pleaded, letting her tears fall. Monica's face so

uch do you need? " She inquired and Phoenix bea

ion, aunt " Monic

money, Phoenix, je

t I swear, even if it means giving my life in exchange, I'll find a way to pay you back. Please hel

on't have to kneel before me, huh? " Monica instructed and Phoeni

e that amount of money " Phoenix's face di

p you out " Monica added, and hope

Bu

e anything for this mo

o give anything just so I won'

sure? " Phoenix

yourself up for this money? "

aunt " Phoenix frowned

can bear him an heir " Monica explained, showing Phoenix the picture of the man on her phone. Phoeni

ll you? I'm not interested in marrying anyone! " She snapped

commanded, making Phoe

panies all over the world. As it is now, he is the only perso

ed to an old man, aunt,

, young lady?! " Monica snappe

m?! " She asked once again an

e snapped. Having no other option,

hand, you have no choice. If you still want your Mom to live, then you have to. Besides, there are s

arted lips as she couldn't believe t

an old man? " Was the quest

es. Now is the time to make that sacrifice. Lilly has done more than enough for yo

is in this condition partly because of you "Phoenix's face cl

she didn't want her to worry. Ever since her life, her mom had always put her first before anything and t

think about it. Two days...give me your final answer

aunt " Phoenix muttered in

is now left to you to decide whether

to bed before you interrupted " She

adly, sniffing back the

and headed to the door. S

ca called out to

hing we do, " Veronica said, and she

left, Monica to

.." She said over the phone before ending the call. A