Rachael was known as the most beautiful woman in the community, and it was not an exaggeration. Thomas felt that even though he had seen countless ladies, even big stars and models in his past life, his current wife was in no way inferior to them. What was rare was that she had a natural beauty without any makeup. But the problem was, he was not Peter. If he slept with her, would it be considered...cheating?
Rachael sat on the edge of the bed, took out a cream, and wiped her delicate and beautiful feet. Thomas' nerves tightened. At this moment, Rachael said, "It's getting late, let's go to bed early. Tomorrow we have to take Emma to the hospital for a check-up and medication."
"Oh, okay."
Thomas looked at her slender legs, feeling a struggle between heaven and earth. Rachael said again, "I'll turn off the light now!"
"Ah…"
Thomas instinctively shouted.
Rachael asked, "Is your wound hurting?" Normally, she couldn't be bothered to care about him, but today's scene of Thomas being covered in blood and desperately protecting their daughter touched her soft heart. If he could truly repent and turn over a new leaf, that would be great.
"Well, it hurts a little," Thomas said. "Then come sleep on my side. Emma is a restless sleeper and she might kick your wound," Rachael said. Thomas sat up suddenly. Even sleeping in the same bed with Emma and Rachael made him feel uncomfortable and stiff. If he slept next to her, he would inevitably touch her body, which would be even worse.
"What are you doing?"
Rachael regretted saying those words when she saw Thomas' reaction. Since their big argument a year ago over Peter's gambling habit, Rachael had not let him touch her again. They even slept separately at night. Thomas' reaction now must have been because he thought she allowed him to touch her. But she didn't want that.
At that moment, Thomas said, "I suddenly remembered that you don't stay still when
you sleep at night. You're worse than Emma. If you kick my wound again, I won't be able to walk tomorrow. So... l'll sleep on the floor!"
On the floor?
Rachael was surprised.
"Whatever you want!"
Thomas lay on the floor with his eyes wide open, unable to sleep. He thought about his past life from Thomas to Peter and felt like God was playing a big joke on him. He was betrayed by his brother and fiancée and killed, and then suddenly had a wife and child. Even a TV drama wouldn't dare to write such a plot.
The next day, the family woke up early and took Emma to the hospital for a check-up. After two hours of examination, the chief physician looked at the report with a serious expression and said, "The situation... is not good."
"What?"
The family became extremely nervous and looked at the doctor, "What is the situation now?" The doctor said, "It means that she has developed drug resistance in her body, and the indicators are rising. My suggestion is to have surgery and a heart transplant as soon as possible. We can arrange it. I told you about this last time. This is the best solution. We really can't delay it any longer. If we do..." Rachael asked nervously, "What will happen if we delay the surgery?" The doctor looked at them sympathetically and said, "If we're optimistic, she can hold on until the end of the year!" Rachael shouted in shock and almost fainted. Fortunately, Thomas supported her waist from behind and prevented her from falling. Mrs. Amelia cried out anxiously, "How could this happen? I thought she was getting better, but...but the surgery costs too much, 20 million dollars!
We don't have that much money! And even if we do, we can't guarantee..." Rachael held Emma and wept while trembling. Thomas was also shocked. He didn't expect Emma's condition to be so severe. He thought to himself, "If he had known, he would have taken the money that Mr. Jackson offered him and add it to the 200 hundred thousand he had." But now, can he ask for it again? After that, they left the hospital in a daze after taking some medicine. Mrs. Amelia and Rachael were in a heavy mood. They had spent almost all their savings on Emma's treatment in recent years. Amelia's small drug store and Rachael's salary could barely cover their daily expenses. As for Peter...this useless gambler is not worth mentioning. He really can't afford anything. Their community is also a poor and remote place. The houses here are not worth much, and even if they sell their house, it is far from enough. Seeing the women's worried faces, Thomas said,
"Don't worry, give me three days, and I will look for a way."
At most, he could shamelessly ask Mr. Jackson for a loan. His mother-in-law was already in a terrible mood, and shouted upon hearing this,
"You'll solve it? How will you solve it? It's 20 million, do you think it's a hundred dollars? Are you planning to gamble again?
You sold your wife last time, are you planning to sell all of us too?" Her voice was loud, attracting the attention of many passersby.
Thomas's face turned black. He coldly said, "Yes I'm going to sell you, maybe then you will be useful!"
Amelia was so angry that she raised her hand to hit him, "You..." Rachael shouted, "Enough!" The family quickly walked out of the hospital.
"Daddy, am I going to die soon?"
Suddenly, Emma, who was lying on his shoulder, whispered this in his ear. Thomas was completely stunned.
"No, Emma is not going to die."
"Emma isn't afraid of death, Emma is afraid that after dying, I won't be able to see Daddy, Mommy, and Grandma again." Rachael walking close to him suddenly knelt on the ground, covering her face and crying. Thomas's eyes twitched fiercely, his nose was sour, and he hugged Emma tightly, saying, "Don't be afraid, no matter where you are, Daddy will be with you, okay?"
"Okay, Emma will be very obedient!"
Just then, Amelia's phone rang. She took it out, saw the name that popped up, and was struck by lightning. The phone kept ringing, and Emma reminded her, "Grandma, why aren't you answering the phone? Amelia seemed to wake up from a dream and quickly answered the phone, her voice trembling, "Faith?"
A man's voice came from the phone,
"Tomorrow is Grandpa's 80th birthday. You are still a daughter of the family. I have spoken to him and you and your family are invited to come over. We will have a meal together and make it a perfect celebration."
"Okay, thank you."
"Also, you have a daughter named Rachael, right? She has a daughter with a heart issue and needs money urgently for the transplant."
"Yes, how did you know?"
Amelia was surprised. She had been kicked out of the family by her grandfather because of her marriage and had not been in contact since then. The person who called was her elder brother Faith, and she did not expect him to know so much about her situation. Faith said, "You are still my sister. Although we have not been in contact, I have always been paying attention to you. Get ready and come over tomorrow. Remember to bring your daughter Rachael with you. I will help you with your granddaughter's medical expenses."
"Really? That's great. Thank you!"
After the phone call, Amelia was so excited that she couldn't speak coherently and tears flowed down her face. She kept saying, "This is great, really great. Emma can be saved." Rachael asked in surprise, "Mom, who called you? What does it have to do with Emma?"
"It's your uncle," Amelia said. "What? I have an uncle?" Rachael was very surprised. "Mom, didn't you grow up in an orphanage?" Thomas was also surprised. He had seen Peter's memories and knew his mother-in-law did not have any relatives. Amelia couldn't hide her happiness and said, "I lied. I have family members. I had a falling out with my family because of my marriage to your father which was the reason I was so against your marriage to Peter because I don't want you to live the kind of life I had lived. Your grandfather is still alive, and you not only have an uncle, but also an aunt. Your grandfather's name is Mathew, and he is the chairman of H & M Group. He will be 80 years old tomorrow, and we are going to attend his birthday banquet. Then your uncle said he would help us with Emma's medical expenses." Rachael was also surprised and delighted to hear this. Thomas was slightly shocked by the revelation of his mother-in-law's background. He knew about the H & M Group, although it was far from his family in terms of assets, he had collaborated with them before. However, Mr. Mathew Steele had a bad reputation for doing business without scruples and being untrustworthy. After he retired, he handed over the reins to his son Faith, who was even worse than his father and lacked any integrity.
Therefore, Thomas personally put an end to the cooperation between the two companies. Just as Amelia was getting excited and even thinking about what gift to give tomorrow.
___At the Steele family residence___
Faith was smiling at a young man and said, "Damon, everything is taken care of. As soon as they arrive tomorrow, the old man will announce your engagement at the banquet!"
The young man nodded and said, "Then we will be family." Mr. Faith paused and said, "But Rachael is already married, so that's a bit of a problem."
"Married?"
The young man smiled wickedly, "Don't you know? Her husband or let me say Late husband is probably six feet under!"