Chapter 259 Seeking Help
Her legs became like this, and Seraphina was âindispensableâ. In front of so many people, if Seraphina
cared about her reputation, she
couldnât possibly ignore her.
Elva looked around and saw someone in the crowd pulling out a camera, the corners of her lips slightly
lifted.
Among these crowds were also mixed with journalists. Even if Seraphina didnât care about her own
reputation, she was now living with the Johnson family and had to consider their reputation.
Elvaâs abacus clattered loudly, but Claudia remained completely unmoved.
âElva, are you trying to morally kidnap me?â Claudia scoffed loudly, loud enough for the onlookers to
hear, âYou broke your own leg by jumping off a building, you hired someone to kill your brother, and
were kicked out by your family. Now you want to play the victim?â
The faces of the onlookers changed one after another.
Unexpectedly, the truth turned out to be this way, hiring a killer to murder his own brother, no wonder
he was abandoned by his family!
Claudia glanced at Elvaâs slightly pale face, laughing boisterously.
Moral kidnapping? As long as she had no morals, no one could kidnap
her!
Unexpectedly, Claudia openly fell out, which made Elva so angry that she was shaking all over.
âSister, your words are truly chilling. Ask yourself, would my leg have been broken if you hadnât
appeared? I have done nothing to wrong you, yet you falsely accuse me. Arenât you afraid that your
unborn child will suffer retribution?â
In Elvaâs words, every word was filled with accusations, her tears and snot mingling together, she cried
so pitifully.
Hearing her curse her own child, Claudia lifted her watery eyes, her radiance piercing the clouds like a
sharp sword.
âRetribution? Elva, arenât you facing retribution right now?â She looked around, smiling at the
onlookers, âIf youâre going to gossip, get the whole story. Her name is Elva, she was adopted by my
biological parents. She used a selfâharming scheme to frame me, even colluding with outsiders to
deceive my family out of their money. Everyone, judge for yourselves, should I be merciful to such a
person and play the saint, supporting her for the rest of her life?!â
âEveryone here is discerning, it was her who just fell on her own, it had nothing to do with me.â
Even if there was a relationship, she wouldnât admit it.
After Claudia finished speaking, she left without looking back.
Others condemned, she was not afraid.
Moral kidnapping, it didnât work on her.
As long as she was thickâskinned, no one could provoke her.
Her steps were quick, and by the time she left, Elva hadnât even reacted.
Claudiaâs last words had an effect.
Seeing Elva lying motionless on the ground, the faces of the people in the shop turned grim.
âMiss, could you please leave? You are disturbing our work!â
Elvaâs face instantly turned completely red.
âSorry, could you help me up?â
Because she had fallen to the ground and her legs lacked the strength to support her, she could only
ask for the help of the store clerk.
The waiter openly rolled his eyes, and his face turned even uglier at the thought of the freshly cooked
duck she had just let go.
Claudia had already left. Elva gave the reporters a knowing look and left with a calm expression.
She just couldnât believe that Seraphina really didnât care about saving
face.
The thought of her soonâtoâbe engagement with Horace caused Elvaâs heart to ache in waves.
Seraphinaâs arrival changed everything.
Just then, the phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, Elva impatiently pressed the power off button.
Without guessing, it was known that it was her biological parents who opened it, asking her for money
to treat her brotherâs illness.
But she was barely able to fend for herself now, how could she possibly spare money to help others?
Seeing her own leg in a pitiful state, so bad that even a prosthetic couldnât be fitted, Elva gritted her
teeth and called Derrick.
Derrick was having tea with the Johnson family and Waldron, Ervin.
âLast time Claudia and Horace went to the factory, it was said they were going to save someone. Did
you find out anything? Who exactly did she want to save?â Waldron was still bothered by what
happened last time.
Although Claudia didnât say anything, she was very weak after being brought back by Horace, which
made everyone very worried.
Who could have made Claudia personally go to the rescue, Waldron was both bewildered and jealous.
âSo curious, why not just ask?â Ervin raised his eyebrows and laughed.
âThe way I interacted with her was to fully respect her. If she didnât speak, I didnât ask.â Though he said
this, there was an answer stirring in the depths of Waldronâs heart.
Last time, Claudia had asked him if he believed Edmond was still alive. Although he thought it was
impossible, given Claudiaâs personality, she didnât seem like someone who would ask pointless
questions.
That Edmond, he couldnât possibly still be alive, could he?
Thinking of this, Waldron took a sharp intake of breath.
âDo you think thereâs a chance Edmond might not be dead?â Waldron suddenly asked.
The atmosphere was tense, you could hear a pin drop.
Derrick glanced at him indifferently. âAny evidence?â
âNo evidence, but Claudiaâs recent behavior⦠was not quite normal.â
Jumping into a new relationship so quickly didnât seem like Claudiaâs character.
Although he wished his sister could forget Edmond sooner, it was
clear she hadnât. The fact that she was pretending to be happy marrying another man while clearly
having someone else in her heart, made him
worry even more.
âWhy donât you go ask her? If she really doesnât like Horace, she doesnât have to marry him. Even if
she doesnât get married, we have more than enough to take care of her for the rest of her life.â
There was full confidence in Ervinâs tone.
With the wealth of the Friedan family, it was not just enough for one lifetime, but for ten lifetimes.
Upon hearing Ervinâs words, a smile uncontrollably crept up the corners of Waldronâs mouth. Yes, their
only sister, they always had to pamper her well.
Just then, Derrickâs phone rang. Derrick picked up his cell phone and placed it on the coffee table, âItâs
Elva.â
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.
They knew about the quarrel between Elva and Thomas, including the
matter of Elvaâs biological parents still being alive, they were fully
aware of it.
It was inevitable that Thomas would be angry, as he treated Elva like his own daughter. Unfortunately,
his affection was misplaced. The higher the expectations, the deeper the disappointment.
âPass.â Waldron looked coldly at Derrick.
He wanted to see if Derrick, the fool, was still as biased towards Elva as before.
Derrick knew Waldronâs thoughts, gave a bitter smile, and pressed the answer key.
âDerrick!â Elva cried out, âMy legs are almost useless, the doctor said if I canât come up with the money,
Iâll have to rely on the stateâs welfare to survive. Derrick, please help me, I donât want to live like this.â
Elvaâs voice was full of accusation and grievance.
Derrick was her last straw, she was truly at her witâs end.
Thomas was inherently ruthless, she no longer held any hope for him, but Derrick was different, he had
feelings for her and wouldnât just stand by and watch her suffer.
Elva was confident that as long as she acted pitiful, Derrick would definitely help her.
After hearing her words, Derrick didnât speak.
The silent atmosphere surged in the undercurrent of the phone call.
Elvaâs heart pounded wildly.
âDerrick, Derrick, please help me, your sister. Iâm really pitiful right now. Iâve lost my prosthetic limb and
have been kicked out of the hospital. Dad wonât even talk to me. Youâre all I have left, Derrick. Please, I
beg you to help me, lend me some money. Once I start earning money⦠Iâll pay you back, okay?â
Borrowing money, repaying money, that was her last dignity.
But even if her dignity was swept away, she still demanded this last sum of money.
If Derrick was willing to help her, it would only be for the last time, so for this final opportunity, she
chose to ask for money.
Hearing her distressed sobs, Derrick also felt uncomfortable. Under Waldronâs cold gaze, he asked in a
hoarse voice, âHow much do you want?â
After all, having been his sister for so many years, he couldnât be that cruel.
. Facing Elvaâs desperate pleas, he softened.