Hannah had been waiting for the transplant for a long time. It was finally happening. Natalie prayed for Hannah to find a suitable donor and get better.
Now, all she needed to do was arrange the money. Lauren owed her a large sum anyway for marrying Sebastian in place of her daughter. The next day, Natalie went to the Quinn familyâs villa again. âWhat the hell are you doing? If you break into the house again, Iâll call the police!â The maid tried her best to drive Natalie out. âIâm here to see Lauren. Let me in!â Natalie tried breaking into the house.
âThey havenât come back yet! Get out of here! Or Iâll call the police!â The maid stood by the door like a human shield.
Natalie sneered and pointed at the window upstairs. âDo you think Iâm an idiot? I saw through the window. Lauren is right inside, walking around.â
Lauren didnât even bother hiding when she wanted to deceive Natalie. Perhaps she thought Natalie was a fool, whom she could easily deceive.
Sound of laughter and the muffled voices of Lauren and George came from the house.
The maid rolled her eyes to hide her guilt and tried shutting the door. âTheyâre not here. Is something wrong with your ears? If you donât leave right now, Iâll ask the security guards to drive you away!â
Natalie quickly hurried to the door. Her heart sank with dejection.
It looked like Lauren didnât even bother to lie or come up with an excuse this time. Now that Natalie was married to Sebastian and her plan had succeeded, she didnât feel the need to pay her anymore.
âNo. Iâm going to wait right here. You go in and tell them if they donât give me the money today, Iâll tell Sebastian that Lauren asked me to marry him in place of her daughter Cassie, and this wedding was a hoax. Sebastian was supposed to marry Cassie in the first place. If he knows the truth, he wonât spare Lauren for deceiving him. If I canât get the money, Iâll make sure she doesnât live a peaceful life either.â
Seeing that Natalie was dead serious, the maid went into the house and told Lauren about what Natalie had said.
âDid she really say that?â Lauren was enjoying her strawberries. Her hand stilled when she heard that. Her gentle face reddened with rage.
She looked at George, who was sitting next to her. âNatalie has gone too far. How could she talk to her parents this way? After all, we adopted her.
Although she is not close to us, I wish she at least showed us some gratitude for the things we have done for her. Do you remember what I said back then? Your parents insisted on letting us adopt her. It was unnecessary, wasnât it? Look at what trouble it has brought us. Now, she is blackmailing us.
What do you think we should do?â
The memories of the past made Lauren hate Natalie even more. She pulled a tissue from the box and wiped her tears.
Seeing Lauren cry again, George shook his head helplessly. âNo, Natalie is not that kind of a person. She would never do that. It was all your fault.
Why didnât you just give her the money as promised? None of this would have happened if you hadnât gone back on your word.â
Lauren dramatically cupped her face and wailed loudly. âCassie is our biological daughter â our flesh and blood. Doesnât she need money to live on in the future? We have raised Natalie all these years, and for what? Her marriage with Sebastian is a way of repaying us for raising her all these years. It seems fair. Why is she still coming here and making trouble?â
On the one hand, she was resentful, and on the other hand, she was terrified that Natalie would reveal the secret that she had married Sebastian as Cassieâs substitute.
Cassie was Laurenâs precious daughter â the true heir of the Quinn family. She was far superior to an adopted child like Natalie. If Sebastian knew that he wasnât married to Cassie, he would undoubtedly make trouble.
Lauren had met Sebastian â the man looked cruel. Judging from his appearance, she knew he was not someone to be trifled with. Moreover, he had the strong support of the Klein family. Although Sebastian was just an illegitimate son of the Klein family, the Quinn family still couldnât afford to offend him.
George picked up the cup on the table and took a sip of tea. His face darkened. âNatalie just wants money. How about we give her some money to calm her down. Itâs not like we donât have any.â
Lauren wiped her tears with the back of her hand, and the jade bracelet on her wrist jingled. She looked at him and reluctantly nodded.
She was unwilling to give Natalie even a penny. Her heart sank at the thought of giving her money.
Lauren went upstairs with her phone. In a fit of anger, she called Natalie. âNatalie! Youâve gone too far this time. Are you going to fall out with your family for money? We have raised you all these years. How could you turn into such a selfish woman? Are you really going to force your parents this way?â
She scolded Natalie, venting out the resentment that had accumulated in her heart over the years.
Natalie had become immune to Laurenâs hatred and maltreatment. âWhere is the money?â she asked coldly. If you donât give it to me, Iâll tell the truth to Sebastian right away.â
Laurenâs anger reached its peak. She tried her best to control herself and said, âWe have tried our best to raise money for you. I donât have money. Iâll ask the maid to give you some things later. You can use them to meet your expenses.â
Natalie was standing at the door of the Quinn familyâs villa. After a while, the maid came out with several bags and threw them at her.
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Squatting on the ground, Natalie rummaged through the bags. Inside were old-fashioned, outdated jewelry, used expensive clothes, and second-hand bags.
âAre you collecting scraps? There are a few paper boxes in our house. You can take them too.â The woman living next door glanced at Natalie as she entered her house.
âNo, thank you.â Natalie smiled bitterly. Lauren didnât want to give her money, so she insulted her by treating her like a beggar. Natalie picked up the bags and slowly walked out of the villa.
It wasnât the first time Lauren had humiliated her. She could sell these second-hand goods and get money. It was better than going home empty-
handed.
However, even so, the money would probably be less than one-fifth the fee for Hannahâs liver transplant operation.