Chapter 156

Grace’s eyes widened in surprise.

She questioned his motives, skeptical about whether his apparent kindness was genuinely rooted in a compassionate nature.

Brian chuckled sarcastically when he saw her eyes light up at the mention of money.

For you, money is your life, right?”

Grace pursed her lips. “Yes, money is not only my life but also my brother’s life. You were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. How would you know what it feels like to be poor?”

Grace felt a lump in her throat. She did not want to be in a sorry state in front of Brian, but he was the one who bestowed on her the most miserable side.

Brian tightened his grip on the fork.

He found her demeanor perplexing, as if she had suffered a great injustice. He hadn’t given her 600 thousand dollars, yet her recent expenditures far exceeded that sum.

Grace finally moved her fork to eat.

After eating a few mouthfuls of food, her phone suddenly rang.

Grace picked up the phone. “Hello? Dad.”

“Grace, the hospital called just now. They said that there’s a matching bone marrow that can be transplanted.”

Grace stood up from her chair, excitement evident in her voice as she exclaimed, “Really? So, does that mean Carson can be saved?”

Hot tears of excitement rolled down her face.

“Yes.” Frederick’s voice was very excited, but it also carried endless heaviness.

Grace knew what he was worried about. They had no medical fees.

“Dad, don’t worry. I’ll think of a way to pay for the medical bills. I’ll go back to the hospital immediately.”

Grace did not even look at Brian. He picked up the tablet on the table and left as if he had completely forgotten that Brian was still sitting in front of her.

Grace took two steps and thought of something. He stopped and turned around to look at him. “Oh, right, transfer the money to me quickly.”

Brian stared at her face and did not move for a long time.

Grace frowned. “Why? Are you going back on your word?”

She opened the collection code and walked up to him. She placed the phone in front of him and gestured for him. to transfer the money quickly.

Ox Las mejores nuevas novelas para adultos las 4.4★ FREE mejores aplicaciones de lectura de la historia Dreame Installed Open Brian suddenly felt abnormally frustrated. In this woman’s eyes, money and material things were more important than anything else.

In frustration, he retrieved his phone, scanned the QR code, and sent 600 dollars to her.

Grace expressed her gratitude, took her tablet, and departed, Suddenly, the sleek tablet slipped from her arms and fell to the ground as she reached for her phone.

Grace’s eyes widened nervously. She quickly squatted down to pick it up and placed the tablet and hand–drawn board on the table.

She opened the tablet and tested the graphics tablet again. Thankfully, it didn’t break when it slipped.

Brian Francis’s gaze landed on her computer screen, where he saw a cartoon and a row of book titles at the top, including “She Came from the Dust Brian’s gaze fell on her tablet screen. He saw the comics on the screen and a row of titles at the top, “She Came From the Dust.”

Brian narrowed his eyes. “Are you drawing a comic?”

Grace glanced at him and ignored him. After confirming that the tablet was fine, she left in a hurry.

Brian looked at the table full of untouched food and felt frustrated. He called the waiter to pay the bill and left.

On the way home, Brian called Camren as he drove.

“Help me investigate Carson’s current situation.”

Not long after, Camren called back. “Mr. Francis, his condition doesn’t seem to be very good. He often owes hospitalization fees. Two days ago, because he couldn’t pay the chemotherapy fees, he was delayed in the hospital for an entire day. Later, Miss Sherman went to pay the fees before receiving the chemotherapy.”

“I heard that we’ve just found a matching bone marrow, but we haven’t heard anything about preparing for surgery. I guess he doesn’t have the money for surgery.”