Looking at his back, Summer could not help but think of the scene under the table, and suddenly she felt uncomfortable from head to toe.
They sat down and ordered a few dishes, and Summer came right to the point and asked, "Uncle, why do you want to see me?"
"This, I think I should give you." A brown envelope. Ronald handed it to her and took a sip of water. "Take a look."
Summer frowned, took the brown envelope, opened it, pulled out what seemed to be a report, held it in front o f her, and looked down, reading it line by line...
The further she read, the higher her eyebrows raised, the tighter her brow furrowed, the faster she breathed, and her chest started heaving.
Summer closed her eyes, took a deep breath, pushed the paper away, turned and smiled at the waitress. "Is the food ready yet?"
Ronald was surprised by her response. "You don't believe this report?"
"I don't know why you want me to see something like this. I'm curious about it." She took a sip of tea.
"In fact, it was by coincidence. She has leukemia and
needs a bone marrow transplant. Bone marrow matches are highest among family members. She had a baby when she was young, but for some reason she abandoned it, but she left a diamond ring with the baby. I took Charlotte to the hospital yesterday and I came across a diamond ring around her neck, so I had my assistant look it up. You need not doubt the veracity of this report."
Diamond ring...
Summer's eyes moved slightly. She did remember the diamond ring she had seen around Charlotte’s neck the night before, when she was dressing her for bed. A t the time she did not pay attention to the ring, for she did not expect that...
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