"About thirty thousand dollars," Lynette uttered the string of numbers with difficulty.
Yvonne was shocked. "That much?"
"Well, it's neurosurgery so it's more expensive than other surgeries. My family is broke-I even used all the money I saved up for a house and it still isn't enough, s o Yvonne..."
"I got it." Yvonne placed her hand on Lynette's shoulder. "How much more do you need?"
"About fifteen thousand dollars more." Lynette hung her head and smiled bitterly.
Yvonne thought about the money in her savings and realized that she didn't have much money either.
She had given all her money to her family and hadn't been working for the past two months, so she almost had no savings.
It would seem like she had no choice but to use the money that Master Lancaster had given her.
She had no idea how long it would take for her to return the money after using it, but she couldn't afford to think so much now that it was needed to save a life. On top of that, she still hadn’t paid back the money she owed Henry since last time.
"Fifteen thousand dollars, right? I'll go back and transfer it to your account." Yvonne patted Lynette's shoulder in an attempt to assure her.
Lynette broke into grateful tears. "Thank you, Yvonne H
"No need to thank me, that's what good friends are for. By the way, where are Uncle and Auntie?" Yvonne asked.
Lynette lifted her arm and wiped her tears. "In the ward. I'll take you there.”
"Okay." Yvonne nodded, then followed behind her to the inpatient department.
Lynette's parents were staying in the same patient ward. Yvonne could hardly believe her eyes when she entered the room.
In her memory, Mr. and Mrs. Yaeger were just normallooking middle-aged people. But the people in front of her now were like two gray-haired elderlies in their sixties.
Was this what sickness was capable of doing to human bodies?
Yvonne couldn't help but touch her face when she saw Lynette’s parents who seemed like they had suddenly aged more than a decade.
She had always been aware that her physical condition wasn't as good as before. How could it still b e fine after going through two bone marrow donation operations and a miscarriage? Now she couldn't put o n weight no matter how much she ate. She could easily catch a cold just by standing in the wind. Running and jumping around for a while now would leave her panting breathlessly. It was evident that her body was quite damaged.
If this continued, would she one day suddenly find herself bedridden and suddenly aging fast like Mr. and Mrs. Yaeger too?
If that happened, would Henry find her repulsive?
The thought of this sent Yvonne into a panic and made her face pale.
Lynette noticed the strange expression on her face and offered her a glass of warm water. "Yvonne, is something wrong?"
Yvonne accepted the warm water and held it tightly in her hands. The heat penetrated the glass then gradually spread throughout her body. It drove away the chill in her body and calmed her down a little.
She shook her head and replied hoarsely, "I'm fine. Just thought of something that terrified me."
Lynette put her palm on Yvonne's forehead in concern. "Do you have a fever? Your face is very pale."
"No.” Yvonne brought the glass to her lips and took a sip.
After confirming that she didn't have a fever, Lynette breathed a sigh of relief and retracted her hand. "I'm glad to hear that. It's almost noon, so why don't you stay for lunch? The hospital cafeteria serves decent meals."
"I'll pass, Lyn. I'm going back now. I'll transfer the money to you." Yvonne smiled and declined her invitation.
"Okay then, be careful on your way." When Lynette heard about the money, she stopped keeping Yvonne around any longer.
It wasn't because she was being materialistic, but she really needed the money very badly now.
"I will, bye!" Yvonne waved, then made her way out of the inpatient department.
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