yelling at each other to whispering. Whatever it was, her mind was far from

f she died like their mum? Their mother had battle

retu

hat he was saying. Who could the woman's son be? Should she ask him? No.

e stood abruptly. The guys stopped whispering and

ly wiped

u going?" Lu

all my dad,"

ssues, and placed a comforting han

you she'll be fine. We ha

heir eyes met for a fleeting moment. She couldn't rea

took her hand, she sighted somethi

s bra

she didn't show it. Was Lu the cleaner's son? Well, she coul

name, by the way?"

o her dad, and a nurse passing by, called for Lu. He flash

u later

wave before following her da

d rather find out things herself than make him think less of her, she decided. Her train of

ed that Maya would need major surgery du

churned. Surge

hey did

keep their home standing. And they were still strug

ked wo

ight hug as she stood by her sister's

na be alri

d bitterly. "I've heard t

p hearing it be

... what about the bills? Where are w

ry. I have

"You have what? Dad, don't

oked

ave done when the bank has b

ng in there until I got something, anything. How

ouse. We are in deep debt. I borrowed for your e

only paid my exam fee. And why bring Mum up no

ed, but there wa

hat's the only way to pay o

s Mum's life savings too. And you

pulse rising. "Frank is buying it. And maybe

stament thinking? And if Frank is really your f

ot that

t doesn't

face. "You won

"Just don't sell it. For Mum's sake. F

uch this costs? Should we end up on

of Maya's bills!

. We are moving in two week

You already concluded everyt

, list

the rest. She walked out

orridor, eyes wet again, and

... look who w

g her arms beneath her chest as if

ed. "Excuse me, Lana.

your pardon? Don't te

aw. "Lana, my sister

don't tell me the truth," Lana said li

ed. "What s

and Adrian been dat

lightly as if the weight of the

k him yourself?"

epping closer, eyes narrowing as if sh

now him," April replied,

ing. No minion ever stands up to him like that with

the verge of finding out if I even still have

uess what, you're not just a minion, but a liar, a flirt, and a slut

ally can't do this right now. Check the fo

evator and toilet? Are you dumb

ing with two first-year n

going on

t girlfriend," Lana a

ze. "What

ril said faintly, d

t of nowhere, ho

i screamed, r

s crowded her vision befo

t in time, catchin

mbled to stabilize her. Adrian'

t to rot in jail? Are you trying

efend your baby?" Lana

e you? A nurse or a murderer? Is this

, do you hear yourself? You kno

shot back

the commotion. He took everything in at a

r a brain implant," he said coldly.