Falling for my ex’s uncle novel

Chapter 75 Alexs deep , gravelly voice was tinged with an inexplicable sadness , ng that the I was taken aback .

Such words shouldnt have come from him .

After all , he had everything powerful background There was a long , ceric silence on the other end of the line .

Suddenly , a sharp scream cat through the stillness .

I have to go , Ill call you back later Before I could react .

Alex hung up the phone .

* Laurel , what happened ? Angela asked cautiously , noticing my dared expression .

I shook my head slowly .

Im fine .

most people envied his status , his looks , his Angelas voice softened in an attempt to comfort me .

Dont be too upset , Laurel .

Well find a way to help your mom .

I nodded , trying to appear calm .

But as I replayed Alexs words in my mind .

I realized that the gaping wound in my heart the one that had been bleeding uncontrollably felt like it had been suddenly pressed shut .

He was right , after all .

My mother didnt want me to be sad In other words , she knew me better than anyone .

Beneath the tough exterior 1 wore , I had a fragile heart that could easily shatter .

And so , she chose to hide the truth from me .

My mother was never a bold woman .

I remember one time when we were moving , and Bonnie watched in stunned silence as my mother , with expert precision , killed a cockroach with her slipper .

It took Bonnie a long moment to process what had just happened .

Later , the secretly wiped away her tears in the bathroom and confided in me .

Before becoming a mother , my mom had been terrified of cockroaches , rats , and snakes I never imagined shed be able to face them so fearlessly now .

But I was the only one who knew that the first time she saw a cockroach , she had turned pale with fear .

Shed clung to me , crying uncontrollably , as child .

Bonnie once said that my mother , in her prime , had chosen to become an independent woman and mother .

I knew how difficult that had been .

When you dont have the courage to die , you just live on , miserably .

Thats what my mother always said with a gentle smile when I was a child .

I understood now .

wasnt that she didnt have the courage to die ; it was that she was terrified of leaving me alone .

I inhaled deeply , standing up to pour us both a glass of wine , slowly burying my sorrow inside .

I landed a la glass to Angela .

Dont worry , Ill be alright .

If my mother could hold on this long , then surely I could too 1 believed that my mother , reluctant to leave me , would continue to fight to live .

Angela wiped her tears away and nodded firmly .

She lifted her glass and drank it all in one go .

I let out a soft laugh , almost on the verge of tears myself .

This silly girl she looked nothing like the young lady from the Adams family .

What did Samantha say to you ? Angela asked in a hoarse voice .

She tried to buy me off , offered me 6 million dollars to leave Alex I sighed helplessly .

But I cant accept her offer .

1/3 1234 PM Chapter 75 Angela frowned .

6 million dollars ? Thats pretty stingy Guess thats all she thinks Im worth I paused , forcing a smile .

Shell find another way to deal with me .

get away with it Dont worry .

Angel aid with determination .

If she dares to hurt you , I wont let her get away Shes using the people around me to threaten me I gave a cold laugh .

But Ive threatened her right back .

We drank through two bottles of red wine , and after some hazy sleep , we woke up to find that the sky outside had darkened .

Angela was sprawled across the bed , clearly tipsy I washed my face and was about to head back to my room when I suddenly heard a commotion from the neighboring room The vestes sounded familiar The hotel rooms were generally well soundproofed , but the argument was so loud that it pierced through .

I could faintly make out the voices of I didnt pay much attention , just draped a blanket over Angelas covers and left the room .

Back in my own room .

I started researching brain cancer treatments .

I found out that there was a research institute overseas developing a drug to inhibit cancer cell growth .

But it was still in the trial phase .

Early data suggested that it could help slow the progression of brain cancer .

If it worked , there were two options : chemotherapy or conservative treatment .

Either way , it could ease the pain in the later stages and extend life a little longer But the catch was that the drug wasnt easy to obtain .

And it cost a lot A single box of medication was 15.000 dollars .

One bot contained 21 pills about 700 dollars per pill .

On top of that , hospital check ups were necessary , regardless of whether surgery or conservative treatment was pursued .

I looked through my finances and realized I had about 3 million dollars in total , 2 million of which came from Alex .

The only amount I lud full control over was I million dollars After thinking it over , I decided to sell the 600,000 dollar ruby necklace 1 had bought As for the apartment it was close to Bonnies , but it was an old building from decades ago .

I had once thought about upgrading to a bigger place , but with the money I had right now , it was impossible .

But I wasnt sure about letting my mother move back to the old neighborhood .

The area lacked modern security features , and even the elderly man who watched the gate was over 60 years old .

If anything happened to my mom in that neighborhood , it would be hard to even get an ambulance in due to the narrow alleys .

More importantly , patients with late stage brain cancer suffer significant memory loss .

As I thought about this , my hand holding the pen froze , and my chest tightened with a pang of sadness .

Tears began to fall uncontrollably Suddenly , there was a knock on the door , interrupting my fears .

I stood up , irritated , wiping my eyes quickly and forcing a calm tone .

Hold on .

Im coming Could it be Alex ! After all , who he would come at this time ! But when I opened the door , I was taken aback to see Kayden Austins father standing there .

What can I do for you ? I asked , Mill Munned .

Kayden smiled slightly .

Laurel , do you have a moment Id like to talk with you ? My mind buzzed .

What could be want to talk about Austin ? Or Alext One was his son , the other his brother .

I didnt want to go , but knowing Kayden wouldnt leave easily once hed come to see me , I reluctantly agreed .

be ther Half an hour , downstairs at the cafe .

Il be there .

I met his amused gaze and said .

Til meet you downstairs .