Goodbye, Saintess. Novel

My chest tightened . " Why didn't you tell me ? I'm your son ! I would have helped ! " My father sighed . " We know you would , lan . You've always been the best boy we could ask for . But it's not easy to raise that kind of money on a firefighter's salary . We couldn't bear to ask too much of you . " Your wife might be wealthy , but we didn't want her to look down on you if you had to go begging for her help . " My mother hushed him , patting his back . " Roger ! You didn't need to say that ! It's not as bad as it sounds , Ian . There's no urgent need to rush to the hospital .

We can still look for other ways , you know ? Maybe some home remedies ... " What we're trying to say is that you shouldn't go to your wife for money over this . We don't want you to fall in her family's eyes . " My heart ached for them . They were so fiercely protective of my pride that they'd rather suffer in silence . " No. Things are different now . I make more money with my company than Hera ever earned . I can cover far more than 28,000 dollars . I could pay 2.8 million if I had to . " I spoke with conviction . Let's go . We're heading to the hospital . " A lump rose in my throat .

I swore I would never let my parents suffer again . The fact that I was driving a Land Rover should have told them how much I now earned , so they didn't try to stop me . Instead , they focused on something else . " Where's Hera ? Why isn't she with you today ? " my mother asked . " Please don't tell me you two had an argument , " my father added . Especially not because of us . She's the one who'll be there for you the rest of your life . " " Sometimes couples clash , even when they love each other , " my mother said . " That doesn't mean you shouldn't talk things through .

" My silence gave me away . I forced a grin . " She's just busy . We're doing fine . " With my father's heart condition , I couldn't risk shocking them with news of the divorce . They both sighed in relief . " That's good to know ... " At the hospital , I paid 140,000 dollars in advance so my father could receive the most thorough examination available . Half an hour later , he was settled in the best room . My mother was at his side keeping him company . A nurse asked me to follow her into the doctor's office , and I compled . " Mr. Roger Grimwald's family member ? " she asked .

" Yes , that's me . " The doctor glanced up from the report , startled . " Oh my God . Your ad is Roger Grimwald ? No wonder the name sounded familiar ! " I froze , then recognition dawned . It was Elio Barnes , my best friend from middle school . We had bee inseparable until I left for Astegrad , after which we gradually lost touch . " Elio ! " I exclaimed . " I can't believe you actually became a doctor ! Wait ! My dad's life is in your hands ? That's terrifying ! " " You jackass , " he shot back with a grin . " I'm the best cardiologist this whole hospital .

Who else would you want looking after your old man ? " 1/2 Chapter 304 Elio then gestured for me to sit . Comments Sara Lili Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland's breathtaking cold.