Chapter 107
As I ate, my appetite really started to open up.
Jeremy gave n anything.
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me a glance, probably because my eating habits were a bit… hard to explain. He pursed his lips but didn’t say
I didn’t mind and kept eating. After a while, when I was about half full. I noticed a plate of pizza placed in front of me—it was from Jeremy
“Thanks” I said.
“It’s not for you,” he replied casually. “Help me add some sauce.” He gestured toward the condiments by my side.
I
1 was left speechless. I felt so embarrassed I could have melted into the floor. Quickly, I poured some sauce as he had asked
“Want to eat? Then you do it yourself,” Jeremy continued. The rewards of your own labor are always the sweetest.”
I never thought a simple meal would come with a life lesson, but here we were.
Honestly, though. I didn’t want to put on the disposable gloves myself. It was too much of a hassle, and my hands were tired.
I asked him about Martha’s condition. He said, “Your mom’s in decent health, so the disease hasn’t progressed as much as we feared. But regular care is critical, and don’t miss any check–ups.
“Also get ready for the kidney transplant. Start keeping track of the waiting list now, and get in line if you haven’t already”
I nodded. I’m already on the list.”
“That’s good enough,” he said. “As for your son’s condition. He paused. “It’s serious, but it’s still treatable. You’re lucky, in a way. You’ve got two patients at home, but both can be cured.”
“You call that lucky?” I almost choked up, my eyes welling with tears. I quickly turned my face away, pinching my nose to hold back the emotion.
“Mr. Norman, I’m not sure how you define lucky, but right now, I feel like I’ve had the worst luck. Two patients in my family, Dexter’s affair, him trying to ruin me…
“Now I’m divorced, raising my son on my own while seeking treatment. I have to juggle taking care of the house, working. and hustling to make enough money to keep everything together.
“You call that lucky? My voice cracked again
It was just so hard, so painful… And I hadn’t even gotten into Clara’s situation. I felt like everything was falling apart all at once. I had more than twenty years of smooth sailing, and now it felt like all the good luck I had was gone.
I sniffed. “I don’t think so.”
Jeremy asked, “Why did you marry Dexter? Was it love?”
“At first, I thought it was,” I said with a bitter laugh. “But now…”
“Did your parents object when you chose Dexter?”
“They did. My dad was the most opposed, but… I didn’t understand back then. I even fought with my family and secretly
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married Dexter, I can’t blame anyone have myself, 1 dugmynd my yes, the mess wound out blurry
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“You see, the good times you had before were became of your parents to see that year’s grown it’s time t your own. Yes, the storm has been tough, heat you’ve made it this far, bravely and when com
“Doesn’t that count as luck
I froze. I hadn’t expected him to explain it like that. I blinked, trying to held bark my tear Yep porngat
“You look a little clueless sometimes, but when it counts, you don’t drop the hall Jeremy sad with a senile “I don’t like you ex–husband. You did the right thing divorcing him
I thought, Jeremy doesn’t like Dexter? Why? 1 looked at him, curio
Jeremy shrugged. It’s not your concern. A few years ago, he tried to get involved in a bien deal my mom was handing and set his sights on me instead?
I was stunned. I had no idea this had happened.
“When did this happen?” I asked.
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married Dexter. I can’t blame anyone but myself. I dug my own grave” I lowered my eyes, the world around me growing blurry
“You see, the good times you had before were because of your parents. But now that you’ve grown up, it’s time to stand on your own. Yes, the storm has been tough, but you’ve made it this far, bravely and without backing down.
“Doesn’t that count as luck?”
I froze. I hadn’t expected him to explain it like that. I blinked, trying to hold back my tears. “Maybe… you’re right.”
“You look a little clueless sometimes, but when it counts, ex–husband. You did the right thing divorcing him”
i don’t drop the ball, Jeremy said with a smile. “I don’t like your
I thought, Jeremy doesn’t like Dexter? Why? I looked at him, curious,
Jeremy shrugged. “It’s not your concern. A few years ago, he tried to get involved in a business deal my mom was handling. and set his sights on me instead”
I was stunned. I had no idea this had happened.
“When did this happen?” Lasked.
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