Seeing Yorick, Cloudia couldn''t hold back her profound distress.


    "Rick, Urs...she''s in so much pain."


    Her medical team had been reced with Yorick''s people, all top-notch experts he had found. Likely swayed by the reputations of Tegan and Finley, Cloudia always harbored this illusion that with Tegan and Finley on Urs''s treatment team, they could alleviate some of her suffering. Their involvement brought hope, not just in results but in making Urs''s journey less painful.


    Every time Cloudia saw Urs writhing in agony, she became even more determined to have those two join her treatment.


    Yorick frowned, his voice tinged with helplessness, "I know."


    With Urs battling so many ailments, how could she not suffer? The pain was inevitable.


    Cloudia eximed, "We must get Finley and Tegan involved. I''m really worried, Rick. I''m afraid Urs might not make it through another bout of pain."


    Yorick responded, "If they get involved, their approach wouldn''t be much different."


    In his opinion, he believed that given Urs''s current condition, t was impossible not to feel any pain.


    Cloudia insisted, "No, they''re highly skilled and have a great reputation. They can definitely ease Urs''s pain."


    "Rick, please, find a way. You always do. Ste, that heartless woman, she refuses to listen to anything I say now." Ste''s obstinacy was driving Cloudia to despair.


    Yorick fell silent at the mention of Ste, a shadow passing over his eyes.


    Cloudia continued speaking, but Yorick was lost in thought, missing her speech. ""Rick? Rick!"


    Noticing Yorick''s distraction, Cloudia''s concern deepened, catching his gaze. Yorick, after being called out a few times, snapped back to reality.


    "We need to figure out a way to bring


    Tegan and Finley back. You knowg


    current state can''t


    the existing treatment belongs to en.


    Yorick didn''t reply.


    "It''s just too painful for her. She couldn''t hold up!" Cloudia choked up discussing Urs''s suffering.


    Yorick could only nod, "Okay, I got it. I''ll go check on Urs now."


    "Okay, go ahead."


    Cloudia nodded, her worry for Urs evident in her eyes as Yorick turned towards the room.


    Pondering for a moment, Cloudia followed behind Yorick, continuing to fret over getting Finley and Tegan involved.


    ...


    Meanwhile, in the ward, Urs,


    looking frail, noticed an unsaved et


    number shing on her phone. At that moment, her heart involuntarily lurched.


    To the caregiver, she said, "That''s okay, you can leave now."


    "Alright."


    The caregiver, who had been massaging her legs, respectfully exited the room, leaving Urs alone to answer the call, "Hello?" "It''s me."


    The voice of a middle-aged man, deep and resonant, came through the phone.


    It had been almost three years since that car ident, after which this man had vanishedpletely.


    Hearing his voice now, Urs felt a sharp pang in her heart, "Why are you calling me?"


    Their dealings had concluded with that incident, settled in full at the time, and had been over since then.


    Receiving this call now, Urs


    vel


    sensed an ominous feeling. As expected, the man on the line


    dered, "I''m short on cash


    money."