That was true.
Ste pondered for a moment. "What about going abroad?"
"That''s the only option. Otherwise, she won''tst long here in Portis City, not with her condition. You didn''t see her when she was discharged, still in a wheelchair, all weak and frail. And yet, she''s still trying topete with you. How do you think she''s going to handle Yorick? She doesn''t even have the strength."
Ste raised an eyebrow. "Was that a dirty joke?"
"Girl, please. As if you''ve never heard of such things." Susanna snorted, "What? Can''t handle a bit of adult talk? Never beenid, but surely you''ve heard of the birds and the bees, right? No experience." Ste was at a loss for words.
Indeed, she couldn''t argue with that. Especially not afterst night. Now, she was officially a woman through and through.
"Let me tell you, the Larkin family will be all over you now, annoying you to no end."
After all, whether it was the Larkin Group''s business or Urs''s treatment, it all tied back to Ste.
Ste huffed, "They won''t be able to find me."
Her tone was crisp and merciless.
Susanna admired her. "I love your attitude. Why should anyone volunteer to be a guinea pig, right?"
Susanna knew all too well how the Larkin family had treated Ste over the years, and it infuriated her.
But thankfully, Ste wasn''t one to be easily pushed around. Back then, they looked down on her, and now they were practically begging for mercy.
With Ste''s fiery temper, however, there was no point in engaging. Push her too far, and you might just end up with a ck eye.
Just as Susanna predicted, the Larkin family was frantically trying to locate Ste, but to no avail.
Yorick''s attempt to secure Wave Residence had fallen through. Urs, forcefully discharged from the hospital, was taken back to the Larkin estate by Cloudia.
Without proper medical care, Urs''s condition was deteriorating rapidly.
"Mom, is all this Star''s doing? Did she get her brother to do this to me?"
Urs, fighting through the pain, her forehead beaded with sweat, looked desperate.
Seeing her daughter in such a state broke Cloudia''s heart.
Sinceing back, she had been trying to reach out to Ste, but all her efforts had been met with silence.
"Urs, don''t worry. I''ll figure something out. I won''t let anything happen to you."
Urs trembled all over. "Mom, am I going to die? I don''t want to die. Mom, please save me. I really don''t want to die."
She
Urs finally started to panic. never imagined that Ste would have such control over her life.
Where did she get th
Listening to Urs repeatedly say she didn''t want to die, Cloudia''s heart ached.
"Okay, Mom will save you. I promise I will save you, don''t worry. I won''t let you die. I won''t..." But now, they couldn''t even get into a hospital.
After being discharged, instead of going directly home, they had taken Urs to another hospital, hoping g to get admitted. But as soon as those hospitals heard the patient was Urs, they refused with various excuses!
Just now, Cloudia had called several times, trying to bring a doctor home, but all of them failed.
Now, what were they supposed to do?
"Mom, I''m sorry. I''ll give everything
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back to Star if that''s what she wants. Tell her, I''ll give it all back. I don''twant anything anymore just don''t want to die."
Tears streamed down Urs''s face.
"Mom, please tell Star... tell her I''m sorry. I won''t fight with her over you anymore."
Cloudia embraced Urs. "My dear Urs."
"I really am sorry. I was wrong. It was me who hurt Star. I admit my fault."
After being turned away by four different hospitals, the reality of their situation had finally sunk in for Urs. She was truly terrified.
...
Cloudia and Urs, desperate and at their wit''s end, tried calling Ste.
But they couldn''t get through.
Just as they were about to give up hope, Ste''s call came through, directly to Urs''s phone.
"You didn''t move into Wave Residence. You lost the bet, remember? Send me one hundred thousand."
Urs was speechless. Her breathing was heavy, her face pale, a deep sense of dread weighing on her chest.