Chapter 37
At the hospital, Caleb headed straight for the president’s office.
“Mr. Colon, I’m looking for Dr. Everett Robertson from dermatology.” Caleb tried to stay calm, but his slightly trembling fingers gave away his
emotions.
Seeing his serious expression, Manfred Colon thought of Silvia, who had been hospitalized recently, and assumed he was causing trouble. His smile looked a bit forced. “Mr. Saxon, Dr. Robertson is probably in surgery. What do you need him for?”
“Mr. Colon, don’t worry. We’re just here to ask him some questions. It has nothing to do with Silvia.”
The Saxon family had never used their power to bully others or do anything that would tarnish their reputation. It was chosen as the hospital’s investor after careful consideration.
Manfred inwardly cursed himself for judging others with petty- mindedness, then raised his eyebrows. “Mr. Saxon, please take a seat. I’ll call Dr. Robertson over as soon as he finishes the surgery.”
Caleb remained silent for a moment.
Jeffrey continued, “We’ll just wait for Everett and won’t keep you busy, Mr. Colon.”
Reluctantly, Manfred took them to the operating room.
Caleb and Jeffrey didn’t get closer. They sat on a bench far away in the
corridor.
After several days of relentless stakeout, Dominic and Alice finally managed to catch sight of Silvia stepping out.
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They immediately hailed a cab to follow her.
Ten minutes later, the Saxon family’s car stopped at the mall entrance.
Silvia got out, adjusted her hat, and said to the driver, “I’m going shopping. with my friends, and then we’ll grab dinner. I’ll call you back at 8 PM.”
“Sure thing, miss.”
The car turned around and left.
As Silvia walked in with her mid–heel shoes, two figures suddenly appeared before her eyes.
“Silvia!” A shrill voice rang in her ears.
She looked up sharply to see two old faces staring at her wide–eyed.
Even though she had only met them once, Silvia recognized them instantly–her birth parents.
‘What were they doing here?‘ Silvia wondered. She gripped her bag tightly and tried to stay calm. “What do you want?”
“Silvia, don’t you remember Mom?” Alice forced a smile, but it looked a bit
stiff.
Dominic chimed in, “I’m your dad.”
Silvia quickly glanced at the two, then looked away. “I don’t know you.” With that, she was about to go inside.
Alice panicked, burst into tears, and collapsed to her knees. “Silvia, please help us.”
Silvia quickly stepped back. “What are you doing?”
But Alice just kept crying, unable to speak clearly.
More and more onlookers gathered. It was Silvia’s first time encountering
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this situation, and she was so anxious her eyes turned red. She bent down to help Alice up. “Get up first.”
Dominic also feared the situation escalating and being found out by the Saxon family. He yanked Alice up. “Silvia, this is a long story. Can we find a quiet place to talk?”
Silvia nodded hurriedly. “Okay.”
The three of them turned into a side alley of a mall, away from the street crowd.
Silvia’s tone was urgent. “What exactly do you want?”
Dominic cut straight to the point, showing the IOU from the gambling den. “Your brother owes 2 million. We sold everything–house, car–and only got 500 thousand dollars. We still need 1.5 million.
“If we can’t pay within five days, the gambling den will cut off your brother’s hand.”
The IOU was crumpled and stained with sweat.
Silvia didn’t reach out to take it. Her expression was grim. “So, you’re here to ask me for money?”
Alice grabbed Silvia’s hand, tears streaming down her face. “Silvia, only you can save your brother now. We didn’t want to disturb your life, but we’re at our wits‘ end.
“You and Madelyn both chose the Saxon family. We only have one son; we
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