For a while, Selma kept quiet and just squinted her eyes. Finally, she said, "As long as the price is
reasonable, there's nothing we can't buy. We just have to use the right approach to do it. Now, let's go
back first. There's no need to hurry."
Eddy's health was very stable right now. There was no need to rush.
Anne and Kevin were both surprised at Selma's words. They didn't expect for her to be so level-headed
about this.
Nonetheless, her reaction was great for them. She didn't cause any trouble after all.
They then returned to their home. Selma immediately picked Eddy up and retired to her room. Looking
at Kevin, Anne said, "Someone messed up our plan."
She truly believed so. Otherwise, how could Bob's parents know about the plan, let alone get their
hands on so much money overnight?
Kevin nodded with a cold expression etched on his face. It was obvious that someone deliberately
exposed them.
"I'll find it out who did it," he said gravely.
While it was true that they were not in A City, Kevin still had connections in this place. He had formed a
relationship with the police officers here back when he was still looking for Anne. If he came to them,
they would surely help him.
Tiredly, Anne closed her eyes and nodded. She always felt guilty these days, especially whenever she
saw Bob and his mother smiling together. Now that her real intentions had been revealed, she felt very
relieved.
She herself hated to be lied to; so, of course, she didn't want to do that to others. Bob's mother
probably thought the same. To add, it wasn't like she was asking for some irrelevant thing, it was about
Bob's heart and life!
The request was hard to accept so it was normal for the parents to kick her out. Anne couldn't be angry
at them because if someone asked for her son's heart, she would probably want to kill them!
Kevin stood up and looked at Emily who instantly understood what he wanted her to do. Worried about
Kevin, Sam followed him.
While in the room, Selma quietly held Eddy in her arms.
"What are you thinking about, Mom?" Anne's voice suddenly interrupted.
Selma's eyes looked cold and flashed with a murderous intent. Looking down on Eddy, she smiled and
kissed his forehead. Then, she turned to Anne. "You think too much of others and are always
sentimental. You complicate simple problems too. For me, it's not that hard of a situation."
The sudden sermon was confusing. Anne frowned and waited, but Selma didn't say anything else.
Shaking her head, Anne went back to her room. She slowly closed her eyes as she tiredly lay on the
bed. Just when she was about to succumb to sleep, someone knocked on the door. She stood up and
opened it to a very anxious Emily.
The look on Emily's face was grim. She gritted her teeth and said, "Anne, Mrs. Selma went out just
now. I'm afraid she'll go to the hospital."
They didn't tell Selma about Bob's ward but there was no doubt that she could find that information out
herself.
A moment of silence passed. Anne picked up her clothes and walked out. She instructed Emily, "Take
good care of Eddy here."
The woman nodded. She gave a sigh of relief as soon as Anne went out the door.
As expected, Selma did go to the hospital. It only took her a few minutes to find out where Bob's ward
was located.
It was very easy, to be honest. Bob was the only patient with blood disease in the whole hospital. If one
were to ask the doctors here, one would quickly know.
Bob's parents didn't go home tonight. The two of them just sat there and watched their sleeping son.
From time to time, they both sighed heavily and furrowed their forehead.
The situation was totally unbelievable. They thought Anne was a good woman. They didn't realize early
enough that her true intention was to take away their son's heart!
Once a person lost their heart, how could they stay alive?
If it happened to an adult, medical equipment could be used to assist them, but Bob was just a child.
He was too young to survive such a thing!
Furthermore, why should their son give his heart away to another child?
"How can they be so arrogant? Is it because they're rich? Do they think people's lives could be bought
with money?" Bob's mother sighed and bitterly smiled. "If we still had enough savings, one of us could
have stayed to accompany Bob. We wouldn't have given Anne the chance to approach our son."
"Well, it already happened. What's the use of talking about it still?" Bob's father sighed. They were
weary and old. Both parents had grey hair already.
"We already paid Anne back. But we still have debts to pay to others. We should go to work tomorrow.
It's not a good idea to just stay here with our child." All the wrinkles on Bob's father seemed to indicate
his deep sadness.
Worriedly, Bob's mother shook her head. "Maybe I should stay here with Bob. What do you think? Anne
might not give up so easily."
He opened his mouth to refute but nothing came out in the end. He just sighed. It would be less
worrisome if his wife stayed here with Bob.
"Excuse me. Can I talk to you?" The ward's door was opened all of a sudden. A woman with designer
clothes and delicate makeup stood at the door. She was very beautiful and elegant. It was hard to tell
her age.
The couple looked at each other, surprised at the newcomer. They both wondered who this woman
was.
"It's very difficult to treat blood disease. With your current economic status, you can't even get the
disease under control, can you?" Selma intrusively stated as she stared at the couple. Then, she
glanced at the sleeping child with cold eyes.
As long as this child died, Eddy could live. She would get his heart for her dear grandson!
Bob's mother glanced at her husband. He nodded and then his wife walked out of the ward.
"Madam, may I ask who you are?" she said as she scrutinized Selma from head to toe. She wasn't
familiar to her, so it was hard to guess her true identity.
"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I can give you abundant wealth. You can be rich
forever." Stretching out her right hand, Selma showed off the three shining gemstones on her fingers.
As a woman, Bob's mother knew how valuable and expensive the gemstones were. The lady in front of
her must be a billionaire.
"What do you mean?" Suspiciously, Bob's mother asked the lady. She was guarded because this
person might have some malicious intentions.
"According to the information I got, you're about to turn fifty. You're forty-nine years old this year, right?"
Instead of answering the question, Selma asked another one instead.
Slightly, Bob's mother nodded. Then Selma said, "The medical level has progressed so much. At your
age, you could bear another child if you wanted. But because of Bob, you don't have the financial
capacity to do so. How are you and your husband doing right now? You already know you're failing.
What I really want to ask is how long do you think you can hold on?"
The face of Bob's mother turned as white as a sheet. It suddenly dawned on her that Selma wanted her
son's heart. It made her so angry. "No matter how desperate we become, we won't sell our son's heart.
Madam, can you please leave now?"
"Your struggles will be in vain. You won't be able to hold on soon. You already know what would
happen. Why are you still being so stubborn?
Besides, are you really not going to have another child? If you are, what kind of life will you give to that
child?
Nothing but a small and bare house? Food that's only enough for survival? All kinds of problems right
from the beginning? You can't even afford new clothes and toys!" Selma's reprimanding voice was firm
but calm. It stabbed deep into the heart of Bob's mother.
The couple was surely fighting still, but they were actually already prepared for the worst. They knew
Bob would leave them one day.
"I once read a story on the Internet. A poor couple gave birth to a child who grew up to resent her
parents because they were so poor that they couldn't provide her anything! Let's be honest. In this
society, who will think highly of you if you don't have money?" The voice remained indifferent, but the
words buried themselves deep in the mother's heart.
Pain flashed in the eyes of Bob's mother. She gritted her teeth and insisted for Selma to leave. She
was a little weak and clumsy, though.
Yes, they knew how difficult it was to make money. They also owed a huge amount now because of
Bob's illness. If this were to continue…
How dare they have another baby?
However, they couldn't possibly have no children in the latter half of their lives!
In the corridor near the ward, Anne clearly heard Selma's utterances. She left her hiding spot as soon
as Bob's mother left.
It wasn't surprising for Selma to see her here. Slightly, Selma raised her eyebrows and winked. "Anne,
you have to admit that aged people are wiser."
Anne sighed deeply. The whole situation left her with sorrow.
If there was solution where all of them could win, Anne would gladly take it. They didn't really want to
push Bob's parents. But alas, there was no such way for all of them to get what they wanted.
"Come on, Mom. Let's go." The whole ordeal made Anne exhausted.
Staring at the terribly jaded Anne, Selma sighed. "If a woman is not brutal, she can't control her world.
It's okay to be kind but there are times when you can't be anything but cruel! Otherwise, you'll see your
own child die right in front of you!"
The words twisted like a knife inside Anne's heart. She closed her eyes and sighed. Selma was right.
This was not the time to be softhearted!
The lights in the hall were turned off when they went back home. In the darkness, Kevin was sitting
alone. Only his silhouette remained visible.
Frowning, Selma turned the lights on. The sudden brightness made Kevin close his weary eyes.
"It's getting late, Kevin. Go and take a rest," Selma said gently.
When Kevin opened his eyes, he saw that something was quietly shifting in Anne's eyes.
"Back then, your mother took Sally to the hospital to take out her heart. It got widespread. Many people
knew about it and Eddy's illness wasn't a secret in A City. Besides, you have offended a lot of people
while being in business for many years now. I know it's difficult to find out who exposed our plan. This
place is not even your territory so that just adds difficulty in seeking out more information about this.
Kevin, please go and take a rest. We have other things to do tomorrow," Anne said to him in a clear
and indifferent voice.
Helplessly, Kevin just sighed and nodded.
The stressed couple boosted Selma's determination. Whatever happened, they had to get Bob's heart.
For a long time, Bob's mother stayed outside. When she came back, her husband had already fallen
asleep on the chair.
They weren't capable of staying in a luxurious ward, so they only slept on the chairs whenever they
stayed here overnight.
She lowered her head and saw how tired her husband was even when he was asleep. But of course,
how could he not be tired?
He had been working all day except for the six hours of sleep he got every night. He looked so much
older than he actually was!
Shaking her head, she sat on her child's bed and sighed heavily. Embarrassment and guilt could be
seen in her eyes. "Bob, please tell me. What should I do?"
Now, she was embroiled in a struggle. Her mind was a complete mess.
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