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    “If it weren’t for that house you own, I wouldn’t waste my time here,” Ruby muttered. Another sour smell drifted over, making her frown. “Did you soil yourself again?”


    Alec let out a string of broken sounds, his face twisted with frustration. He couldn’t speak clearly, but every word Ruby said reached him.


    The moment Ruby confessed she was only sticking around for the house, a wave of anger surged through him.


    “Get… out!” The words came out slow but sharp.


    Ruby narrowed her eyes. “dly! Let’s see who’s left to take care of you then!”


    Just then, a nurse stepped into the room. “Your hospital and treatment fees have been overdue for two days. Which family member is responsible for payment?”


    She walked toward Ruby, holding out the payment slip.


    Ruby didn’t even nce at it. “Not my problem. I’m not paying a cent.”


    Grabbing her bag, she strode right out of the room.


    The nurse looked over at Alec, recalling that his daughter had only shown up once, on the day he had fallen ill, and never returned. His son hadn’t appeared at all.


    “You’ll need to settle the bill soon, or we’ll have to discharge you,” the nurse said to Alec.


    Tears slid down Alec’s cheeks as he reached for his phone and held it out to her. “Call… Call…”


    The nurse waited while Alec’s trembling fingers tapped in the code to unlock the phone before taking it.<fn0fd5> Discover more novels at Find[?]ovel</fn0fd5>


    She found the contact saved under his son’s name and pressed dial.


    After a long wait, no one answered.


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    Switching to his daughter’s number didn’t help. No one picked up, either. “If the bill isn’t paid, you’ll have to be discharged,” the nurse said tly before handing the phone back and walking out.


    When Ruby got home, she tried calling Isabe, but the call went unanswered. Her n had been to pack up and move in with her daughter, especially since relying on her son was out of the question.


    A sinking feeling crept into her chest. “Did Isabe run off? Is she cutting me off, too?”


    She tried again and again, but Isabe ignored every call.


    “I’ll demand answers when shees home tonight,” Ruby muttered. “What is she thinking? I’m her mother! She’s supposed to take care of me!”


    Just then, a sudden thought jolted her into action. She hurried to Isabe’s room, only to find that Isabe’s belongings were all gone.


    “Ungrateful brat!” she shouted into the vacant space. “Leave your father if you want, but me? If you ever set foot back here, I’ll teach you a lesson!”


    Fueled by rage, Ruby tore through Isabe’s room searching for money but came up empty-handed.


    Checking her bank ount only made her mood worse. If she left Alec’s ce, she’d have to work hard and waste her money on rent—a life she refused to ept.


    Grudgingly, she went back to the hospital.


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