Chapter 37 A Mother''s Sacrifice


    Willow followed the sales clerk to the handbag department.


    Upon arrival, her eyes immediatelynded on several luxury bags. Her pupils dted in disbelief, "These bags..."


    The salesman noticed her pause and followed her gaze. "These are second-hand bags that a wealthydy brought in earlier. Are you interested, Ms. Willow!"


    Willow wasn''t interested; she recognized these bags.


    Most of them were Hemiic, limited editions from all over the world. Even the cheapest one had cost nearly a million at the time of purchase


    She knew this because these bags unmistakably belonged to her mother.


    At that moment, she finally understood why the maid had mentioned that her mother had taken many bags with her when she left the house earlier. She had brought them here to sell them


    But why?


    As the wife of the chairman of the Bet Corporation, she shouldn''t be short of money.


    If she wasn''t short of money, why did she sell her bags? And not just any bags, but the ones she usually cherished and rarely used.


    Something was definitely wrong.


    A feeling of foreboding washed over Willow.


    Countless thoughts raced through her mind.


    There had been no news of a financial crisis at home recently. Although the Eastgate project was highlypetitive, with the Bet family''s wealth, they shouldn''t have to sell bags to raise funds


    If it wasn''t for the family or thepany, then the only possible reason was...


    Suddenly, she thought of something and quickly pulled out her phone and frantically called her mother.


    The call connected, and her mother''s soft voice came through. "Sweetheart, are you up yet?"


    I''m up, Mom. Where are


    you?


    "I''m on my way to the hospital to visit Laurie. Do you need anything?"


    Willow''s grip on the phone tightened.


    Mom had just sold her bags and was on her way to see Lauren. Is the nning to secretly give the money from the bags to Lauren?


    No, I would never allow such a thing to happen!


    Everything in the Lauren family was mine. That bitch Lauren didn''t deserve to get a single cent.


    "Nothing, Mom. Drive safely," Willow said calmly and hung up. She immediately dialed her father''s number.


    As soon as the call was connected, she blurted out, "Dad, hurry to the hospital! Mom has sold her bags and is nning to give the money to that bitch, Lauren."


    "Willow, don''t worry. I''ll go over there right now to stop her


    Willow smiled triumphantly and continued to look through the handbags and jewelry,


    Meanwhile, in the hospital, Alice faced Lauren. This time she seemed much more confident.


    Lauren, who was adept at reading people, noticed her mother''s cheerful


    expression and guessed that the 1.4 million dors


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    Although she was eager, she maintained a calm demeanor.


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    Alice sat by the hospital bed and lovingly held Lauren''s hand. She first inquired about his health, then pulled out a card.


    "Laurie, I told you that I''d do my best to fulfill your wishes. This card is worth 1.4 million dors. Once you take it, let''s put the past behind us and never bring it up again."


    Lauren''s heart leapt with joy, but her expression remained neutral.


    With this 1.4 million. I would no longer have to fear the Bet family''s threats.


    Just as she was about to take the card from her mother''s hand, the door to the hospital room was violently kicked open.


    Both Lauren and Alice were startled by the sudden noise.


    David rushed in, and without saying a word, he pped Lauren''s hand hard, snatching the card from Alice''s hand.


    Alice was stunned. "David, what are you doing?"


    Why didn''t you discuss giving her money with me first?" David roared, ring at Lauren as if she were an enemy


    Alice rolled her eyes. "Oh, it''s not that much, only 1.4 million dors. We''ve wronged Laurie over the years. It''s only right to give her some money"


    "L4 million dors? Does she deserve that much? She''s good for nothing but bringing shame to our family. If she were half as reasonable as Willow, I might consider giving her the money. But she''s stubborn and unrepentant. She even tried to stab me once. I''ve worked hard for this money, and I won''t let an ungrateful wretch like her have it. David angrily stuffed the card into his pocket.


    Lauren''s hand stung from the p, but she stubbornly held back her tears and stared at her father in silence.


    David met her gaze without flinching and sneered, "If you want the money, it''s not impossible. As long as you agree to a marriage alliance to secure the Bet family''s position among Hoverdale''s elite, I''ll give you the 1.4 million dors as a dowry. If you refuse, don''t expect a single cent."