Jerome felt a great deal of sympathy for him after hearing his story.
"Zack, please ept my condolences, and take good care of your little girl. You have a kind heart-I''m sure your child will grow up to be someone remarkable. I truly believe that."
"Of course. My youngest is first in her ss, she''s brilliant. Her sister was first in her ss too. Both of my children only ever shared good news with us, never the bad. They were both so wonderful. I''m working hard to save money for my daughter''s university education. She''s going to be a judge and find the person who hurt her sister."
Zack''s eyes filled with tears. His daughter had been so exceptional. Even now, yearster, he still couldn''t believe she would take her own life.
Jerome remained silent. After being crippled, he understood more and more the hardships of life.
His father not only wanted to raise them to be useless, but even more terrifyingly, he wanted them dead.
He took a deep breath. Getting back on his feet would be no easy task.
The thought that Natalie was a skilled doctor, having even cured Mr. Herbert''s cousin, came to mind. He clenched his fists. What right did he have to ask Natalie for surgery?
Natalie wouldn''t even acknowledge him when she saw him.
She hadpletely given up on her brothers.
He was the one who had hurt her so deeply. Now, he couldn''t even take care of himself.
If it wasn''t for his mother''s help, he would have starved to death on the streets by
now.
His mother had said she''d cut ties with them, but she still sent him fifty thousand a month for living expenses, which was how he could afford to hire Zack as his caregiver.
But if he wanted to stand on his own again, first, he had to be able to stand on his own two feet.
He took a deep breath. His only choice was to beg Natalie to perform the surgery. At thirty years old, he wanted to start his life over.
"Ah!"
Just as Jerome was about to suggest they head back, he heard Zack''s startled cry. "What is it, Zack?" he asked, turning around.
In the swirling snow, the middle-aged man''s face was streaked with tears, his body trembling as if something monumental had happened.
"Zack, what''s wrong? Did something happen at home?" Zack had been a diligent caregiver, and seeing him in this state, Jerome grew worried.
Zack''s hand holding the phone was
shaking. He looked at Jerome, his
with emotion. "Jerome
voice filled w
someone sent me the most
wonderful news on this snowy day! It''s fantastic! My daughter is finally getting justice! The one who bullied her is at the police station right now! Look, this is the woman who drove my daughter to her death! My daughter died so horribly!"
"Look, these vicious girls cornered my daughter, threatening her, hitting her, pouring ice water on her, beating her with a broom, pulling her hair and pping her fer teacher even covered for the woman who buttied her. When I go back this time, I''ll take this evidence and sue the school! I want my daughter to rest in peace!"
Zack grew more agitated as he spoke, his grief overwhelming him as he broke down into loud sobs.
But Jerome''s hand holding the phone was also shaking, because the girl in the video, the one leading the others in bullying Zack''s daughter, was Yvonne.
Natalie had once told him that Yvonne was not a good person, that Zenobia was.
But he had disliked Natalie so much that he refused to listen to a word she said.
He had pointed at Natalie and yelled, "Natalie, you''re just jealous that Joanna is the favorite, and since y and Zenobia are friends you''re just trying to nder Yvonne to get back at me for her!"
The truth pped him hard.
Natalie had been clear-headed all along. They were the ones who hadn''t been.
They were the fools. This meant Yvonne was finished.
Who could have leaked the video?
And to have the evidence handed to the police right as Yvonne was arrested... he
didn''t even have to think to know it was Joanna.