6

"Are you stupid, or are you faking you don't know?" Xenon sneered once we were alone.

I glare at him wondering what he means.

"Why were you drugged last night? Your fiancé must have known about it. Didn't you know what was going to happen when he took you to see Mr Agabus?

If I hadn't suggested you come to my club, do you think you would be able to escape again?"

"Don't be ridiculous. I trust Luke." Miya retorted angrily. She might not trust Mr Agabus, but she trusts Luke. He will never do anything to harm her.

"Ha-ha. Do you trust him?" Xenon said in disdain. "If he really loves you, he won't use you as bait and for numerous times. He even drugs you to make you sleep with other men for the sake of his so-called business cooperation proposals. What's more, he's fucking Mr Agabus's daughter anyway. Do you really not know?"

Mr Agabus daughter?! "Enough. This is nonsense.I don't believe you. l thought someone like you with fame and power would know how to respect others."

"Didn't he just leave you here so that you can sleep with me in exchange for a chance of

cooperation?" Xenon sneered.

"Enough, Mr. Uba. Stop this nonsense." Miya couldn't take it anymore and wanted to leave.

Just then, Miya's phone rang. The screen showed the name of Miya's neighbor, Mary. It gave her a worrying feeling, and her heart beat faster.

"Hello, Mary."

She answered the phone.

"Miya, your mother just had a heart attack and has been taken to St. Rose Hospital!" Mary said worriedly.

Xenon heard the voice coming from the phone clearly, and just at that moment, a car slowly drove Over. It was Xenon’s driver who came for Xenon. Xenon opened the door for Miya, suggesting that Miya get in the car.

She hesitated a bit, but she was too worried about her mother to" reject help now."Thanks, Mr. Uba and Mr. Morgan."

"No problem. You are mine anyway. l shall at least help a bit." Xenon replied indifferently.

"I'm not yours," Miya said clearly.

You have agreed, and that's why I helped you last night. Keep your word, Miya Benjamin." Xenon spoke a bit sternly.

As he was actually doing her a favor now, Miya bit her lips and restrained her anger and

frustration. She remained silent.

On the way to the hospital, Xenon was abnormally quiet and left Miya alone. Miya kept her. eyes fixed on the traffic, praying to get to her mother as soon as possible. She was tearful and. terribly worried.

The doctor had just come out of the emergency room when they arrived. "Dr. Smith, how's my mother?" Miya ran towards the doctor and asked worriedly.

"She's safe now, but it's getting worse, Miya. It's been too long. She needs coronary bypass

surgery soon. If she has another. heart attack, I don't think she will be as lucky as this time." Dr. Smith sighed.

Tears ran down Miya's cheeks. She wiped them away and tried to speak calmly. "Thanks to Dr. Smith. I will sort out the money as soon as l can."

Dr. Smith nodded and left. The chief nurse reminded her, "Miya, please remember to pay

for today's bills."

"I will, thanks." Miya nodded. Miya went to the cashier to pay but was told that there wasn't

enough money on her bank card.

"I will need time to borrow some. Can I pay tomorrow, please?" Miya pleaded.

"We are not a charity organization." The cashier replied coldly. She tried to call Luke, but it just

wouldn't go through. Helplessly, she rang her friend Angela Davis.

"Hey, Miya," Angela spoke, sounding a bit upset.

Miya knew that Angela was not well off either, and her family was all greedy and stingy, especially her mother-in-law, so she tried to ask Angela for help. However, she didn't have a choice this time. Miya hesitated before she said,

"Angela, I know it's not easy for me. you, but my mum's in the hospital again, and I really need money. I don't have anyone else to ask for help.."

"How much do you need?" Angela asked without hesitation.

"About one thousand dollars."

"Ok. Give me a minute."

What Miya heard next from the other end of the line was Mrs. Jones shouting angrily, "What?!

My son has married a useless dumbass. You can't even look after your own parents and

younger brother, and now you are helping a friend?! A friend?! Do you think i own a charitable

foundation or something, huh?!"

Miya couldn't take it anymore.

"it's alright. I will think of another way, Mrs. Jones, please don't treat Angela like that. Take care, Angela." She hung up.

"Miya? Hello?"

Not long after Miya hung up the phone, she received a notification message from the.

bank saying that Angela had transferred five hundred dollars to her account. It's probably all her personal savings.

A sudden flash of lightning lit up the sky, and angry thunder followed.Miya looked up to see

the thick heavy clouds above. A storm was brewing.

She checked on her mother and hurried outside the hospital afterward to hail a taxi and headed to Luke's. She wondered why he was not answering his phone.

The rain was pouring down wheń she arrived. As Miya got out of the taxi, another car pulled over behind her. She turned around to see Luke holding an umbrella, about to open the door for someone in the car. But he paused as he spotted Miya.

"Hey Miya, what are you doing here?" He asked, sounding a bit displeased.

"I've been calling you, but you didn't answer.." Miya replie and looked at his car. She noticed

a woman sitting in the front seat.

"Who is she?"

Luke looked away and answered, "No one. She's..."

The woman opened the door and stepped out of the car. Luke hurried to her with the umbrella

immediately. "l'm Tiffany Agabu, Luke's girlfriend, Mr Agabus's daughter:"The woman in a tight

red dress spoke proudly.

"Girlfriend?" Miya stared at Luke in disbelief, "Luke! He's been dating Mr Agabus' daughter, and I've been a fool! And he is probably the one that drugged me, using me to please Mr Agabus!

Angrily, Miya lifted her hand. and was about to slap Luke on his face, but Luke gripped her wrist

instantly. "Be sensible, Miya! We are grown-ups. Also, I've spent a lot of money on your mother in the past years. Now, please leave

in peace."

"You've spent a lot of money?! Luke, you bastard! Before my dad passed away, how much help have we given you?!l even gave you the 50000 thousand dollars that my dad left for me for the company, which would never have grown so successful without that money!" Miya retorted.

"I have looked after you and your mother for a few years. Come on, Miya, let's not start this meaningless argument and end up embarrassing yourself." Luke said impatiently.

Miya tried her best and lifted up her chest, took a deep breath, and despite the immense pain and shame she was feeling, she said, "Luke, can you lend me fifty thousand dollars? My mum just had another heart attack, and I can't even pay for tonight's surgery. Dr. Smith says she needs cardiac bypass surgery soon, or..."

As Luke had been paying for Miya's mother's treatment i the past years, so Miya had never asked for a salary while working for the Johnson' Fortune Construction Company.

Also, Miya thought that they were engaged anyway and what he was earning was for both of them.

Tiffany sneered and mocked, "Aren't you ashamed, Miya Benjamin? Luke has dumped you, and you are still asking him for money."