Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Nurse Pamela

There really was no better way to put it. He had to swallow his pride and get over the fact that she ‘used’ him just a couple days ago. If there was anybody who could conjure such an amount, it was her parents. And if there was anyone who could talk to her parents, it was her.

“It’s for mom. It’s for mom. It’s for mom” he kept repeating, just to convince himself to actually dial up her number. After almost backing out a number of times, he hit the call button and her phone started ringing. He hoped she wouldn’t pick. At least then he would have an even bigger reason to fuel his beef with her. And if mom recovered in time, carry out his masterplan. But she picked up the phone in a thrice.

“Hello? Who Is this?” she asked, sounding a little busy and tired herself.

“Did she delete my number?” he thought to himself. “No, focus—”

“Hellllooooooo. Who’s this?”

“Um. Hi Vanessa. It’s… It’s Marcus.”

“Marcus? Marcus, Marcus?”

“Yeah. Yeah Marcus, Marcus.”

“Why are