t Daltonia Villa, Cecilia gazed at the disconnected call, recalling the last time she saw Paula. Back then, Paula was pale with distress, clutching her stomach while her limbs trembled.
It doesn’t seem fake, and using cancer twice seems too unbelievable. After giving it some thought, Cecilia decided to go to the hospital to see what was really going on.
When Cecilia went to Tudela Hospital, Zachary happened to be there too, and they ran into each other.
Though Cecilia was wearing a mask, the prominent scar on her right cheek, extending from beneath the mask, was still visible.
“Cecilia,” greeted Zachary.
Previously, Zachary helped Jonathan in preschool. After that, Cecilia’s attitude toward him wasn’t as cold as before, but it wasn’t warm either. “Mhm,”
She responded politely yet distantly before hastily making her way to the upstairs ward.
Zachary felt a bit puzzled and asked Arnold, “Is she sick?”
Arnold immediately went to check, shaking his head afterward. “No.”
Arnold spotted a familiar name and informed Zachary, “It seems that Ms. Smith’s mother was hospitalized.”
“Paula?” Zachary raised his eyebrow.
“Mhm.”
“Why is she in the hospital?”
Arnold pulled up the medical record, took a glance, and, in a hushed tone, said, “It’s late–stage cervical cancer.”
A flicker of surprise crossed Zachary’s eyes.
There was no treatment for late–stage cervical cancer, and at most, one could expect to live only for another year or two.
“Are you certain it’s real?” Zachary was aware of Paula’s impending imprisonment.
“It should be. This assessment is provided by our hospital’s professional doctors. Usually, there’s no issue,” Arnold replied.
Zachary profoundly understood that money made the world go round. “Make sure to thoroughly investigate this matter. No mistakes can be afforded.”
“Understood.”
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