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    ni returned just as Ethan wrapped up his call.

    “Alright, I’ve got it,” he said before ending the call.

    Dropping the takeout bags onto the table, ni let out a sigh and began telling Ethan about the situation Gracie had put her in.

    After that, she said, “Mr. Mitchell, Gracie already brought the food to the hospital, so I ordered another set. Do you still want to take it to the hospital with you?”

    Ethan didn’t give ni a hard time. “It’s alright. I’ll take some of it with me. Gracie probably doesn’t know what my grandmother likes to eat. Even though my mom asked for two vegetarian raviolis, I know for a fact my grandma prefers hers stuffed with meat.”

    ni’s nerves eased a little after hearing that. Gracie had mostly picked vegetarian options from the restaurant, trying to please Belen.

    She said, “That’s a relief. I got two meat dishes as well. Both are specialties at the restaurant, and honestly, they taste amazing.”

    Each container had abel, so Ethan nced over them, picked out six dishes and two servings of ravioli, and left the rest on the table.

    “Bring these over to Brenna,” he instructed. With time slipping away and Belen calling again to check if he was on his way, Ethan couldn’t stick around to deliver the food to Brenna himself.

    Meanwhile, in Brenna’s office, Alec stood there in his security uniform, fumbling to exin himself. He looked like he was on the verge of tears.

    Brenna sat across from Alec, her face unreadable as she listened.

    “I don’t know what else to do, Brenna. I’m really asking for your help; your grandma always looked out for you before. She’s in the hospital right now, waiting for surgery, and her heart can’t handle the wait much longer. Her blood pressure’s also high. I’ve already burned through everything I saved, and I still need a hundred and seventy thousand dors for the operation. That’s the kind of money you’d spend on a dress or a purse.”

    Alec’s voice was thick with desperation. When Brenna first left the Barrett family, Alec’s mother, Joann Barrett, was still healthy. Back then, Joann couldn’t bear to watch the family treat Brenna so coldly and tried to change their minds, but nobody listened. The family just brushed her off, seeing her as a burden.

    After putting up with their indifference for too long, Joann chose to move into a retirement home. She wanted something decent, so she asked Alec to arrange for the best amodations when the family was still wealthy.

    Not wanting his mother to settle for less, Alec paid in advance for five years of premium care.

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    But things changed after the Barrett family went bankrupt. Alec had his own problems to juggle and barely made time to visit her.

    Just two days ago, the care facility called Alec to say Joann had fallen ill and had been hospitalized. Tests showed she’d need a heart bypass.

    Alec wanted to make sure she got the best treatment, even if that meant using expensive imported materials. But when L found out the treatment would be expensive, she refused to give Alec any money.

    She told Alec to find the money himself, or she’d leave him.

    Alec reached out to Mack and Isabe, hoping they would help. But Mack simply told him he was broke and wouldn’t help, while Isabe, who felt no attachment to Joann, was even less willing to help.

    With nowhere else to turn, Alec found himself pleading with Brenna.

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