Chapter 46

"Of course!" Mom assured me. She then reminded me, "Remember to bring Steve along next Wednesday. The whole family should have a meal together." I felt a little uneasy and asked quickly, "Mom, you didn't tell Isabel that I'd be there too, did you?" Mom chuckled. "Weren't you the one who told me not to say anything? I kept it a secret." "That's good." I let out a sigh of relief. "Then Steve and I will definitely come next Wednesday." After ending the call with my adoptive mother, the hospital where my biological mother was staying called again, urging payment for her treatment. The annual cost of her treatment was astronomical. In the past, it had been covered by the Yaxley family. Later, after I married Steve, he had offered to take responsibility for my mother's medical expenses. Back then, he always wanted to be one step ahead of me, covering all grounds for my sake. But now, he was out traveling and having fun with Isabel, forgetting every promise he'd once made to me. I h