Lawrie Was His Son

Written in the email were many other things that Julien had not known happened. While Vanessa was pregnant, her stepmother forced her to get an abortion. Thus, Vanessa ran away from home, gave birth to Lawrie, and then raised him alone. Lawrie was diagnosed with leukemia when he was a year old. After that, Vanessa spent all her savings, including the inheritance left by her mother for Lawrie's treatment. Lawrie's illness needed a great sum of money for treatment. It was not something a single parent like her could afford.  This was the reason why she was with him for the past year. If it was not for the money, she would not be interested in anything else. She had been so terribly wronged, yet he still made things difficult for her and made her life a living hell. Julien could no longer go on reading. He got up instantly. He wanted to see Vanessa. He must see her right away. ...... Lawrie's condition had suddenly taken a turn for the worse, and the doctor proposed that the best remedy w