Chapter 41

That night, Arnaud found an unfamiliar sense of satisfaction—one brought on by Sylvia's unexpected initiative. Soon, he drifted into a deep, untroubled sleep. But unbeknownst to him, Sylvia hadn't slept a wink. After Arnaud drifted off, she carefully lifted his arm from her waist, then tiptoed out of bed. She was worried that some unexpected complication might delay Gregory's bone marrow transplant, so she left to withdraw the cash that very night. She then delivered it directly to Margot, who was working the night shift at the hospital. "Make sure you keep an eye on Gregory," Sylvia instructed. "Once he's in the surgery room for the bone marrow extraction, give the money to my aunt." "Got it. Don't worry," Margot replied. She knew exactly what Sylvia had sacrificed to get that money, so she couldn't afford to make any mistakes. Upon seeing the exhaustion and emptiness in Sylvia's eyes, she couldn't help feeling both anger and sympathy. "Your aunt is heartless! She took your mo