Chapter 114

Edward snapped out of it and glanced warily at Elizabeth. "Dr. Lori was right. I came here to find you. My mother is seriously ill, and I'm asking for your help. Whatever it costs, our family is willing to pay." Laurence could tell immediately that there was something off between Edward and Elizabeth. He stepped closer to her and asked quietly, "You planning to help?" Over the years, tons of people had tried to get Dr. Lori to make house calls, but almost no one ever succeeded. The fact that Edward showed up in such a rush, without even trying to hide his desperation, said it all—he was terrified Laurence would just disappear. Elizabeth chuckled softly. "Edward, you don't seriously believe Dr. Lori can make a paralyzed woman walk again, do you? The fact that I kept her alive was already a medical miracle." Of course Edward knew Vanessa had no real chance of walking again... but something had to be tried, right? What if there was still the tiniest hope? "We're incredibly grateful for wh