Chapter 956 Bail Her Out

"Mom, I didn't mean to hide it from you," Ana said with a frown, looking troubled. "I just felt that I couldn't touch that money since I hadn't fully cured Mrs. Hort yet." "But you could've told me. Did you think I'd force you to spend it?" Michelle's anger eased a little, though she still felt a bitter sting in her chest. "Mom, I wanted to surprise you. If I had told you back then that the Horts gave me 100 thousand dollars, but I couldn't spend it, you would've been so disappointed. "So I planned to wait until I cured Mrs. Hort. Then, once I could spend it, and maybe even get more from them, I'd give it all to you. It would've been a huge surprise," Ana said wistfully, her expression dimming. "Unfortunately… I'm not good enough. I didn't earn that money in the end, and now I'm stuck in this mess." Michelle was quiet for a moment before she sighed. "Alright, don't beat yourself up. Honestly, it's partly my fault too. I was the one who told you Mrs. Hort had insomnia." The anger