There was a saying that it would be difficult to change another person's nature. Linda believed that her uncle Derek Xie would never try to change his greedy personality. Even if he was given a hundred chances, he still wouldn't change a bit and would remain a scum of his family and this society.
Linda said, "If you want money, ask your daughter Lily Xie to meet me. I will give the money directly to her and send her abroad to study. On top of that, I will also pay for her living expenses, apart from the tuition and miscellaneous fees. How about that?"
Linda tried to suppress her anger and simply smiled at Derek.
"No, it's okay. I don't want to bother you. You can give the money to me, and I will hand it over to Lily. She is too young to handle money. If you give it directly to her, she will spend it on other things, so you'd better give me the money, and I will take care of it."
Derek instantly became defensive; he waved his hands hastily.
"Lily is all grown up. I believe that she is independent enough to manage money well. My mother has not yet recovered. She needs to rest. Unless it's urgent, you should not come here and bother her again."
Linda wanted to save Derek the humiliation. She also had no time to argue with him. Considering her foster mother Donna was here and hadn't recovered yet, Linda didn't want to make a scene that could dishearten Donna.
But Derek didn't want to leave yet.
Seeing Linda's expression of disgust, Derek understood what she meant. He knew that Linda was unwilling to give him any money at all. Even if Lily Xie was the one standing in front of her, Linda still wouldn't give any money. When he realized what Linda was thinking, his face changed and asked angrily, "Are you kidding me? Even if Lily is standing in front of you, I am sure you will not give the money to her. Will you?"
"Of course, I won't! What's it to you?" Linda laughed and thought, 'Derek is quite smart when it comes to money. It didn't take him long to understand what I meant.'
"Linda Xia, you are so vicious! How dare you lie to your uncle? You have so much money, so why not give me some?"
Derek didn't give up. He tried to ask again.
"I don't have money. You can go now. I'm warning you. If you ever bother my mother and ask for money again, I will not let you off easily." said Linda.
"That's impossible! How can you not have any money? You are so selfish! No wonder that Young Master Mu abandoned you after your miscarriage. You deserve it!"
Derek cursed Linda. His old, ugly face was full of wrinkles, but even though his face disgusted Linda, she remained calm.
Linda unzipped her coat and showed her pregnant belly. Upon seeing Linda's belly, Derek froze. He thought, 'What? Was the news today all wrong? Why was Linda still pregnant? Didn't she lost the baby?'
Sometimes, breaking rumors were as easy as this.
Derek's facial expression reflected his surprise.
"You... Haven't you had a miscarriage?" Derek was too surprised that he stammered.
"I am sorry to let you down. I did not lost the baby. Also, I am in good terms with Charles. We will get married soon, " said Linda.
Linda trusted Charles, so she wasn't worried about their relationship at all. She knew that Charles was her Mr. Right, and she would like to stay with him forever.
When Linda realized that Derek still didn't want to leave, she asked Anna to call the hospital guards to send Derek away.
Anna also told the guards that Derek was banned from entering the hospital. If he went anywhere near the place, the guards were instructed to shoo him away.
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