Lachlan finally understood why Allison had asked him for money. It turned out that Kailey was sick and needed surgery. Having experienced the despair of Nora's illness and the fickleness of human relationships, Lachlan naturally extended a helping hand to Allison once again.
At this point, Allison was a little lost. Although she felt embarrassed, she didn't refuse Lachlan this time.
In the car, Lachlan asked about Kailey's illness and her specific situation. After hesitating for a moment, Allison told him everything.
"Don't worry, I can cure Auntie's illness! Don't be too anxious," said Lachlan after listening.
Allison looked at Lachlan unexpectedly but didn't hold much hope in her heart. How could Lachlan cure illnesses? She had never heard of it before and thought he was just trying to comfort her.
Lachlan drove quickly to a mid-range community with directions from Allison. Before Kailey got sick, Allison's family conditions were pretty good - her father worked in a government agency while her mother sold clothes at the market on her own. However, since Kailey got sick and Nathan started gambling two years ago and hung out with bad people all day long; their family fell into dire straits!
Allison lived on the second floor of an apartment building where they found everyone sitting around looking gloomy when they entered - Her father sat on the sofa smoking while Nathan stood there silently with an ugly expression on his face.
Only Kailey sat next to Keagan Singleton smiling as if persuading them about something but it was clear that smile was forced full of helplessness and sadness.
"Mom..." cried out Allison angrily as soon as she walked through the door choking back tears.
"Allison! You're back?" Keagan asked.
"Sis, please talk some sense into Mom! We can't let Mom die waiting like this even if we have to sell our house!" said Nathan in a low voice.
He looked like he was around twenty years old with dyed blonde hair and tattoos on his neck making him look like some kind of delinquent who did nothing productive all day long except cause trouble everywhere he went. But judging by his behavior now, he seemed quite emotional.
"What are you talking about selling our house? Where will we live then? Go away from here. You're not helping!" replied Allison firmly.
"I've already raised enough money!"
Allison scolded her brother, clearly unhappy with his lack of responsibility. The next moment, she turned to her mother and urged her to go back to the hospital. "Tomorrow we'll arrange for the surgery!"
At that moment, Kailey furrowed her brow and looked at Lachlan beside Allison before turning to Nora. "Allison, you mentioned borrowing money from your classmate earlier? Is it this young man?"
Keagan and Nathan also looked towards Lachlan and Nora with a hint of scrutiny in their eyes.
"Yes, he's my classmate - Lachlan," Allison nodded as she introduced him.
Kailey snorted coldly. "What's your relationship with this classmate? He already has a child! Are you stupid?"
"That's right! You have so many rich guys chasing after you but you won't accept any of them! Why did you choose a man who already has a child?" Keagan asked impatiently.
"Sis, are you crazy? Even if it's for Mom's treatment, there is no need to find someone who already has a child! Aren't those rich second generations better?" Nathan added coldly while staring at Lachlan disapprovingly. "You're already a father; how shameless can you be? How did you trick my sister into this?"
Hearing these words made Lachlan frown while Nora looked helpless.
"You guys don't know what you're talking about!" Allison stomped her foot in frustration. "Lachlan and I are just ordinary classmates!"
"What kind of ordinary classmates? He thinks that because he likes how pretty you look that he can seduce you or deceive you all," Kailey said angrily.
In Kailey's mind, her daughter could marry someone much better than this man who was entangled with a child from another woman. If they got involved now and it spread outwards; their reputation would be ruined forever.
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