Peyton was crying so hard she could barely get the words out. "I... I..."
Joy gently patted Peyton's back, trying to calm her down. "Ms. Allison, her brother is in the hospital right now. It's definitely a work injury, but the factory hasn't given him any compensation. His boss just handed him two months' salary and let him go. Now London's been laid off, and there's no sign of any disability or medical benefits."
Peyton's tears kept flowing. "I know I don't have much time left, but my brother's got his whole life ahead of him. He's spent everything he earned on my treatments, and now the factory's not paying up. He can barely manage my hospital bills. Ms. Allison, I'm begging you, please help us."
Allison felt so sorry for her. She reassured Peyton, "I get the situation now. Please don't cry. Can you take me to the hospital to see your brother?"
"Yes, yes!" Peyton nodded eagerly, "I'll take you there."
...
Meanwhile, over at Lakeside Residences.
"Mr. Shawn, what do you think of this apartment?" The real estate agent, dressed in a sharp black suit, asked with a smile.
He'd just shown Shawn several places in the building. Judging by Mr. Shawn’s expression, this one seemed to be his favorite.
With his hands in his pockets, Shawn looked around and gave a slight nod, "This one's pretty good. I'll take it."
The agent was thrilled and quickly pulled out the sales contract. "Would you like to sign the contract now?"
"Yes, please."
"Fantastic!" The agent handed the contract to Shawn with a big grin.
Shawn took the contract, sat down on the couch, flipped through it quickly, then picked up a pen and signed.
Last time, Lillian had given him a business card. He reached out to that contact, and sure enough, they invested a hefty sum in Reynolds Enterprises. With the funds in place, the company’s projects got back on track, and before long, Reynolds Enterprises was back in business.
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