After Tessa finished gathering the details, Lucas took out his phone.
"Ms. Yates, that should be everything. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. How about we add each other on WhatsApp? It'll be easier to stay in touch."
"Sounds good." Tessa took out her phone and opened the app. "I'll scan your code."
It was standard practice for lawyers to add clients on WhatsApp.
Once they exchanged contact details, Lucas opened a food delivery app.
His right hand was completely gone, with only his wrist on the other hand wrapped in white gauze.
Using only his left hand, he fumbled to scroll through the app, looking for a meal.
Tessa glanced at the screen. "Let me help you with that."
Lucas gave a sheepish smile. "That would be great, Ms. Yates. Thanks so much."
Tessa took his phone, but as soon as she looked at the screen, she froze.
Every meal option was listed for under ten dollars.
She took a closer look at the app.
It was called Budget Bites.
Tessa had never seen meals so cheap.
Her brow furrowed slightly. With prices this low, there was no way the ingredients could be of good quality.
She could only guess what kind of food they were using.
Noticing her hesitation, Lucas grew confused. "Is something wrong, Ms. Yates? You can pick anything under ten bucks."
Tessa handed the phone back to him. "Actually, I just remembered—I saw a vendor downstairs at the hospital selling freshly packed meals for the same price. How about I grab one for you? It'll be faster than waiting for delivery, and you'll get to eat sooner."
"What? Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"
Tessa shook her head. "Not at all. It's just downstairs. Stay here for a bit."
With that, she stepped out of the hospital and into a nearby roadside restaurant.
She quickly pulled out her phone and messaged Jasmine on WhatsApp.
"Has Anne had lunch yet?"
Tessa's chest tightened.
She simply replied, "Okay."
However, she didn't accept the transfer.
…
The cold wind sliced through the air, tugging at her hair.
She stood by the flower bed at the hospital entrance with emotions swirling within her.
Behind her, Jasmine wiped her tears, her voice choked with sobs.
"Ms. Yates, the hospital just issued another critical condition notice for Anne. The doctor said they still haven't found a matching bone marrow donor.
"If they don't find one soon... she doesn't have much time left. Why is life so cruel to her? She's such a kind, sweet girl... Only 11 years old... Why is the universe so heartless?"
Jasmine's tears poured out uncontrollably, her body trembling with each sob.
Tessa's eyes also brimmed with tears, threatening to spill over.
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The readers' comments on the novel: His Unveiled Passion
Yuhohoooo!!! Finally!!!...
Aaand~ Tessa and Stephen are finally back together! Yaaaaay!...
Why make an uninteresting, irrelevant twist when readers are waiting for Tess and Stephen to be together?...
Gosh just let Tessa and Stephen get back together already! Ugh...
Oh my god, when is this book finishing... they're not even back together yet and more nonsense side plots.....
Whoa! Hahahahahaha! Go, Sophia! Burn, stupid Rowena! Lol...
Sooo~ Chapters 310-318 were just a repeat of Jacqueline’s punishment, official expulsion from the Jacobson family, and arrest. With few changes since Tessa and Stephen are not together this time. So Tessa didn’t witness how Jacqueline was tortured at Stephen’s base, though at least Tessa was still called over and witnessed how Stephen officially expelled Jacqueline from the Jacobson family and how Stephen’s subordinate made Jacqueline grovel in front of Tessa. Lol. I hope Jacqueline’s really out of the story now....
Also a lot of chapters were missing here. I went back to the application where it was originally published that’s why i know that this site is not reliable...
Fucked up book! Seems like the authors were not talking to each other. LOL. Yes authors, because of the inconsistencies....
The story went downhill after pg200 1. Why is Jacqueline back… she was expelled from the family already 2. There was no reason for Rowena to be mad at Tessa 3. The Jacobson already knows that Stephen wants to get back witb Tessa after they deal with James, so why is Rowena pushing hard? LOL 4. The family also knows that Stephen and Nancy have some sort of deal. The story was okay from page 1-199, but clearly it’s a thumbs down. I can deal with grammatical errors, but story errors is just different now....