The five million dollar check in Laura's handbag was what she earned from the shooting of a movie and the endorsement for two brands.
She had intended to save the money for an emergency.
However, Diego had finally agreed to divorce her mother, so she did not want to miss this opportunity.
Laura sighed when she thought about it. She put the half-peeled apple aside and held her mother's hand. She sighed, "Mom, I know you care about me, but Diego is so difficult to deal with, and if you divorce him sooner, we can have a happy life and get rid of him forever."
Actually, Laura wasn't worried about herself. It was her mother she was worried about.
Fannie was going to have the surgery soon. She would have to stay in bed for recovery for a long time.
During her recovery, she couldn't be too emotional. Laura wouldn't want anything to happen to worry her.
A ticking time bomb like Diego might jump out and give her a fatal blow one day. If she could find a way to get rid of him, then she should definitely do it as early as possible.
Fannie knew that Laura was right.
And yet, as a mother, she felt sorry to watch her daughter suffer for the mistake she made.
Now, her daughter had millions of dollars in debt so that she could finally get a divorce.
No one should take this for granted.
Thinking of this, Fannie looked at her with great pain, with her eyes welled up with tears.
She held her daughter's hand and said, "Laura, listen. Stop doing this for me. I didn't have much time left. If he really wants to see me, just let him. I am waiting for him. Even if I have to die with him, I won't allow him to hurt you."
Laura found it unacceptable for her mother to say such things.
Her face darkened instantly as she said in anger, "Mom, what are you talking about? I'm your daughter! What do you mean you have to die with him"? How can you think like that?"
Fannie looked down, wiped her tears, and said with a forced smile, "I'm just saying. Since your father died, you haven't enjoyed your life since you were a child. Now that you're finally living a better life, I don't want you to live in debt because of me."
Laura sighed and said in a soft tone, "Mom, I make money now. You can trust me. I'll make another 12 million dollars in the future. Besides, you mean so much to me than any amount of money. As long as we can live happily together, so what if we're not rich anymore?"
Fannie looked at her and felt touched.
Finally, under Laura's firm gaze, she nodded.
"Okay. I'll do as you said."
Seeing that her mother finally agreed, Laura was relieved with a happy smile on her face.
Just after they finished their conversation, Laura's cell phone rang.
She took it out and saw that Natalia called her.
Her face instantly lit up.
She said, "Mom, my boss is calling. I need to get this."
Fannie nodded.
Laura got up with her phone and picked it up outside.
"Hello, Natalia."
"Laura, what are you doing?"
Natalia's soft and gentle voice came from the other side of the phone.
Laura wasn't hiding anything from her, so she told her the truth, "I'm at the hospital to visit my mom."
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