Standing Before Love (Myra and Sean) novel Chapter 380

Olivia held the woman’s hand firmly. “Don’t worry, Mom. I have sworn to you that I’ll never go to him. I know what kind of person he is, so please be rest assured that I’ll never go to him. Just put your mind at rest and have your illness treated, okay?”

The woman still wanted to say something, but she nodded at the sight of Olivia’s determined expression. I should trust my daughter, she thought to herself.

The ambulance wasn’t fast throughout the journey, but it soon arrived at the designated hospital in Bradfort City.

Moments later, the woman looked at Olivia in disbelief when she was wheeled out of the ambulance. She knew this hospital, for it was the best hospital in the entire Bradfort City. It cost a lot of money just to treat a minor illness here—perhaps all their savings wouldn’t even be enough for an operation!

The woman began to grow suspicious. “No, Olivia—let us go back to the county. I’ll have the surgery in the county, and I don’t need any assistance. A minor surgery won’t cost a lot of money.”

She tried to get off the wheeled stretcher, but the nurse immediately held her down. “Don’t move, madam. Please cooperate and lie down; you’re still on a drip!”

“Mom, don’t do this!” Olivia hurriedly tried to stop the woman as well.

However, the woman refused to listen to them, for she had an intuition that she shouldn’t be here. She and her daughter didn’t have a lot of money, but there were so many people in the hospital who needed assistance, so why would the hospital choose to provide assistance to her? She didn’t want to be a burden to her daughter!

Suddenly, a man’s voice spoke from the side. “May I ask if you’re Mrs. Parks?”

The struggling woman paused for a moment before she looked at the man doubtfully. “You are?”

“I am an employee of the Hart Group. You may call me Mr. Clark; I’m here today to make sure that you go through the admission procedures.” Leo then held out a business card to the woman. Seeing that she was stunned, he proceeded to explain gently, “Our company has given financial assistance to many patients. You aren’t the first patient to receive it, nor will you be the last one. Perhaps your daughter hasn’t explained it clearly to you, but I’m here today to assist your daughter and help you go through the admission procedures before preparing you for your surgery.”

Alicia Parks was a little dumbfounded. She looked at the business card in her hand which read, ‘Special Assistant to the Director of the Hart Group…’ Only then did she recall her daughter saying that she was a patient receiving financial aid. Does my daughter really not have to bear any costs for me?

However, she was still somewhat suspicious. “Mr. Clark, right? I’m a bit puzzled, but… why have I been chosen?”

Leo smiled before looking at the nurses around them. “You may ask these nurses; the Hart Group has provided assistance to many patients with financially difficult backgrounds, and we’re definitely not a group of swindlers. Of course, we have to look into your family’s condition and see if it’s true. Your daughter has submitted your information to the hospital, and it has been examined and verified, so you can have your illness treated here with a peace of mind.”

Upon hearing that, Olivia heaved a sigh of relief and immediately looked at her mother. “Do you believe me now, Mom?”

Alicia looked at the nurses beside her, and they smiled kindly in return. “Don’t worry, madam. The Hart Group has sent many patients here, so you may put your mind at rest and have your illness treated.”

Only then did Alicia believe their story. After breathing a sigh of relief, she immediately turned her gaze back to Leo. “I can’t thank you enough, Mr. Clark. Please say thank you to your boss on my behalf… When I get well in the future, I’ll make sure to thank him in person with my daughter… I don’t know what to say, for someone like me is actually receiving help from honorable people like you guys… I’m really…”

Alicia choked up a little as she spoke. She was an honest and decent woman in the first place. She thought she had a small family of her own after meeting Cameron, so she felt happy even though she was neither well-off nor comfortable. It wasn’t until later that she found out her happiness was built on someone else’s misfortune. This filled her heart with guilt, shame, and remorse, but she didn’t expect that God would still help her…

Leo shot a glance at Olivia and signaled her not to worry. Then, he smiled at Alicia. “Please have your illness treated with a peace of mind, Mrs. Parks. I’ll visit you again.”

“How can I have the cheek to bother you again, Mr. Clark…” Alicia immediately answered.

“It’s okay. I’m just doing my job.” Leo smiled.

Since she didn’t dare to keep Leo for too long, Alicia had Olivia see him off as she was sent into the hospital’s inpatient department by the nurses. On their way out of the hospital, Olivia thanked Leo sincerely and said, “Thank you for what you’ve done. Otherwise, my mother might have left stubbornly just now… Her illness… can’t be cured at all in the county…”