Chapter 26 You Are Too Confident

Maybe I pulled too hard, and the back of my hand, where the needle was inserted, started to bleed.

Reynaldo looked down at my hand. His handsome eyebrows furrowed.

I was afraid he would get angry, so I quickly let go.

Kimberly suddenly hugged Reynaldo’s arm, almost leaning her whole body against him, and smiled sweetly at me.

“Ms. Duffy, do you want to talk to Reynaldo? It’s okay. Reynaldo is nice. You don’t have to be afraid of him.”

Seeing Kimberly was so close to Reynaldo, I was hesitant to ask him if he would come back tonight. I was afraid it might make Kimberly unhappy. Then I wouldn’t be able to borrow money, and Reynaldo might even punish me.

Just as I was hesitant, Reynaldo suddenly asked me indifferently, “What’s the matter?”

This was the best chance to borrow money. I wasn’t sure if he would come back tonight, and once I left the hospital, I might not see him again today.

Seeing that I was silent for a long time, Reynaldo turned to leave.

I hurriedly said, “Well, can you lend me some money?”

Reynaldo stopped in his tracks.

He turned to look at me. His deep eyes were filled with mockery.

“So, it’s about money,” he said with a light smile. His smile was a bit cold, even a bit sarcastic.

I didn’t understand this expression.

I said, “I will definitely pay you back.”

He sneered and asked, “What will you pay back with?”

Seeing the coldness in his eyes, I suddenly remembered last night’s dream. What he wanted most was to humiliate me, to make me suffer.

I bit my lip and said, “I can pay you back with anything you want.”

“Humph,” Reynaldo sneered. “You’re too confident.”

Yes, Reynaldo never liked me. I was too confident to believe that he would help me. A sharp pain stabbed my heart, and tears came to my eyes.

I quickly lowered my head, hiding the tears.

Reynaldo coldly glanced at me, then tried to leave.

Kimberly quickly stopped him. “Reynaldo, why don’t you lend her some money? After all, she is your ex-wife. She is so pitiful.”

“She’s pitiful?” Reynaldo sneered. “There are so many pitiful people in this world. Do I have to give money to each one?”

The two of them got into the elevator. I watched the elevator doors close, and my vision was blurring.

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A little girl passed by and called out, “Oh my, your hand is bleeding? You should ask the nurse to help you.”

I looked at the little girl, tears streaming down my face.

The little girl hurriedly comforted me, “Don’t cry, miss, be strong. I’m also in the hospital alone. My parents dropped me off and left because they’re busy.”

I wiped my tears and smiled at her. “I’m not crying. I just need to use the restroom, but no one can help me here. I’m a bit anxious.”

“Let me help you,” the little girl said, and took the IV bag from my hand, holding it high.

Looking at the little girl, I immediately forgot my sadness. Yes, there was no need to be sad. Reynaldo didn’t like me, but it was not a big deal. Even if he didn’t like me, the world was still wonderful. There were still many kind-hearted people to help me.

I finished the IV in the evening. The effect of the IV was much better than the medicine. I no longer felt dizzy, and I felt much better. But I was still very anxious.

While I was getting the IV, my dad called me, asking if I had borrowed the money.

I said I would reply later.

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But he seemed very anxious, calling me four times later.

I finally got angry and said, “If they really want to cut off your hands and feet, then I’ll take your place and let them cut mine. Is that enough?”

My dad finally stopped calling.

It was already in the evening. How was I going to get the money? Besides Reynaldo, who else could I ask? But Reynaldo also refused to lend me money.

What should I do?

I crouched by the roadside, calling everyone in my contacts who might lend me money. I pleaded with them as Quentin did, asking them to lend me some money. But no one was willing, and they even mocked me.

When I called Vonnie, she was at the hospital with her mom. She told me that her mom was seriously ill and needed a lot of money for treatment. She asked her dad, but he refused. Vonnie was crying as she spoke. Seeing her in such a difficult situation, I couldn’t ask her for help.

I comforted Vonnie for a while, telling her to take care of herself and her mom, and then hung up.

I looked up at the sky, tears falling from the corners of my eyes.

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It seemed everyone had their own troubles. I sat helplessly by the roadside for a while before heading back to the villa.

Madisyn prepared dinner and hurriedly called me to eat when she saw me come back. But I wasn’t hungry at all.

I was exhausted and came back to my room. I leaned against the door, crying helplessly.

Then Quentin called me.

I quickly wiped my tears and answered the phone, “Quentin.”

Quentin asked anxiously, “Did you get the money? It’s already the third day.”

I didn’t want him to worry about this, so I pretended to be at ease and said, “Don’t worry. I’ve already borrowed the money.”

Quentin was surprised. “How did you borrow it?” After a moment of silence, he suddenly realized. “It’s from Reynaldo, right?”

I didn’t say anything, and he continued, “Well, 500 thousand dollars means nothing to him. He will definitely help you if you ask. He is more generous than we thought.”

So, Quentin didn’t know that my dad had another 800-thousand-dollar debt. Of course, my dad definitely wouldn’t dare to tell Quentin.

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I guessed my dad didn’t even know that Quentin was in the hospital.

Quentin continued, “Anyway, although Reynaldo is very rich, we must pay him back later.”

“Yeah, I know,” I said with a smile. “Quentin, don’t worry. Take care of yourself. I’ll come to see you tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up, I leaned against the door and didn’t move.

Soon, my mom called me. As soon as I answered, my mom cried, “Ralda, can you borrow that money? You can’t let them cut off your dad’s hands and feet. Ralda, you have to find a way.”

“Yes, Ralda,” my dad grabbed the phone and said, “You should plead with Reynaldo. If he’s happy, he will definitely give you the money. 3 million dollars is nothing to him.”

I closed my eyes. I felt too exhausted to even talk with my dad.

My parents started arguing again. My mom said, “It’s all your fault. You’ve made the whole family anxious. If you gamble again, I’ll divorce you!”

Then my dad called out, “Why do you always blame me? I also worked so hard to make money for the whole family before. Did you forget about that?”

My mom said, “What money did you make before? That’s…”

“Alright, alright, the most important thing now is to raise the money,” my dad interrupted her.

Then he asked me, “Ralda, when will you get the money? I’m really scared.”

I closed my eyes, feeling drained, and said, “Before midnight.”

If I didn’t get the money by midnight, I’d go to those people at the casino and let them cut off my hands and feet.