Torn Between Love and Hate

Chapter 241 Bone Marrow Transplant

Deborah didn't stay in the hospital for long; she was discharged the very next day.

In Simone's situation, Joseph contacted a lawyer and everything was smoothly taken

care of.

The case was quite simple, involving two separate matters.

The first matter is about Simone and Damian's divorce. Simone has evidence of Damian's repeated domestic violence, so the divorce should be easy.

Joseph found Gareth, who is a top-notch elite in the legal profession.

Cases like these, he tactfully implied, were meant for his interns to practice on, and even they would find them uninteresting.

The second issue is the financial dispute between Simone and the Zeller family.

It's quite simple, the Winster family initially owed the Zeller family 150 thousand dollars in compensation, but they didn't pay it off.

Over the past several years, Simone has been sending the Zeller family between 3,000 to 4,500 dollars almost every month, with clear and detailed records of the transactions. Gareth had his subordinate lawyer take over the case. After a simple calculation, it was determined that Simone owed 150 thousand dollars to be paid in installments.

The money paid back each month includes both the principal and the interest.

After calculating, the Winster family still needs to repay the Zeller family just under

60,000 dollars.

After Deborah paid the money for Simone, the lawsuit was quickly resolved.

Simone and Damian ended their marital relationship and also severed their financial

ties with the Zeller family.

The Zeller family went crazy, causing a scene even after leaving the courtroom. They demanded that Simone pay them a full 150 thousand dollars, claiming that the amount she had given them earlier was just the interest.

Simone was not good at arguing. Outside the courtroom, she was entangled with the

Zeller family, her face flushed and ears red.

Deborah stepped forward, kindly trying to dissuade them, but was accidentally pushed down the courthouse steps by Damian and his mother after being shoved a few times.

So, a few days later, Damian and his mother were both handcuffed, charged with disobeying a court order and intentionally causing injury. They were then led away by the police.

The day the police took them away, Simone and Deborah were also gone.

Simone watched them leave, the brilliant sunlight shining on their backs, her eyes

brimming with tears.

"My mother always told me that we owed the Zeller family, and whatever they wanted, we should bear it. I never dared to imagine that things could be resolved so easily."

It's not that the situation is simple, but rather that the Winster family has no power or

influence, while the Zeller family has some minor influence.

The Winster family simply couldn't resist them and had no choice but to comply.

For those with power and influence, solving such problems is as easy as having a casual

conversation.

Just like Joseph.

He helped Simone with such a small matter, simply to please Deborah in passing.

It was just as simple as buying a beautiful necklace and a pretty handbag for Deborah while strolling through the mall.

Deborah could understand Simone's feelings, as she herself had once been in the same situation, being manipulated by Ashton.

If it weren't for Joseph, she might never have been able to find her way out.

She reached out and gently patted Simone's shoulder, comforting her, "It's good that it's resolved. Live well from now on. Your mother isn't in good health, so when you get to Richmond, I'll introduce you to a good doctor."

Simone's face was full of gratitude as she said, "Deborah, thank you so much."

On the way back, she kept saying thank you all along the journey.

Deborah sat with her in the back seat of the car, initially responding with a few polite phrases like "don't mention it" and "it's what I should do."

Later on, her ears were about to grow calluses from all the talking, so she simply let

Simone keep on chattering.

She took out her phone and made a call to Zayne.

The call connected quickly, and Zayne's cheerful voice came through, "Deborah, it's been a while since we last spoke. What brings you to call me today?" Deborah smiled and asked, "Dr. Gaige, are you busy right now?"

Joseph was driving, and upon hearing Deborah speak, he immediately glanced at her

through the rearview mirror with a subtle expression.

Deborah used to think that Joseph was a gentle and generous person.

Recently, however, it has become increasingly apparent that he has started to lose

restraint and reveal his true nature.

Upon seeing someone of the opposite sex near her, he guarded her as if protecting against a thief. It's unclear what had provoked him to act this way.

Joseph wouldn't tell her, because not long ago, Adrian mentioned to him that Deborah's complexion had been improving lately, and she was indeed becoming more and more

beautiful.

Walking down the street, there must be countless men waiting to whisk her away.

The more Joseph thought about it, the more he felt that there was some truth to this

statement.

Deborah is so great, no one can really compare.

Joseph knew this principle, so how could others, who weren't blind, fail to see it? Joseph glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his mind filled with twists and

turns.

Deborah couldn't be bothered to deal with this stingy man, so she just continued talking

to the person on the other side. "So, I wanted to ask you for a favor..."

Joseph didn't care whether Zayne could hear him or not, and said directly, "Maybe you

should consider bothering me instead of troubling others."

Deborah gave him a look, signaling him to shut up and focus on driving.

Joseph didn't dare to say anything more. With a hint of dissatisfaction, he withdrew his gaze and focused on driving silently.

Over there, Zayne heard Joseph's words and burst into laughter.

Deborah felt a bit embarrassed and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. The thing is, I'll

be going back to Richmond in a few days, and the company will move here as well. A close colleague of mine will also come along."

Zayne's tone was always gentle. "I see, welcome back. So, you're not leaving Richmond this time, right?"

Deborah responded, "I guess she won't be leaving. My colleague brought her mother

along, and her mother's health isn't very good. She almost needs to be hospitalized long-term.

Are there any issues with the heart and liver that you can handle? Or, do you have any other suitable doctors to recommend?"

Zayne recalled the time when Deborah initially had liver problems, which eventually led to her liver cancer.

It was also because of Deborah that he had delved quite a bit into liver-related diseases.

Zayne replied, "Alright, I'll make the arrangements. The hospital will prepare a suitable room for your friend. When you arrive, just come find me and we'll start with the examination. If I can take over the case, I'll be the one to handle it."

Deborah smiled and thanked him, while Zayne jokingly said, "What's our relationship?

There's no need for you to be so polite with me."

Up ahead, Joseph was driving, almost veering into a ditch, his face dark and gloomy.

Deborah hung up the phone and immediately said to Simone, "Looks like everything's

settled. We can just go find him when the time comes."

Simone said "thank you" and then subtly nudged Deborah with her elbow, somewhat anxiously gesturing for her to look ahead.

Deborah looked ahead, and through the rearview mirror, she saw Joseph's face, filled

with resentment and discontent.

Lately, Deborah has gotten used to saying, "Don't mind him, he's been acting as if he's possessed these past few days."

Joseph immediately retorted, "I didn't."

Deborah and Simone both laughed.

In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed. Joseph, along with Deborah and many

employees from Jingron Design, headed to Richmond.

After arriving in Richmond and dealing with various aspects of the company's

relocation, it took nearly half a month to get everything sorted out.

Deborah returned to work at Jingron Design, and everything went back to normal.

After nearly a month, she received a message from Ashton again. It was a phone call from the hospital.

Ashton's lung tumor removal surgery has been completed for some time now.

The hospital reported that the surgery had its complications and was ultimately not very successful. Ashton's recovery has been less than satisfactory. Regardless, the tumor has already been removed.

Some time has passed since Ashton's surgery, and he has been recuperating for a while

now.

The arrangements for the bone marrow transplant are underway, and Deborah will accompany Alyssa as she prepares to be admitted to the hospital for the bone marrow donation.

Deborah agreed with the hospital, and the next morning, she took Alyssa to the hospital.