Upon hearing these words, Sadie's tears poured out. Her father had been kind and helpful to many during his life, and thus some werethere were those who were grateful to him, like Serena's mother. "Sadie, I owe you," Serena grasped Sadie's hand gratefully, "Your fatherFinn has always been a decent guy. He didn't forget my mom's medical bills even during the toughest times."

"Your mom got into that accident trying to save my dad. We ought to cover her medical expenses," Sadie responded with a hint of guilt.

"The watch your dad left behind, I sold it for $1,000,000. It's paid for my mom's medical bills all these years." Serena's voice carried a tone of embarrassment., "Honestly, I shouldn't have sold it, but I was still in high school and Mom hardly had any savings, so..."

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"I understand.," Sadie nodded empathetically., "You and your mom are good people, Serena."

Serena sighed deeply., "I just don't get it. Why is life so unfair? Why don't good people get their due?"

"Yeah, it baffles me too.," Sadie exhaled, before probing further, "By the way, did your mom ever mention who that mysterious person was? Any distinctive features?"

"She didn't say.," Serena shook her head., "She was so frantic at the time; she wasn't concerned with those details. I didn't even get to finish my sentence before she hung up the phone." "Alright, let's go in and see your momaunt," Sadie suggested.

Sadie led Serena into the hospital ward to replace her mother's room.

Gioanna lay quietly on the bed, covered in tubes, skeletal thin. She was iIn her fortie40s, yet she looked disturbingly aged.

Serena skillfully bathed her mother, changed her clothes, and took care of the catheter bagbedpan...

It was clear she had been shouldering this burden for years.

A pang of sorrow and a sense of remorse washed over Sadie as she watched. If GioannaMrs. Gao hadn't been trying to save her father, she wouldn't have ended up in this state. It was a tough life for Serena, so young and already bearing so much.

Sadie wished she could do something to help.

Thinking this, she pulled Serena aside to speak with the doctor to understand Gioanna Mrs. Gao's condition and even had the medical records printed. Then she called Dahlia. She didn't want to trouble Dahlia, but felt compelled to try for Serena's sake, she felt compelled to try.

Sadie believed Dahlia was a good person; aside from her connection with Micah, she could be a friend. Sadie knew Dahlia would handle the medical bills; she just wanted clarity on the situation. The phone rang for a while before Dahlia answered, "Miss Roth?"

"Dr. Rey, I need a favor. Are you available to talk right now?"

"Sure, I'm available. What do you need?" Dahlia's voice was still respectful towards Sadie.

"I have a friend who's been hospitalized for four years, undergoing treatment. Her condition has recently worsened. I know you're very skilled in medicine, and I wanted to ask if there's anything you could do." "Do we have a case file? If not, just give me the patient's details, and I'll have someone look it up."

"We do have a paper file. When would you be free? Should I come see you and give it to you in person?"

Sadie hesitated to disclose Gioanna's details to Dahlia. If the incident from years ago truly had ties to the Clemens family, delving into her identity could unravel everything.

Thus, she opted to bring the paper file instead. Dahlia would only glimpse the medical condition, sparing her from unnecessary speculation.Sadie didn't want to tell Dahlia about Gioanna's details. If the incident from years ago was really connected to the Clemens family, probing into her identity would blow everything wide open. As such

So, she decided to take the paper file over. Dahlia would only see the medical condition, not the identity, so she wouldn't have anything to overthink.

"I'll be at the hospital tomorrow morning."

"Alright, I'll come and replace you then."

After hanging up, Sadie reassured Serena, "My friend is a fantastic doctor. She might be able to replace a way to help, don't worry."

"Thank you so much, Sadie," Serena said gratefully.

"We're family, don't mention it.," Sadie patted her shoulder. "I'll do everything I can to help you."

"Thank you..." Serena said, crying and hugging her.

"Come on, no more tears. Let's grab something to eat and get ready for work."

"Okay."

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