Chapter 3: Would You Dare to Bet With Me
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Gilbert widened his eyes in disbelief as he looked at the bill. It was really one dollar. Fiona and the rich man looked at him, thinking that he couldn't fathom how much money was in front of him.
The rich man burst into laughter, "Are you stunned? It's one dollar. Even if you deliver takeout until you die, you won't earn even half of that."
Fiona held his arm. "Darling, how can this loser compare to you? You can easily earn a penny everyday."
In order to please them, Alex chimed in, "Gilbert, you better leave now and not waste Ms. Kelly's time. Stop dreaming of getting treatment without money."
"Who says he doesn't have money?!"
A voice came from the doorway. The woman was bright and energetic with fine features, like a breathtaking deer leaping in the woods. Her amber-colored pupils were shining brightly, and her blonde hair gave her an extraordinary charm.
The rich man was dazzled by her. Fiona noticed and instinctively squeezed his hand, looking puzzled, "Doris, why are you here?"
Doris was a friend of Fiona and Gilbert. Once she heard that Gilbert needed money, she rushed over immediately, hoping to help him. However, she didn't expect to encounter such a scene.
"Fiona, why are you with him?"
Doris saw that Fiona and the rich man were being intimate and turned her gaze to Gilbert standing nearby. She was distressed to see him in this condition, but she concealed it well.
Fiona shrugged indifferently, "As you see, Gilbert, this loser, and I broke up. Everything is over between us."
After hearing this, Doris was momentarily stunned. For some reason, she felt a sense of relief and walked over to Gilbert. "Do you have enough money for Ella's treatment? If not, I can give you some."
At this point, the fact that Doris still stood by his side to help him made Gilbert felt touched. In contrast, his girlfriend of several years was extremely cold-hearted.
Fiona rolled her eyes and said, "Doris, are you out of your mind? You want to lend money to this loser? Are you sure that he can pay you back?"
Hearing her insult Gilbert made Doris angry. She bit her lip hard and said, "I believe in Gilbert. He can pay me back."
The rich man also shook his head regretfully. "You're beautiful but not smart. He can't even come up with one cent, let alone repay his debts. It's probably going to take him a whole lifetime."
After saying that, the rich man and Fiona burst into laughter again.
Doris wanted to speak up to defend Gilbert, but he stopped her. He couldn't contain his anger and spoke up in a deep voice, "What if I can?"
The rich man acted like he had just heard a big joke. "Seriously? You think you can?"
"Would you dare to bet with me? If you can, I'll apologize to you. Otherwise, you apologize to me and get out of this ward!"
He was sure that Gilbert wouldn't dare to agree. Even if Gilbert agreed, he would definitely lose.
Gilbert just stared coldly at the rich man and took out one dollar from his pocket. "You lose!"
After looking at the one dollar in Gilbert's hand, the rich man couldn't help but sweat profusely and exclaimed, "Impossible! How could you come up with one dollar? It must be fake!"
Soon, he calmed down. "Gilbert, how dare you try to pay with a counterfeit 1 dollar bill. This amount could constitute a criminal offense. I'll send you to jail."
The rich man thought that he had got something on Gilbert and became arrogant again.
"Now kneel down and beg me, maybe I can consider letting you go. Otherwise, we will meet at the police station!"
Alex held the one-dollar bill and checked it several times. He said tremblingly. "This… This doesn't seem to be a counterfeit bill."
Fiona couldn't believe it. "Could it be real money?"
Then, she took the one dollar from Alex's hand and looked at the lines and special watermarks on it. Her face gradually turned pale. "It's true!"
It was not a counterfeit bill, it was a real one-dollar bill.
The faces of the rich man and Fiona suddenly changed. They couldn't believe that Gilbert really had one dollar.
"Kneel down and apologize to Doris for your disrespectful words earlier!"
Doris looked at Gilbert subconsciously and felt warm. She knew that Gilbert was taking revenge on her behalf. While looking at his handsome side face, Doris blushed.
The rich man and Fiona felt very embarrassed.
Alex, who had been standing beside them, quickly approached Gilbert and flashed a flattering smile at him, "Mr. Wilson, I was wrong. There must have been a misunderstanding between us. Please forgive me."
Gilbert looked at Alex's fawning appearance with some disgust, but he didn't want to argue with him because Ella still needed treatment here.
"Now, can you perform surgery on my mom? Also, call the best doctor here to treat my mom and use the best medication!"
Alex nodded repeatedly with a totally different attitude from before. "Mr. Wilson, don't worry. We will definitely treat her carefully."
Taking advantage of Gilbert's diverted attention, the rich man and Fiona slinked away. They didn't fulfill their promise, but Gilbert didn't expect them to keep their word anyway.
Afterwards, the best doctors gathered in the ward to discuss Gilbert's mother's treatment.
Gilbert and Doris waited in the corridor.
Doris stole glances at Gilbert in confusion. "Gilbert, how did you get so much money?"
Gilbert recalled the dream-like experience he had just had and touched his nose. Could it be that his wish to the beggar had come true?
He recalled the last word he heard.
The world's currencies had really depreciated by a factor of a hundred million!
Faced with Doris's question, Gilbert pondered for a moment and said, "Maybe my good deeds were rewarded."
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