I looked up at Benjamin. He was watching the drama unfold with his arms crossed, looking unconcerned.
Hearing Emma's words, he turned to me with an expression of feigned concern. "Ava, look how kind Emma is. Since she said so, you should just beg her. Then your mother will be saved."
My fists clenched tightly, nails digging into my palms. I had never felt so hopeless before, not even when the creditors came to my house.
It was at this moment that I felt truly helpless and desperate.
My mother couldn't wait any longer. The sooner the heart transplant surgery was performed, the higher the success rate. I had never realized that life could be measured by money, that I would have to watch my mother's life slip away due to lack of funds. I couldn't let that happen.
Looking at the check
