Chapter 423

Sarah was troubled all day. When they finished work in the evening, Bethany couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "Did you manage to gather the money?" "Yeah," Sarah forced a smile. "Thanks for asking." Bethany shook her head. "I didn't really do much to help. By the way, who in your family is sick? Is it serious?" Sarah's eyes immediately filled with tears. "Sarah," Bethany said, a bit flustered. "If you don't want to talk about it, that's okay. I noticed you were so restless all day and thought it might help if you shared. If not, it's fine." She gave a faint smile and added, "It's fine if you don't want to talk." Actually, over the past few days since she started at the company, she noticed that Sarah hadn't seemed close to the other colleagues and always seemed a bit distant. "It's my son," Sarah said, tears streaming down her face. "His name is Benjamin Martin. He's eight years old." She paused before continuing, "He has a congenital heart defect." Bethany's heart ac