Chapter 48

Dad finally calmed down. But by now, it was already evening. How was I supposed to come up with the money? Aside from Zane, who else could I turn to? And Zane refused to lend me money. I didn't know what to do. I crouched by the sidewalk and called everyone in my contact list who might be able to lend me money. Like Sam, I spoke humbly and begged them to lend me some money. But no one was willing to lend me money. They even took the opportunity to mock me. When I called Darcy, she was at the hospital with her mother. She told me her mother was critically ill and needed expensive treatment. She had asked her father for help, but he refused. She ended up crying on the phone. Seeing her situation, I couldn't bring myself to ask for money. I comforted her for a while, reminding her to take care of herself and her mother before ending the call. I looked up at the sky, but tears still fell from the corners of my eyes. It seemed that everyone had their own struggles. After sitting on