Chapter 136

The moment I thought of my sister Kayla, who had died because of delayed treatment, a wrenching pain twisted through my heart, as if a blade were tearing it apart. Kayla was gone. I couldn't let the same fate befall my other sister, Lana. Did I have to beg Abigail to save her? If kneeling and apologizing would make her agree to find a neurosurgeon for Lana, I would drop to my knees without hesitation. As expected, when she saw me pleading, her face lit up with a gloating sense of triumph. She let out a cold laugh, shooting me a mocking look. "Samuel, that's not how you beg." My heart sank into an abyss of despair. Just as I feared, she wasn't going to let me off that easily. My heart pounded like a drum as I stared at Abigail in disbelief. "What… What do you want from me?" Abigail arched an eyebrow, her eyes filled with scorn. "Do I really have to say it? Can't you figure it out yourself?" A chill crept into my soul. Did she really want me to kneel before her? I gave a bitt