Chapter 73

"I asked one of my colleagues about your condition," Emma said, her tone serious. "It's treatable. You should give it a try." So she had gone to ask about my illness. I looked at her and forced a smile. "Thanks, but I don't want to try anymore. It's too much trouble. "I'm not in the mood for the hassle. You're a doctor. You should know this can't be cured. I heard that chemotherapy is really hard. I don't want to go through that." Emma's face, which was already cold, darkened further at my dismissive words. "If you don't try, how do you know?" I didn't dare look her in the eye, forcing a bitter smile. "Even if it gets better, what then? My life will still be spent in constant fear. In this condition, it'd probably be better to just let go." Hearing me speak like that, she snapped, "You still owe me money and haven't paid back any of the favors. You have debts to repay! You have to pay back every single thing. Do whatever you want once it's all cleared. But until then, you can't ju