Riches in Disguise

The woman with straight bangs had a sly smirk on her face as she turned the camera toward us and snapped a photo.

She didn't even disable her camera flash.

Benjamin's and Liam's faces flushed red after being mocked and photographed out of the blue. They lowered their heads and wished that they could hide their faces in their shirts, as if they were children who had done something wrong.

I really couldn't bear to continue watching. I walked right before that woman and commanded, "Delete the photo."

"What's wrong?" She furrowed her brows and glared at me. "I didn't take any photos of you. Can you just get your head out of the clouds?"

I leaned in toward her and threatened, "Are you deleting it, or no?"

Seeing as I was genuinely mad, Matthew shot to his feet to mediate the situation. "Alright, William, that's enough. Don't get so worked up.

"We're all friends here. Be nice. Isabelle, say a word or two to persuade Lainey."

Reluctantly, Isabelle said to Lainey, "Lainey, just delete the photo. There's no need to fight with people like them."

Lainey let out a grunt. Then, she unlocked her phone and deleted that photo.

Seeing as I had returned to my seat, she remarked, "Ugly people are troublesome indeed."

Words that came from her mouth were filthy indeed!

Spending a night sitting with people like this angered me so much that I might actually fall sick.

So, I got up and said to Benjamin and Liam, "Enjoy your time here, both of you. I'm heading back."

After getting back to the dorm, I took a shower. Just as I lay down, I received a call from the hospital.

"Mr. White, I have good news for you. We found a bone marrow that is a match for Jane!"

I sat right up out of excitement. "When can the surgery be done, then?"

"We'd need a few days to prepare. I will inform you immediately once we're able to proceed with the surgery."

"Thank you. For her surgery, please ensure that she's given the best in all aspects, and ensure that her operation is a success. I will make sure that you people won't have to worry about the costs."

After hanging up, I dialed the number to my mom's jewelry shop.

"Does your shop carry any necklaces that represent good luck? One that is worth around ten to 20 thousand dollars will do. Please deliver it to Welsington Hospital tomorrow."

When I woke up the next morning, I realized that only Benjamin and Liam were in the dorm.

Out of curiosity, I asked, "Where's Matthew?"

Benjamin hummed in response. "Of course he's gone to hang out with his girlfriend."

"Oh, I see." I got it immediately.

After getting out of bed, I asked them, "How did it go after I left last night?"

Liam handed a milk biscuit to me. "How else could it have gone? Those few women were soon chatted up and taken away by other men.

"In the end, Matthew left with Isabelle too, so the both of us could only come back here."

Right after that, I responded, "I knew that would've been the case. Let's not go for any other socials like this in the future. It'll be a waste of time even if we went." "No way!" Liam objected firmly.

"If we went, we would at least have a sliver of a chance. If we don't, we won't stand a chance at all."

This dude. He was still dreaming of having a chance?

I really wanted to say that they wouldn't stand a chance even if the world came to

an end. Yet, I was afraid that saying so would hurt both their self-esteem.

So, I simply shook my head, and decided to go to the hospital to visit Jane for

now.

...

"Will!"

Jane sat up in bed immediately once she saw me.

She had been undergoing continuous treatment recently. Her pretty face was now swollen.

My heart ached for her, and I didn't know what to say. So, I could only put the necklace, which I had delivered, around her neck personally.noveldrama

"What's this, Will?"

"This is a lucky charm that I'm giving to you. You will always have good luck as long as you keep this necklace on, and your operation would be a great success. "Besides that, you will become the luckiest girl in the world moving forward."

Upon hearing that, Jane's tears started rolling down her face. She threw her arms around me.

"Is that true, Will? I won't have to die? Actually, I'm really scared... Please don't forget me if I died, okay? Please don't forget me..."