Chapter 53 Frederick, You're in for It!
Downstairs, Lily dispersed the onlookers, found a secluded spot, and chatted with Isabella.
She treated Isabella as her benefactor, like a real sister!
"At Teronica, both the Barnes family and the Perry family hold a certain status. If you ever encounter any trouble in the future, just let me know, and I will stand up and speak for you!" Britney said.
"Okay, thank you."
"Don't be polite to me. You have helped Albert several times and refused any reward from us. If we can help you in any way, it would make us feel better."
Mentioning this, Isabella felt helpless.
She never thought about asking for payment to help Albert, but that day Benson directly gave her a check for 200 thousand dollars.
Two hundred thousand dollars! That number scared her to death!
If they offered six or ten hundred dollars as a token of appreciation, considering her current financial situation, she might accept.
After all, she knew their family was not lacking money, while she herself was very poor.
But when they made their move, it was 200 thousand dollars, which scared her to death.
So she didn't dare accept the money!
It was a great favor for the Perry family, but for her, it was just a little effort, not worth so much money.
Lily also became emotional, her eyes turning red as she recounted many painful experiences from these years.
Because of Albert, her life could be described as miserable and chaotic!
As a mother, Isabella was able to understand her pain.
Her Hugo, Justin, and Paul were now five years old. Over the past five years, they had been sick multiple times.
Whenever they got a fever or caught a cold, she felt scared, unable to sleep all night, staying by their side.
Until the children recovered, her heart didn't settle.
If mothers throughout the world were asked what they feared most when it came to the safety and well-being of their children, they would surely answer that their greatest fear was when their children got sick.
And Albert did not have just an ordinary illness; he had tendencies towards self-harm and suicide.
The hardships that Britney had gone through over the years could only be imagined.
Lily also said, "You wouldn't believe what happened that day after you talked to him. He suddenly shouted 'Mommy,' and I really felt like crying! Then he said he wanted to eat the noodles I cooked, and I..."
When it came to the emotional parts, she couldn't help but shed tears. This feeling was something only a mother could understand.
Women understood other women best, and mothers understood other mothers most.
After Isabella and Lily parted ways, Paul sweetly said, "Mom, are we going to the hospital later to see Aunt Lily's baby?"
Before Britney left earlier, she asked Isabella if she could visit Albert at the hospital.
Lily said that Albert's condition had been stable recently, but he started to resist going to the hospital and wanted to go home.
But Lily didn't know if Albert could be discharged now, so she wanted Isabella to help check.
She promised Lily that she would come over later today.
Isabella said, "Aunt Lily's son is still resting. I will go to the hospital to see him tonight."
"Okay, Mom, you just help her out. This auntie looks a bit pitiful."
"I believe her life will get better in the future. She is a good person, and good people will be rewarded."
"Yes, she is a good aunt, and I was fortunate to have her help today."
"That's right, so doing good deeds is important. You never know when you might need help from others when facing difficulties. Doing good deeds every day nurtures good virtues, and helping others is helping ourselves."
If she hadn't helped Albert that day, how would she have met Lily?
Today, there won't be Lily to help her out anymore.
Paul nodded obediently. "I will listen to you and grow up to become a kind person who is always willing to help others, Mommy."
Isabella smiled and pinched his little cheeks. "My Paul is the best."
Paul said again, "Aunt Lily was sad because her son got sick. In the future, my brothers and I will definitely not get sick and make you sad, Mommy!"
Isabella was touched by these words, feeling very warm inside.
Even though Paul wasn't as smart as Hugo and Justin, and he really loved her!
Isabella didn't explain to him that being sick wasn't something he could control himself, she just said, "It's settled then. You and your brothers will always be healthy and strong."
"Okay!"
"The events of today have already passed. When we meet Freya and your brothers later, we won't mention this matter."
She didn't want Freya, Hugo, and Justin to be angry because of this, after all, it was all in the past.
Paul nodded slightly reluctantly, furrowing his brow ever so slightly.
He also wanted to complain to Hugo and Justin, asking them to help his mom seek revenge.
But as soon as he heard Mommy say that, he couldn't complain anymore. He had to listen to Mommy and be a good boy.
Isabella smiled as she pinched Paul's little nose.
"Paul is the best. Mommy needs to go to the bathroom, do you want to come with me?"
"I don't want to go."
"Would you like to go in with Mommy? Mommy is afraid you might get lost."
"No, I'm shy. I'll just wait outside."
"Okay, then don't run around."
"Okay."
Paul stood at the entrance of the restroom, waiting as Isabella entered the women's restroom.
Isabella planned to wash her face and then quickly tidy up her hair to avoid Freya, Hugo, and Justin noticing anything unusual when they returned.
Luckily, she was able to beat those women. There were no bruises on her face, just a bit of a headache from the woman pulling on her hair earlier.
After she washed her face and combed her hair, there really didn't seem to be any abnormalities.
"Phew!" Isabella sighed in front of the mirror and smiled at herself.
'Smiling can make you look ten years younger. Life is still beautiful, so keep moving forward!' she thought.
After giving herself some encouragement, she walked out.
As a result, a major event occurred!
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