Chapter 380 Nicole gave Aileens head a gentle tap .
Your brother loves you the most .
He even sent you to the best junior high .
He wouldnt want you to keep him company like an old hag .
Aileen chuckled .
Just then , Halley entered the ward .
Hey , Hailey , Aileen greeted cheerily .
Getting to her feet , Nicole asked , Did you get the examination report , Hailey ? Haileys eyes were red rimmed as she nodded .
Yes .
Her reaction caused Aileen to ask anxiously , Whats wrong with my mom ? Is she sick ? Hailey only stared at Pamela in silence .
Realizing something was not right , Nicole said , Aileen , come out with me for a second .
I have something to tell You Not suspecting anything , Aileen responded , saying Okay .
With that , Aileen and Nicole left the ward .
Now that Hailey and Pamela were the only ones in the ward , Halley sat beside the bed and studied Pamela .

The latter was dressed in a set of clean but old clothes .
kind d as ever .
Although the colors had faded , her clothes were clean and neat .
Most of the hair on Pamelas head had turned grey , but she still looked as Haileys mother was around Pamelas age .
Her mother , who was traveling in Eapifora , would buy pretty dresses and dress up nicely .
According to Halleys mother , women liked to dress up prettily .
Hence , it was not that Pamela did not like to dress up prettily , but she lived a very different life .
Hailey , you saw my examination report , didnt you ? asked Pamela , Nodding , Hailey said , Yes .
You have late stage cancer .
Smiling .
Pamela explained , I know .
Four years ago , I tainted at home .
So , I visited the hospital to get checked .
That was when I found out there was something wrong with my body .

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Why didnt you get it treated , Mrs , Zamora ? If you did , you probably wouldnt be in such a state .
Maybe .
Even the doctor said there was a possibility .
Perhaps I would we lived longer if I had taken out around a million dollars to pay for the treatment .
But Aileen was still young , and Declan was not an adult yet .
He had it harder back then .
When his father died , we were left to repay a debt of two million .
With my disability , I couldnt do anything .
So , Declan secretly skipped school to take up part time jobs .
Due to his age , he had trouble making people listen to him .
Thats why he got tattoos , a buzz cut , and treated everyone coldly .
While saying that , Pamela raised her hand .
Sensing that Pamela wanted to hold her hand , Hailey quickly took it .
Pamelas palm was covered in thick calluses that were rough to the touch .

Smiling warmly , she asked , Is Declan always cold to you ? Hailey nodded .
He treats everyone like that .
He never smiles , Declan wasnt born like that .
He always smiled in the past , and he looked good when he did .
But after his father left , the three of us were left to fend for ourselves .
His father was a drug dealer , so people always criticized us wherever we went .
He stopped smiling to prevent others from bullying us , explained Pamela .
Hailey felt miserable .
As someone who grew up showered with love and care , Declans life was the most heart wrenching event she had ever known .
Ever since Halley got t to know Declans family , she felt as if she had encountered a completely different life .
On top of all that , my family had mountains of delats .
We barely had one million .
Even if we did , I would never use it on something thats a mere possibility For the past years , Ive been praying every day so I could live longer .
At least until Declan had grown up .
I wanted to stay by his side for a few more