My Pretty Sweetheart novel Chapter 1429

I frowned. I was spiraling into a swirl of emotions. I wanted to speak, but Sheridan held my hand. He leaned over and whispered, "That's no point intervening. The Hathaway family is not willing to pay the compensation at all."

I was stupefied. Staring at Orchid's ashen face, I suddenly felt utterly helpless. Regardless of what I did, the outcome would still be the same.

Seeing that I seemed gloomy, Laura stared at me and said with a smile, "Miss Reid, thank you so much. But I hope you will not intervene in this matter. This is my family's business and it's inappropriate for you to intervene."

Was she trying to be courteous?

But she was right, it was indeed none of my business.

In the end, there was nothing we could do except watch Rick drag the helpless child away. The rest of the family soon calmed down.

I didn't know what to say.

"Miss Reid, I'm grateful for what you did. I will go and apply for Abby's identification papers, but you have to hand over the money first. It's not easy for me to raise her and I'm sure you are aware of the health complications she will experience after she has donated her kidney. There are a lot of things she can no longer do and frankly, she will turn into a disabled person. As such, I don't want much. I just want to be compensated fifty thousand and I'm sure that Miss Reid is able to afford it. I hope that I will be paid by today and from today onwards, we have nothing to do with each other."