Chapter 199

Struggle to Reach Out

Struggle to Reach Out

Zayla fell to the ground and coughed a few times. She tried to get up, but at that moment, she had an asthma attack.

She clutched her collar tightly. Her face was flushed red and it was hard for her to breathe. She was like a fish on land, dying of thirst. She couldn't muster any strength, so all she could do was struggle to reach out and murmur, "My inhaler..." It was in a nearby cabinet.

Ronald suddenly pushed the bodyguard beside him aside. He rushed to the cabinet and opened the drawer.

However, just as he was about to get the inhaler, the four bodyguards rushed over and grabbed his hands and feet.

The inhaler fell into the woman's hands.

"You want this? In that case, kneel down and beg me. I'll give it to you."

The woman looked down at him from above and smiled arrogantly and unkindly.

Ronald's eyes were scarlet. Seeing that his mother couldn't

breathe and was about to die, he didn't have the time to think. He knelt on the ground and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm begging you, please."

It was the first time in more than a decade that the youth had bowed his head to someone.

"Hahaha!" The woman burst into laughter as if she had fought a glorious battle. She threw the inhaler to Ronald's feet with great

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satisfaction. "Here you are."

Ronald's hands were still being held tightly by the bodyguards. He could only try his best to lie down and use his chin to grab the bottle of medicine. However, at that moment, she stepped on it violently and crushed

1. it.

The inhaler shattered with a crack.noveldrama

It couldn't be used anymore.

It was needed to save Zayla's life.

Ronald froze, and his brain went blank in an instant.

He raised his head and looked at the woman in front of him in

disbelief.

She sneered and said, "I had a lot of fun playing today. I hope it'll be as wonderful next time."

After that, the woman, whose body was covered in jewels and gemstones, turned around and walked away.

The bodyguards also left.

Ronald rushed to Zayla's side. While calling emergency services, he said, "Mom, hold on. The ambulance is coming soon. Just hold on a bit longer!"

Zayla's eyes were unfocused. Her breathing was ragged, causing her face to be flushed red and her blue veins to bulge.

She held Ronald's hand tightly. Somehow, she had the strength to mutter, "It's okay. In the future... I won't... have to drag you down anymore." Struggle to Reach Out

Fifteen minutes later, the ambulance finally arrived.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the last bell rang.

Lucille carried her backpack and prepared to leave the classroom.

However, at that moment, a student known for gossiping started loudly spreading some news.

"Hear, hear. You all know our fellow student, Ronald Walsh, right? He's the one who sells food by the roadside with his mother in the west of the city every day. His mother died of an asthma attack because she couldn't get access to her inhaler. Apparently, his stepmother was the one who did it. As we speak, he's heading to the Walsh family with a knife in hand to get his revenge!"

When the young students heard that, they immediately became interested in gossip.

"Really? I heard that he dropped out of school to move out of Shein City with his mother. This is all too sudden!"

"Apparently, it was all for revenge, though. Ronald pushed his half-brother down a flight of stairs, causing him to be paralyzed. It's just an eye for an eye."

"If what you're saying is true, does that mean he's going to kill

someone?"

The crowd of students was talking about it excitedly. They all wished they were a fly on the wall in the Walsh family's home so they could watch the show. No one noticed that Lucille, who was walking towards the exit, stopped in her tracks.