Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 212: Chapter 212

Anna had disappeared. Stella didn't even know until the hospital called her. She didn't know how the hospital got her number. That was Lionel's doing. As to how Lionel got it, a quick check would've cleared that up.
On the phone, the doctor said, "Stella, are Max and Andrew your relatives?"
Stella didn't miss a beat. "Sorry, I don't know either of them."
"That's odd," the doctor replied. "We've done our homework. We know you're Anna's twin sister. She's missing, and we haven't been able to reach anyone else from the Hayes family.
"Max and Andrew's hospital bills are way overdue. If no one pays, we'll have to discharge them."
Stella's brows drew together. "Anna's missing?"
"Yes," the doctor confirmed. "She told us earlier she was working on getting the money and would bring it soon. However, it's been two days, and she hasn't answered any of our calls. That's why we reached out to you."
"You got my number from Lionel, didn't you?" Stella asked.
The person on the other end didn't give a straight answer. "Ms. Hayes, you need to come handle this. Your brother Max is still unconscious. If he doesn't get proper treatment soon, it could be life-threatening."
"What's the point in telling me all this? You should try calling someone else," Stella said, and then hung up.
Eleanor had heard everything. She looked at Stella. "What's going on?" Jordan happened to be home, peeling apples for the two of them while he waited for Stella to speak.
"The hospital just called," Stella said. "Max and Andrew's bills haven't been paid. Anna's been missing for two days, and they can't get in touch with her. So they called me, hoping I'd cover the cost."
Eleanor stared. "Wait, Anna's missing?" Stella nodded. She didn't look surprised at all.
Then Eleanor let out a small laugh. "They pampered Anna all these years, and now that they need something, she bails? This is the golden child they loved so much?"
Stella couldn't argue with that. No one knew where Anna had gone. But if she couldn't afford those massive medical bills, it pretty much meant she hadn't done much with her life after all.
What comforted Stella was that Eleanor didn't even ask her if she planned to help. She just let Stella decide. Stella held Eleanor's hand. "Grandma, even if I end up walking away from this, it wouldn't be my fault.
"They treated me like garbage. Still, I wanna do something. If they die, they'll never find out what Anna did. So I wanna move them to a common hospital. If they make it, it's great. If they don't, there's nothing more I can do."
"Do what you feel is right. I'll always back you," Eleanor said.
Stella gave a small nod. She started to get up, and Jordan handed Eleanor the apple he'd just finished peeling. "Grandma, here, eat this. I'm going with Stella."
"Go on," Eleanor said with a kind smile, taking the apple.
Stella and Jordan walked out, one after the other. Mary watched them go, smiling. "See what I mean?" Mary said. "Ms. Stella Hayes and Mr. Erwin have something special. No matter what's happening, Mr. Erwin always takes her seriously."
"Stella deserves a good life," Eleanor added. "She's been through hell. She has survived something terrible, so good things will follow. Stella's due for a little peace."