Jiang Wan understood some of what He Sui had told her. After her eldest brother was taken away by the police and was about to be imprisoned, he was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer. He was now undergoing surgery, and the court had decided to temporarily suspend his imprisonment.
Her eldest brother had previously served in the special forces and had always been in good physical condition.
How could he possibly contract such an illness?
Fortunately, it was detected at the mid-stage of cancer. As long as he received treatment, his body would gradually recover.
Jiang Wan had rarely worried about anything since she was young because, no matter what happened, her eldest brother and mother would handle it at home. She never had to do anything.
Now that the only pillar of her adoptive mother’s family had fallen, the only person who could take on the responsibility was Jiang Wan.
Her adoptive mother had raised her for eighteen years. If she didn’t step up, her eldest brother would have no one to rely on.
The surgery light turned on, and Zong Wangchuan was sent to a general ward.
A nurse came over to urge them, “Go and pay for the patient’s surgery, then pick up the medication from the ward.”
When Jiang Wan saw Zong Wangchuan being wheeled out of the operating room, her eyes instantly reddened. “Alright, I’ll go right away.”
She hurried downstairs to the front desk to settle the bill. The medical expenses listed, after deducting insurance reimbursement, amounted to at least twenty thousand yuan per month, and this didn’t even include the surgery costs.
With trembling hands, Jiang Wan took out her bank card. “I… I only have fifty thousand yuan in my card. Can I pay with this first? I’m still short thirty thousand… I’ll make up the rest later, okay?”
“Alright, I’ll apply for you, but you need to gather the money as soon as possible. Otherwise, the hospital will have to stop the medication.”
“Okay… thank you!”
Jiang Wan ran to several banks and managed to scrape together the remaining thirty thousand yuan.
After paying the fees, she went to the hospital ward. While still in the corridor, she heard a heated argument.
“I’m telling you, I’m definitely getting a divorce!”
“Don’t think I don’t know that the family owes millions in debt. If I stay with your Zong family, I’ll suffer for the rest of my life.”
“And that little bitch you picked up, she’s nothing but bad luck. It’s the worst misfortune to have entered your Zong family!”
“I’m getting a divorce today, no discussion. I also want half of the assets in the divorce!”
Lin Qiuhe cursed loudly while holding her child, who was crying uncontrollably. The ward was in chaos.
Jiang Wan stood not far away, clutching her bank card tightly, unsure of what to do.
Because all of this was brought about by her.
The surrounding sounds seemed to be muted, and all she could hear were Lin Qiuhe’s curses directed at her.
But He Sui was not someone to be trifled with.
The two of them ended up fighting in the hospital ward, and because the commotion was too intense, security was called.
The situation quickly spiraled out of control.
Lin Qiuhe left in tears, taking the child with her.
Jiang Wan applied medicine to her adoptive mother’s face, which had been scratched during the fight with Lin Qiuhe. “Mom, does Brother know that Sister-in-law wants a divorce?”
“Your brother can barely take care of himself right now. How can he handle this?” He Sui snorted coldly. “It’s better for such a person to leave. Staying in our family would only bring trouble.”
When she saw the medical bill on the bedside table, He Sui added, “Don’t worry about your brother’s medical expenses. I’ll sell the house in a couple of days. That should be enough.”
“You should focus on taking care of yourself for now.””If you really intend to divorce him, then just go ahead and divorce. After your elder brother recovers, you can stay at home. After all, you’ve lived there for eighteen years—a few more years won’t make much difference.”
Jiang Wan nodded heavily, holding back her tears.
Jiang Wan had been taking care of Zong Wangchuan in the hospital. He Sui was preparing to return to Wuchuan to sell the house and repay the wages owed to the workers. The court had already issued a notice: if the money wasn’t repaid within half a month, all of the Zong family’s assets would be frozen, and the property under the elder brother’s name would be forcibly auctioned.
If things really reached that point, everything the elder brother had worked so hard for would be in vain.
Jiang Wan wiped away her tears, filled with self-blame.
If she hadn’t divorced Sheng Lianjue from the start, would none of this have happened?
Would her elder brother not have lost everything overnight?
She hated herself for not enduring a little longer, for being so greedy, for letting things come to this.
A million yuan was no small amount for an ordinary family, but for Sheng Lianjue, it might just be the cost of a single meal.
The gap between them was something Jiang Wan could never bridge in her lifetime.
The elder brother’s child was only three years old—the child was innocent.
Now that the elder brother and his wife were divorcing, what would happen to the child?
Because of her, this family had fallen apart, and Jiang Wan would carry this guilt for the rest of her life.
Over the years, she had already let her elder brother down far too much.
Sheng Lianjue had been cooperating with the relevant departments in their investigation, which had taken up a lot of his time. Only when he finally had a moment to spare did he think of Jiang Wan.
After concluding an overseas video conference, he opened his phone and saw several notifications for hospital deductions. His dark eyes dimmed slightly.
Not long after, Gao Yuan entered the CEO’s office.
Looking at his phone, the man spoke in a low voice, “What’s the current situation with the Zong family?”
Gao Yuan shook his head. “After Zong Wangchuan was imprisoned, we didn’t intervene. The situation there is still unclear for now.”
“Did Jiang Wan come to the company today?”
Gao Yuan replied, “…No.”
A cold aura radiated from Sheng Lianjue, spreading unrestrained.
His furrowed brows indicated that Jiang Wan’s attitude had worn away the last shred of his patience.
He opened the drawer on his left.
Inside was a divorce agreement.
He signed the document at the end and tossed it directly in front of Gao Yuan. “Give this to the legal department.”
“Then go tell her: if she refuses to return to the Sheng family, she need never come back.”