13. Fight and survive for my sake

"I have nothing else to say. I'll sign this letter if you give me five hundred million now."

"We can't pay you in full upfront. You only get ..."

"Five hundred million today or our deal's off," Elena insisted.

"You think we are stupid by paying you upfront. There's no guarantee you won't run away after getting the five hundred million," Brian said, glaring at Elena.

"Do you think I can run away on a tightly bound agreement like this?" shouted Elena irritated by Brian's accusation.

"A money-making cunning woman like you must be very easy to run away and break deals," Brian replied sharply. Elena looked into Brian's sharp eyes and then a second later looked at Elise. The girl stood up suddenly.

"I told you five hundred million today or there's no agreement between us, Elise. Looks like I just wasted my time coming here." Elena draped her sling bag and prepared to leave. She turned and walked to get out.

Elena is betting on her decision this time. She bet Elise would endure it. She remembered her sister's frustrated look very well. And Elena is sure Elise will hold back and give the five hundred million money to her today.

Elena walked towards the door. Over time, her legs grew heavier. Will Elise not hold it? Was Elena's decision to leave like this wrong? Elena almost cursed her way of acting as if she didn't need the deal and the five hundred million when Brian called her.

"Wait!" Elena immediately stopped walking but didn't turn back at all.

"You agree with all the points in this agreement?"

"Yes."

"You must leave after giving birth and the child will be ours forever." This time it took Elena a long time to answer. Elena may have gone crazy because she agreed to Elise's request, but which mother is willing to have her child belong to someone else and she can never even meet. The child who would never call her mother.

"Yes, I'll go after giving birth."

"Fine. We will pay you in advance. But remember, once you leave or betray this contract, then I will sue you through legal channels."

"I will not break the contract agreement." Elena sat back on the sofa and quickly signed the agreement. After that Brian also signed the file. And Elise also signed as a witness.

"Where's my money?" Elena said without further ado which made Brian chuckle in disgust.

"You are disgusting." Brian got up and entered a room.

"You changed a lot, Elena. You took advantage of my weakness, you sold your body for money."

"Nothing is free in this world, Elise. Besides, we both need it. You get your husband's child and I get my money," Elena replied.

Before long Brian returned with a suitcase in his hand.

"Here's your money," Brian said, putting the suitcase on the table. Elena's eyes filled with tears, she quickly opened the case. It felt like Elena wanted to cry right now. With this money, she can save Diego. The lover can be operated on as soon as possible. The corners of her lips curled into a smile.

"A woman with low money. Your eyes turn green and you get excited when you see the money." Elena doesn't care about Brian's insinuation. She closed the case and hugged it tightly. Then put her letter of an agreement into the sling bag. Elena will reread the letter later.

"Our deal's over, isn't it. I have to go now." Elena immediately stood up.

"You want..."

"You take it easy, I won't run away. In the afternoon I'll come back here and bring some of my clothes. Based on the agreement I'll live in this apartment, right. So, I have to pack some of my clothes," Elena cut quickly before Brian finished his words.

"You don't need to worry Mr. Fernandez, Elise has my cell phone number." After that, without saying much else Elena immediately left. Her goal is currently only one, the hospital where Diego is being treated.

....

Elena arrives at the hospital where Diego is being treated. She immediately went to the doctor for a consultation regarding Diego's surgery. With Diego in need of immediate treatment and surgery, the doctor said they would operate this afternoon. Elena immediately paid for the operation at the administration and met Diego before the man walked into the operating room.

"Bro, I know you will be very disappointed and angry with my decision at this time. But this is the only way you can be operated on. " Elena gripped Diego's unimposed fingers.

"Bro, you're the only most valuable treasure I have. You have to fight against your disease. And hold on for me. You must wake up and recover. You promised to marry me. " A drop of tears fell down Elena's beautiful face. She looked closely at Diego's face. The face of the man she loved and cherished.

"It's time we took the patient to the operating room, ladies," said a nurse behind Elena. Elena wiped her tears and got up. She kissed Diego on the forehead for a long time.

"Fight and survive for my sake. Because I love you." After that Elena stepped back and let the nurse handle Diego.

....

Time has passed for so long for Elena. The operation process is very long with all the existing procedures. Because the operation that Diego underwent was very difficult and vulnerable. Elena doesn't even know what time it is now. She did not move from the waiting chair in front of the operating room for hours.

The girl didn't even know that day had turned into night. She forgot what she said and promised to return to Brian's apartment this afternoon as agreed.

Meanwhile, in another place, namely Brian's apartment. The man was sitting in the living room with a dark aura. His hands were clenched tightly into fists so that they accentuated the veins on his arms. His jaw tightened stiffly holding back anger.

The wall clock shows eight o'clock in the evening, but until now there has been no sign of Elena's arrival. Even Brian can't reach Elena. The woman's number was inactive since the afternoon.