Chapter: 850

"Take a guess." Azalea tilted her head sideways.

"Dustin…" Just then, Dahlia finally returned after wrapping up her phone call, her expression grave.

"What’s wrong?" Dustin was puzzled.

"Some people beat up my mom, and she’s in the hospital right now, so I have to rush over there immediately," Dahlia explained.

"She was beaten up? What happened?" Dustin was surprised.

"I’m not too sure, either. I’ll know after going to the hospital." Dahlia focused her attention on Azalea.

"My apologies, Ms. Larson, but this is an emergency. Would you mind if we continued this discussion on another day?"

"No problem. You guys should deal with that first." Azalea nodded.

"Thank you for your understanding, Ms. Larson." Dahlia flashed a polite smile and pulled Dustin out of there.

Azalea’s lip curled as she watched the two of them walk away and mumbled, "What a fine prey. I haven’t felt so excited in ages. You’ll be mine."

As soon as Dustin and Dahlia reached one of the wards of Ansdale South Hospital, they were greeted by the ghastly sight of Florence moaning in pain, her body wrapped in bloodstained bandages.

"How do you feel, Mom?" Dahlia asked worriedly as she walked into the room.

"You’re finally here, Dahlia!" Florence immediately burst into tears and wailed.

"I’m so sorry. I made a mistake, and I don’t deserve to live anymore." She slammed her head into the wall several times, tearing up from the pain.

"What are you doing, Mom?" Dahlia quickly pulled her mother in for a hug to stop her from hurting herself.

"Can’t we talk this out? Why are you trying to commit suicide?"

"I-I’m too embarrassed to tell you!" Florence thumped her chest sadly.

"James, what in the world happened?" Dahlia looked at her brother, who was standing next to their mother.

"Mom got scammed. Our savings are all gone now!" He cried.

"Scammed? Elaborate further." Dahlia frowned.

"Do you remember Julie’s boyfriend, Terrence Stone? He’s that manager at the Brooks Corporation."

"Of course, I do. Why?" Dahlia nodded.