Chapter 4 - Maeve Refuses To Sell Her Soul For Surgery
Maeve wiped a stray tear from her cheek, her small frame straightening with unexpected courage under Margaret’s predatory gaze.
“I work hard for every dollar I earn, Mrs. Ashford, but I will not sell my life like a piece of property,” Maeve said firmly.
Margaret’s smile vanished, replaced by a mask of aristocratic fury as she stepped closer to the young housekeeper.
“You think you have a choice, girl? Without my financial backing, your brother’s hospital will discharge him by Friday,” Margaret hissed.
“Leo is my family; I will find another way to pay for his medical care,” Maeve replied, her voice shaking but resolute.
“In Chicago? With zero money, zero connections, and every major hospital answering to the Marchetti syndicate?” Margaret mocked cruelly.
Maeve closed her eyes for a brief second, feeling the crushing weight of poverty and desperation closing in around her.
“You are making a catastrophic mistake, Maeve, and your stubbornness will cost your brother his life,” Margaret warned darkly.
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Without another word, Maeve turned around, pushed open the service door, and hurried down the dark hallway toward the exit.
She brushed past a tall figure standing quietly in the shadows near the pantry without realizing it was Elias Marchetti himself.
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