The Billionaire Accidental Heir.

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speed that made my heart pound even faster. I clung to Audrey, p

ver, my voice a desperate plea to the u

ont of the emergency entrance. The driver

h my sister's body as a team of medical pr

he nurses said, placing a gentle hand on m

pounding in my chest. I stood there, motionless, wait

ue scrubs approached me

voice low and even. "I'm Dr. Patel.

threatening to overwhelm me. "What...what's wr

lly. "She's in severe heart failure," he said. "We'r

round me, darkness closing

octor, what

rowing more urgent. "A new experimental treatment. It's very

und me. "How expensive?" I ask

replied, his expression sympathetic. "I know it

the floor. "I don't have that kind of money,"

ably. "There's no other way

ow was I going to pay for the experimental

ed to myself, my hands shak

pleading for help, but no one had the

whispered, my heart br

n as I pleaded for help from e

ven tried crowdfunding. But every door seemed to close

my hands, my body shaking with

's voice, as clear as if she

" the little v

sign of Audrey. But there was nothing but the sterile h

ll hear the voice, g

I know, big sis," the voice

me, even when it was hard. An

wfound determination in my e

won't let you down. I won't let

person I'd met, every place I'd been. Maybe there was

lightning bolt, a

rmured, my voice s

t maybe...sh

a spark of hope ig

ed a cab and headed to meet my

my sister's life and t

ed at the building. I took a deep breath, squaring

to the receptionist,

eak with her.

eyeing me skeptically. "I'm sorry, b

o schedule an a

e locking with the receptionist's. "

y sister, is in the hospital. She needs an expensi

Mrs. Clarke is a generous woman. She has the means t

s softened, her gaze d

her voice low. "I'll see if Mrs. Cla

s the receptionist disappeared into the

eternity, but finally, the receptioni

ou now," she said, lead

st as the elevator ascended, my

or, and I found myself in a spacious office, sunlig

ke said, her voice c

n I do f

owing that this migh

y throat. "I know we didn't part on the best o