NovelEnglish"How can | help you, Mrs. Grant?" Keith sounded respectful as ever.
| went straight to the point, asking him, "Is Amelia's autopsy report out yet, Keith?"
"| just received it. The result shows that she committed suicide."
| pursed my lips. "Are you sure?"
"I'm sure. She smashed the window herself. She went to a psychiatrist just before the suicide and was diagnosed
with depression. What's worse, she had attempted suicide several times before but couldn't bear leaving her
parents and son, so she held on until now."
| frowned. "What's the reason she suddenly decided to commit suicide, then?"
Keith sighed. "She bought an insurance policy a few months ago. Her parents and son are the beneficiaries. The
insurance payout and our company's compensation should be enough to sustain her family." Amelia had long
thought about committing suicide and had made all the plans.
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However, it was not as easy as she thought. An investigation was all it took to find out how she died.
It was no wonder Amelia's mother was so flustered and gavea call. | guessed she knew what was going on.
She hoped | did not know about this matter or pretended not to know about it.
After hanging up the call, | called Amelia's mother.
| could tell that she was devastated. | had no way of discussing it over the phone with her, so we agreed to talk
in the hospital tomorrow.
Theo chafter work. During dinner, | kept putting food on his plate.
When he could not catch up with my speed of putting food on his plate, he glanced atand put down his
cutleries while saying blandly, "What's the matter?" Feeling a little guilty, I let out an awkward chuckle. "Nothing.
| just think you've been looking very exhausted lately. You need to nourish your body by eating more." Theo
pursed his lips, not saying a word. He was merely staring straight at me.
| let out a sigh and could only cclean." | want to talk about Amelia."
Theo raised his eyebrows. "What do you want to talk about?" "Amelia's son has leukemia, and | want to help
him," | spoke in an almost inaudible voice.
He nodded. "How do you plan to help him?"
| hesitated for a moment before saying to him, "Amelia's autopsy report cback. It's confirmed that she
committed suicide. If they're compensated under normal circumstances, how much compensation will her family
receive at most?"
Theo furrowed his brows. "If she committed suicide, then the company won't need to pay anything. But we'll still
pay for humanitarian reasons, just not as much."
| understood what he meant, but | could not bring myself to do it.
Theo knew what | was thinking about and sighed. "There's a foundation under Grant Corporation. We can apply
for a sum of money for her child, but I want you to know that you're likely to get yourself into trouble by helping
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Get myself into trouble?
| thought for a long tyet could not figure out how | would get myself into trouble by helping the child.
I did not think about it in detail, but | was at ease after learning that he could help the child through the
foundation. "Don't worry, I'll handle it."
Amelia's son could go ahead with the treatment. | went to the hospital after waking up the next day.
The child had already started chemotherapy, something that was extremely painful and unbearable for an adult,
let alone a five-year-old child.
He looked emaciated, and it was clear from his face how much pain he was in.
When Amelia's mother saw me, she ran towardand heldemotionally, saying, "You're finally here, Mrs.
Grant. The doctor said that Sky's upcoming chemotherapy will cost 500,000 dollars, but Amelia's compensation
is only 200,000 dollars. We simply can't cup with another 300,000 dollars. I'm begging you, Mrs. Grant. «
Please help us."
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