Chapter 861
Then, Rosalie headed to collect the medicine with the rest.
There were a few ointments and a bottle of spray to relieve pain and bruise.
Rosalie handed the medicines over to the little girl. “Here, these are the medicines. for Zeki. It’s stated on the boxes the number of times they have to be applied. Do you know how to read these words?”
“Yes!” answered Karina.
“Then, I’ll have to trouble you to remember to apply them for Zeki daily,” Rosalie said.
“That’s no trouble. Zeki is my brother!” Karina put those medicines into her small shoulder bag, then pulled out some wrinkly banknotes and coins of different denominations.
“This is 18 dollars and 60 cents. I know that this isn’t enough for today’s medical expenses. I’ll return you the rest next time after I save enough of it!” Karina spoke like an adult.
Obviously, the money was her meager savings. And today, she took out all of it. At the sight of the wrinkly notes and coins, Rosalie could not help but chuckle. “There’s no need. I’ll pay for Zeki’s medical consultation today. You don’t have to pay anything.”
“No. We aren’t related; we can’t use your money. Besides, I have money. I can pay for Zeki’s medical expenses!” Karina grew a little embarrassed. “Uh… I’ll definitely make up for the rest.”
“Silly child, why are you insisting on paying?” said Lillian, standing aside. “What if the medical expenses cost 200 dollars? Will you insist on paying, too?”
Karina firmly replied, “Yes!”
Lillian was surprised at how a seven–year–old girl would reply so firmly, just like an adult would.
“Do you have 200 dollars?” Lillian asked.
Karina shook her head. “No, but I can save up for it. I have pocket money every month. I can save money by not eating snacks and buying toys! Zeki is my brother. As his sister, I should be responsible for his medical expenses!”
That innocent young girl seemed so much more responsible than many adults at that instant.
Gazing at Karina, Zekiah said, “Karrie, I won’t see a doctor ever again.”
“You have to see a doctor when you’re sick, Karina said with a straight face. “I have money. I told you that Mommy has left assets for me. When I turn 18, it’ll be mine. By then, I’ll be able to provide for you!”
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Noticing how earnest the girl was while saying those words, Rosalie felt her nose. sting.
“If my brother is still alive, perhaps when Mom passed away, I’d be like Karina, wouldn’t I?” Rosalie thought.
Blinking his beautiful eyes, Zekiah responded, “Mhm. Karrie will provide for me.”
His calm voice carried a trace of coyness and trust, and that was only so while he was talking to Karina.
Again, Karina wanted to pass the money to Rosalie. And this time, Rosalie accepted it. “Okay, I’ll take the money. You can return the rest when you save enough. Now, let’s send us guys home.”
Subsequently, Lillian drove Rosalie and the two kids to the Burton residence. Upon arriving at the Burton residence, they sent the two kids to the doorstep, and as soon as Jeanette opened the door to that sight, she immediately shouted at Karina, “You little brat! Where did you go again? If you really don’t want to stay in this house, hurry and bring this liability and get out of here!”
“I left a note saying I’m bringing Zeki to the hospital!” Karina countered confidently.
“A note? Hmph! Go to the hospital? You two probably ran out to play, didn’t you? Did you damage other people’s property and need to pay them back? Listen, all the money in this household belongs to your dad and me. It has nothing to do with that short–lived mother of yours!” chided Jeanette, thinking that Rosalie and Lillian were here to ask for compensation after the kids caused trouble.
“You’re not allowed to say that of my mommy!” As if an angry lion cub, Karina glared at Jeanette.
“So what if I do? You still have to rely on your dad and me to support you! I’m warning you, you better behave yourself…
“How could you speak in such a manner?” Lillian could not help but interrupt the conversation. “You must be the stepmother of these two kids, huh? Even if they aren’t your own, you’re still considered their mother, at the very least. How can you say that to your children? Besides, you even beat your child up to this state. Do
you have
any idea how many injuries are there on Zeki?”
Jeanette furiously retorted, “As you said, I’m their mother. It’s my business how I educate my children. What has that got to do with you?”
“You…” Lillian’s face turned bright red with anger.
At this point, Rosalie stepped forward and shot Jeanette a stern expression. “You indeed have the right to educate your kids, but that doesn’t mean you can hit them. The hospital has the test results of the injuries on Zeki’s body. If necessary I’ll submit the materials to the police or the local child protection services. If it’s proven that you abuse your child, you’ll receive a direct prison sentencel Jeanette’s face darkened drastically A–Are you trying to teara
doesn’t hit their children? Don’t tell me everyone has to go to jail because of that?”
“That depends. The injuries on Zeki’s body today aren’t ordinary,” Rosalie replied. “Also, there’s no need for me to scare you. I’m a lawyer. I’ll have legal responsibility for every single word I say now.”
The atmosphere at the scene grew tense at once.
“What’s the matter? Who is it?” Wayne walked out from inside the house. Astonishment inundated him upon seeing the confrontation before his eyes. “Hello, Mr. Burton. My name is Rosalie Leighton, and I’m a lawyer,” said Rosalie. “We accompanied the kids to the hospital today. The boy has sustained quite a fair bit of injuries on his body. I’d like to remind you not to go so heavy–handed even while educating the kids. Otherwise, you might get involved in allegations of child abuse.”
Wayne’s face turned pale from fright. “Yes, yes. We’ll definitely pay attention to that from now on! I’m so sorry to have troubled you!” he hastily replied. After saying that, Wayne pulled the two kids into the house and quickly shut the door.
Lillian raged, “This kind of parents are really… I think they’ll probably beat the kids up without restraint again after this! If they don’t want to take good care of the kids after adopting them, why do they want to adopt in the first place? They might be better off letting others adopt instead! Hmph!”
Rosalie’s eyes sparkled, seemingly as if she thought of something. “Adopt… To put it bluntly, the Burton family and Zeki only have an adoptive relationship!” she mused.
At night, Rosalie and Jonathan mentioned the topic of adoption. “What do you think if we adopt another child?“
