I was furious and pounded on the door.

When they finally stopped, I saw Ace.

"Steven is in critical condition and needs the artificial heart you developed. Ace, please save our son," I pleaded, my expression full of desperation despite my revulsion.

Ace looked at me with disgust. "Hayley, stop joking. I dropped him off at school myself today. How could he have left the school on his own? Besides, a heart like that is worth millions. Do you think it's so easy to get? And you think I’ll believe your made-up story?"

Judy clung to Ace's waist, her expression pitiful. "Sister-in-law, it's true that Steven wouldn't skip classes. How...