I slipped back to the old family house and found the gold jewelry my mother had left me before she passed.
In my previous life, Elijah had stolen these pieces without my knowledge, melted them down, and gifted them to Anita for her birthday.
This time, I would move them first.
I opened the iron box hidden in the false panel of my wardrobe. Inside lay a gold necklace, a pair of gold bangles, and two gold rings. The designs were dated, but the weight was substantial.
I took them to the largest gold shop in the city and walked out with four hundred thousand dollars in cash.
Then I headed straight for the Children's Hospital to find my daughter's attending physician.
"Director Dickerson, this four hundred thousand is the surgical deposit. I'll have the balance as soon as possible." I placed the cash on his desk. "Please—hold my daughter's surgical slot."
Director Dickerson's eyebrows rose at the sight of so much cash, but he nodded, issued the payment receipt, and promised to schedule the surgery promptly.
Receipt in hand, I finally exhaled.
This time, Nora's place in the surgical queue was secure.
I walked out of the hospital and checked the time. Three in the afternoon.