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Chapter 373
Eastern Alley Welfare Center is small. They did not accept any new kids these two years. Including
Shelley and the others, fewer than twenty people were in the center.
Rainee transferred a hundred thousand dollars to them every month. This was enough to keep this small
welfare center going.
‘A hundred thousand dollars. It should be enough.’
Julian pursed his lips, “The donation from Ms. Spade has stopped since last October.”
Stella’s expression changed, “What did you mean by stopped?”
Julian did not know much. Once, when he went to find Shelley, he overheard the conversation between
Shelley and Cecilia at Shelley’s door. Only then did he know that the Jewell family’s donation had
stopped since October last year.
The social donation to the welfare center was very limited. They mainly needed donations. from the
Jewell family to keep the center going. So, when the donation stopped, the welfare center did not last
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Initially, Shelley thought something had happened to the Jewell family, and they had forgotten to transfer
the donation. But when the donation was not transferred even after three months, she suspected
something was wrong. So, after discussing it with Cecilia, they went to the Jewell residence to talk to
them about it.
Julian was on summer holiday at that time. So, he secretly followed them.
It was August. The temperature outdoors was around one hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Shelley and
Cecilia waited outside the house for more than three hours. But Albert did not come out to
see them.
When the sun was almost down, Sophia came out, But she came out to turn them away.
She said that their company’s operations encountered some difficulties. And they could not continue to
donate to the welfare center. She also said they spent a lot of money on treating Rainee’s illness all
these years. Sophia said that they had done everything they could for them.
Julian was very reserved when he told Stella what had happened. What actually happened was a lot
worse than what he said.
Sophia said that the Jewell family already had one worthless person to support. They did not want to
support another bunch of worthless people anymore. She also told Shelley and Cecilia that it was Rainee
who promised them. She said Rainee should be the one to honor the promise and not the Jewell family.
Shelley was furious and had a heat stroke. She only felt better after three days of lying on the bed.
This was why Julian hated Sophia.
Other than running away from the incident in the school, he went to work as an attendant at Sapphire to
make more money to relieve Shelley’s financial stress.
Even so, hearing that sent Stella a chill down her spine.
“The welfare center donation came from my mother’s company share dividend. How can dad just shut off
the donation?’
Julian said, “Ms. Cooke didn’t let me tell you about it. She feared it’d put you in a difficult position
because you’d be caught in the middle. So don’t tell Ms. Cooke that I was the one who told you about it.”
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Stella pursed softly, saying, “I know what to do.”
When they arrived at the welfare center, Shelley was very happy when she saw Stella. Julian then
brought the kids to get their gifts. Shelley chatted with Stella.
Shelley and Rainee’s relationship was very good. She watched Stella grow up. She unavoidably thought
of Rainee when she saw Stella. Shelley could not help but feel sad when she brought up something that
happened in the past. She also asked about Rainee’s recent situation.
“My mother is still the same. But she had some responses recently. The doctor said it was a good sign.”
Shelley was extremely pleased when she heard that “God has answered. Your mother helped a lot of
people. God doesn’t want to take her away.”
Stella stared at Shelley. She suddenly thought, “Ms. Cooke, did my mom ask you to keep something for
her?”
Shelley paused for a while. She said after pondering, “She did actually ask me to keep one thing for her.”
Stella looked serious, “What’s that?”
“Come with me.”
A few minutes later, Stella looked at the strongbox before her as she asked softly, “This is the thing my
mother asked you to keep for her?”
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