The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison)

Chapter 104

Harrison put down his coffee cup, his gaze fixed on Roxanne not far away, never leaving her.

"No need for that yet."

If that old geezer dared to step out of line with Roxanne, his guys were ready to teach him a lesson.

But it seemed like his guys didn't need to lift a finger, because Roxanne had already dealt with the

situation herself.

Roxanne really was a woman you didn't want to mess with. She had just whacked that old man in the

face with a golf club. That was pretty badass.

Harrison thought his wife was amazing, but mostly, he felt sorry for her.

She was so careful yet so brave. Wasn't all this forced out of her by life?

What woman enjoyed hitting people? Wasn't all this because she had no one to rely on when she was

a kid, was bullied too much, and had to develop skills to protect herself?

Harrison's heart was stirred. Roxanne had heard the funniest thing in the world. She looked at Finn

with disdain and let out a cold laugh.

"Finn, what did you say? I didn't hear you, dare to say it again?"

Finn was running out of patience, his expression darkening. "Did you not hear me, or are you playing

dumb? Let me put it bluntly, if you don't agree to sleep with me today, you can kiss this money

goodbye."

Roxanne laughed. "Finn, I have to sleep with you to get back my own debt? Do you think you're the

king? I'm telling you, I'm getting this debt back today."

With that, she pulled up a chair and sat down. She casually propped up her leg, looking like a mob

boss. Then she pulled out her phone and read out a series of numbers.

She finished reciting the numbers and asked: "Finn, this number is your wife's phone number, right?"

Finn was suddenly flustered.

Roxanne continued: "I've been trying to collect this debt from you for years, and I've finally found a way.

The reason you're worth so much is because you have a rich father-in-law, a rich wife, and you're being

kept by them. You tell me, what would happen if I told your wife you wanted to sleep with me? Would

you be kicked out of the house? Finn, if my hand slips, the phone will dial out. You decide whether or

not to return the money."

Finn was first enraged, then had to swallow his pride and play nice. "Roxanne, don't call my wife."

Roxanne let out a cold laugh.

"By the way, every word you just said, I recorded it all. I don't mind taking a detour to the beauty salon

your wife frequents, and letting her listen to today's recording."

Finn's face was turning green. If his wife heard this recording, he really would be kicked out of the

house. He would be left with nothing.

Today he truly lost to Roxanne. His face darkened, "It's just over ten thousand dollars, I'll pay you back,

you delete the recording first."

"I won't delete the recording until the money is in my hands."

"What if I pay you back and you still don't delete the recording?"

"You don't have a choice."

"Fine, I'll pay you back now."

A few seconds later, Roxanne's bank account received $13,578.

Finn's face was still gloomy, "Now, can you delete that recording?"

"What if I delete it and you retaliate against me later? I have to keep this recording to protect myself

from your revenge."

"Roxanne, are you threatening me?"

"For a ruthless businessman like you, if I don't keep the recording, won't you send people after me?

Don't even think about snatching my recording device; I've already sent a backup to a good friend, it's

useless to steal it."

Finn gritted his teeth, unable to take any action against her. She was a tough cookie to crack.

After getting the money, Roxanne didn't want to waste another word on this ruthless businessman. She

dropped the golf club and strode away.

Harrison watched all of this from a distance. His wife was indeed very capable. He was originally

planning to help Roxanne deal with this unscrupulous businessman, but she easily solved the problem.

He didn't know how many hardships Roxanne had gone through in these years to have such strong

self-protection abilities.

Watching Roxanne's departing figure, Anthony exclaimed, "Mr. Harrison, she's really amazing, so cool!"

Harrison frowned, deep in thought. He would rather she be a weak woman who needed his protection.

But clearly, she didn't want to rely on him. She wanted to solve all her problems herself.

Thinking about this, Harrison's brow furrowed further. Then his phone rang. It was Roxanne calling.

Roxanne, who had got her debt back, wanted to share this joy with him right away.

Roxanne sounded cheerful and joyful on the phone. "Harrison, I've got the debt back, you don't have to NôvelDrama.Org: text © owner.

worry anymore."

Harrison pretended to be clueless and asked curiously, "Didn't you say that debt has been owed for

several years, how did you get it back so easily?"

Roxanne replied, "I didn't think about it carefully before, so I didn't find a good solution. This time I put

some thought into it, and the problem was easily solved."

Harrison frowned. He knew the ruthless businessman had once threatened Roxanne, only if she slept

with him could she get the money.

And Roxanne spoke so lightly. She was really gutsy.

If the businessman was a little more aggressive and a little more despicable, he might take more

drastic measures against her. Did she know how dangerous she was? Why didn't she tell him about

such a big thing, why didn't she let him help?

Harrison was somewhat angry. Should he praise her for being independent and capable, or should he

be unhappy about her aloofness?

"Harrison, why aren't you talking?"

"Next time something like this happens, can you discuss it with me?"

"Didn't I tell you yesterday that I was going to collect a debt? Didn't I discuss it with you?"

"What I mean is..."

Never mind. She didn't know that he actually knew everything.

"What I mean is, if you run into any trouble in the future, call me right away. Don't face it alone."

"Didn't I call you right after I got the debt back?"

"Was it easy for you to get the debt back?"

"Sort of, everything was under my control."

Harrison was silent. "Harrison, I get it. You're worried about me because you couldn't be here, right?

You're afraid Finn would hurt me. Don't worry, he didn't get the chance. Instead, I gave him a piece of

my mind. No more worry, okay? I'm not a pushover."

Still, Harrison was silent. "I got the money back. Let's buy some groceries tonight and have a good

celebration, what do you think?"

"What would you like to eat? I can take you to a restaurant," Harrison asked.

Harrison wasn't one to frequent average restaurants. He usually hung out in fancy places. But after

living with Roxanne for two months, he had grown used to suggesting such simple plans.

Roxanne thought for a moment, "Eating out is a waste of money. We can save a lot by buying

ingredients and cooking at home. Let's cook ourselves, I want spicy grilled lobster and salmon."

Harrison asked, "Why are you so into spicy food?"

Roxanne replied, "Just because I like it."

"Alright, we'll have spicy grilled lobster and salmon tonight."

Harrison left the office early.

Alexandar bumped into him at the elevator.

He said, "You take over the meeting. I'm not attending."

"What are you going to do?" asked Alexander.

"I'm going home to cook spicy grilled lobster and salmon for my wife," Harrison answered naturally.

Alexander was taken aback as he watched Harrison step into the elevator. When did Harrison become

a master chef of spicy dishes?

That night, Harrison and Roxanne went grocery shopping and returned to Roxanne's new place, East

Adjacent Estates. They bought a whole fish that needed to be filleted.

Harrison took the knife and started slicing. He accidentally cut his hand. The cut was deep and long.

Blood flowed out.

Roxanne was terrified and insisted that Harrison go to the hospital to treat the wound and get a tetanus

shot.

Before the injection, a blood test was required. As Harrison was getting his wound bandaged, a middle-

aged female doctor abruptly pulled Roxanne aside into another room and closed the door.

"Are you Harrison's family?"

Roxanne nodded, "I'm his wife."

The doctor looked serious. "There are some problems with your husband's blood test. His AFP level is

abnormally high."

Roxanne felt uneasy. "What does that mean, doctor? Does my husband have a serious illness? Please

tell me straight."

The doctor's expression remained heavy. "An AFP level above 500ug/l could be a sign of liver cancer."

The doctor explained a lot, but most of it was medical jargon that Roxanne couldn't understand. In the

end, all she heard was that Harrison might be in the late stages of liver cancer.

Roxanne was dumbstruck. She was even having trouble speaking. "Doctor, are you sure? My husband

is usually very healthy. He exercises a lot and rarely drinks. How could he have late-stage liver

cancer?"

They had only been married for a short time.

The doctor said, "Liver cancer usually has no obvious symptoms. By the time it's discovered, it's often

already in the late stages."

Roxanne was even more panicked and felt weak, "What can we do, doctor? Is there still hope for him?"

The doctor said, "Bring your husband back tomorrow for a more thorough check-up. We can discuss

further treatment after the results."

Roxanne staggered out of the doctor's office.

Harrison was still in the emergency room getting his wound treated.

She was very nervous, but she had to find a solution. She went into a stairwell and called Chloe.

Chloe was taking care of her children. Austin's cries could be heard over the phone.

Hearing Roxanne say Harrison had liver cancer, Chloe immediately moved to the balcony, "Anne, what

did you say? Harrison has liver cancer? But he looks so healthy."

Despite being nervous, Roxanne was clear-headed and explained the situation in detail to Chloe:

"Chloe, I'll do everything I can to get Harrison treated. He's so young..." Roxanne choked up. "Don't

buy any office supplies for our new company for now. I might not have the money to start the company.

Also, I just bought a house and can't sell it yet. Can you lend me the $200,000 you got from Charlotte?

I'll also apply for credit cards and loans to pay for Harrison's treatment. Chloe, I know it's not easy for

you with two kids after your divorce. I'll pay you back as soon as I sell the house."

Chloe comforted her, "Anne, don't panic."

Actually, Chloe should have suggested Roxanne divorce Harrison. She was still so young.

The outcome of treating Harrison was uncertain, but the cost would certainly be huge. Her feelings for

Harrison weren't deep, and they had only been married for two months.

She could remarry after the divorce. But Chloe couldn't bring herself to suggest something that would

go against Roxanne's conscience.

People had feelings. And Roxanne, being sentimental, would surely not agree.

So Chloe decided to help Roxanne, "Anne, I can't transfer a large amount of money via phone. I'll go to

the bank and get cash for you tomorrow. I'll make an appointment first, so don't worry."

"Chloe, I really can't thank you enough."

"Don't mention it at this point. Let's just focus on getting him treated. I hope Harrison will be okay, and

you'll both be okay."

"Chloe, don't tell Amelia about this. I'm afraid she'll tell Vincent and he'll worry."

"Don't worry, I'm good at keeping secrets. I won't let it slip."

"I have to hang up now. I'm going to inquire about the loans to see if I can borrow more."

Nowadays, treating cancer cost at least tens of thousands of dollars. There was a kind of cancer cell

elimination injection that cost $120,000 per shot.

She needed as much money as possible. She had to get Harrison cured. She called every loan

manager she knew, told them she needed a loan and would apply the next day.

After getting his wound bandaged, Harrison came out and couldn't find her.

Finally he heard her voice in the stairwell, catching every bit of her conversation with Chloe, as well as

her calls about getting a loan.

No freakin' way. How could he have liver cancer? He just had a full physical last week, everything was

peachy.

What did the doctor tell her? Did they screw up? Was this just to scare her for nothing?

But then, he was deeply moved. Harrison felt like his soul had been touched in a profound way.

He and Roxanne had rushed into marriage, only two months in; they hadn't done the things real

couples do. All they had was a marriage certificate. And she was willing to give up everything, scramble

to raise funds, just to treat his illness?

To the average person these days, once they got cancer, the cost of treatment could leave them

completely broke and in a lot of debt. Was she really not afraid he'd drag her down for the rest of her

life?

Turned out, when she said she wanted to support each other through thick and thin at their wedding,

she meant it. She didn't just talk the talk.

Harrison knew that so far, Roxanne hadn't really fallen for him. But just out of her duty and obligation as

a wife, she was willing to give him everything. Furthermore, she didn't know he was the president of

Rodriguez Group, unaware of his immense power and boundless wealth. She had no ulterior motives

towards him.

Where on earth could he find another person as pure and beautiful as her? He found himself

hopelessly falling for Roxanne.

When exactly did Roxanne touch his heart? Maybe it was when Sebastian threatened her, and he saw

her wanting to cry, but standing tall, like a blade of grass against the wind.

Perhaps it was because she hesitated to buy a fifty-dollar dress for herself, yet she had custom-made

suits for him costing over five hundred dollars.

Maybe it was just now when he heard she was willing to give up everything to treat his illness.

Maybe it was...

No, it was the first day they met. When she didn't care that he was flat broke, but was willing to lend

him money in a pinch, she must have started to creep into his heart then.

He once said that wise men didn't fall in love. But in front of her, he didn't want to play the wise guy at

all.