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Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3071-Gunshot wound?

Luna froze when she heard this as she stared at the woman behind her.

Robyn realized what she had said but could not be bothered to explain, so she smiled and said, "He's fine. Just some minor lacerations."

Luna pursed her lips but did not pursue any more information. Instead, she packed the food in the container and handed it to Robyn.

Finally, she gave Robyn her number and said, "This is my number. If you need any help, feel free to contact me."

Robyn was a little taken aback by this. Although she did not know who Luna was, judging by the clothes she was wearing, she could tell that Luna was a wealthy woman.

Were people as rich as her usually so kind?

Most people would only apologize and would not even bother to compensate for the spilled food even if they bumped into her. Not only did this woman buy her another meal, but she even offered help should she need it in the future.

"Alright. I'll be off now. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you need anything." Luna smiled and turned to leave.

Robyn stood frozen in shock for a long time before finally leaving the restaurant and making her way back to the hospital.

She got onto the elevator and pressed 17.

"What a feast." John furrowed his brow as he watched

Robyn lay all the food out in front of him. "You didn't have to. It must've been exhausting making this much food.

Besides, my injury isn't even that serious. I don't need this much food for energy."

He shot his sister a sharp look and added, "Don't do this again in the future, understand?"

Robyn sighed and replied, "I didn't make all this. I was downstairs just now, and a rich woman knocked me over and spilled the food I made. She felt bad about it, so she bought me all this food from the restaurant across the street."

She handed John his cutlery. "She didn't even bat an eye when buying all this food. You'd better eat. I wouldn't have made you this much food anyway, so enjoy it while you can."

John pursed his lips and was silent for a moment. Finally, he placed a salad in front of himself and pushed the rest of the food away. "Take these home and give them to Anne. I'll just have this."

Robyn sighed at this. "Just eat. I won't keep this food from Anne."

She glanced at John's bandaged shoulder and said, "Anne is such a pushover. She shouldn't have let you go out there last night. If I had known, I would've stopped you from even leaving the house. Well, not only did you fail to get the money, but you got yourself injured instead. The daughter of the man you saved didn't even bother coming to thank you, so what was the point?

"Anne asked me how you were doing before I left the house, and I didn't even dare to tell her the truth. All I said was you had sustained some scratches here and there."

With that, she could not help adding rather defiantly, "Didn't you say that the man you saved is rich? Well, why didn't he do anything to reward you for saving him? Even all those innocent neighbors got some money in compensation for last night, so why didn't you get anything?"

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3072 -"It's okay. I didn't save him for his money." John smiled as he reached out to take the cutlery from Robyn.

He had been wondering the same thing as Robyn was, but truth be told, he did not regret his decision at all. Although he had gone there for the money in the first place, it had not been his motivation when he leaped in front of the bullet.

He had done it without even thinking. Even if he turned back time, he would still save that man without hesitation.

Robyn sighed and shot him a rather helpless look. "But John ...will you even be able to attend the public bid in your current state?"

John turned pale at this. A split second later, he grinned at Robyn and said, "Of course I can. Only my shoulder is hurt, not my brain, so I'll still be able to work as usual and prepare for the bid. Don't worry. Just take care of Anne and Sammie, and I'll do the rest."

With that, he glanced meaningfully at Robyn and said," However...l need you to pretend you're sick."

Robyn used to be a nurse and had some connections from her past. Therefore, she managed to help John switch out all the information in Anne's health records and make it her own.

That way, every time Anne got admitted or required surgery, it would be under Robyn's name.

After all, Anne was already certified as dead, and this was the reason John had to go into hiding. The only way he could get Anne treated was if he registered her under Robyn's name.

Although it was against the law, this was the only way to keep up his charade.

After what happened with Jacqueline, he was certain that all of Joshua and Luna's enemies knew how important Anne was to Luna.

If they found out Anne was still alive, they would surely hunt her down.

The night before, John had lied to Tara by saying that he needed money for his sister's surgery to win some brownie points. If Tara were to investigate this, he would need Robyn to play along with his act.

Robyn nodded when she heard John's explanation. "Okay."

She had done worse to help John and Anne; pretending to be sick was no big deal.

All of a sudden, someone knocked on the door. "Sir, I'm Tara Moore. We met last night. I heard you injured yourself, so I came to visit you. Can I come in?"

John and Robyn froze when they heard this voice. They exchanged a glance, and John gave her a meaningful look.

Robyn understood immediately and started pretending to be frail as she got up to open the door, letting out a feeble cough for good measure. "Hello."

Tara frowned when she saw her. She glanced first at Robyn, then at John, who was sitting on the bed, eating his lunch." You are..."

"She's my sister. The one I told you about last night," John replied, turning to look at Tara. "What a surprise, Miss Moore, n

"You're his sister?" Tara frowned as she gave the woman in front of her a once-over. Her face was etched with disappointment.

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3073-Could John have been telling the truth all along?

At the thought of this, Tara snuck another glance at Robyn.

Robyn was a little uneasy at being scrutinized like this. She sheepishly laughed and said, "Nice to meet you, Miss

Moore. I'm John's sister, Robyn."

With that, she extended her hand to Tara.

Tara frowned as she shook Robyn's hand. "I hear you're sick? N

Robyn's hand stiffened. She forgot all about John's instructions!

She smiled, trying to remain as calm as she could. "Yes. I contracted some weird disease that's making all the organs in my body fail gradually, and I need surgery to live."

With that, she turned to shoot John a rather accusing look." Did you tell everyone? Didn't I say not to reveal too much about my illness?"

John chuckled. "Well, Miss Moore is bound to find out anyway as we'll be working together very soon."

Tara was a little bothered by this. Joshua had sent her over to take care of John and pry more about his personal life, so how was she supposed to do this?

Was she going to tell Joshua that John was working very hard for his and his sister's future? Or was she going to tell him that John and Robyn's interactions were too intimate to be considered siblings?

At the thought of this, Tara paused, then glanced first at John, then at Robyn. "You two don't look alike."

"Of course we don't." Robyn smiled. "We're not related by blood. I was adopted by John's parents as a child and returned to my birth parents as a teenager. John and I had lost touch for many years and only recently reconnected when he came to Sharnwick City."

Robyn was just telling the truth, but for some reason, Tara took it the wrong way.

She could not believe that after his wife died, John would go to Sharnwick City to live with his adoptive sister. Not only that, but he was even so desperate to help Robyn that he was willing to put himself out there and even suffered an injury as a result.

Tara could not help feeling that this was not normal.

Of course, not every brother who lived with his sister was not normal, but...

John had recently lost his wife, and Robyn was single. Not to mention that they were not biologically related...

This was far more complicated than one would expect.

At the thought of this, Tara frowned and glanced again at the man before her. She could not help feeling a little distaste toward John.

His wife had just died not long ago, yet he was living with another woman at the moment. He appeared to be enjoying each other's company very much, too.

Was there not a single ounce of guilt in him?

John sensed Tara's judgmental look and let out an awkward cough. He turned to stare at Tara. "Why are you here to visit me, Miss Moore?"

Tara scoffed, then placed the fruit basket she had brought on the table. "You saved an old man last night, didn't you?”

John paused momentarily, then nodded.

"Well, he's a relative of mine," Tara explained. "I'm here to visit you on behalf of him."

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3074-John sat up in his bed at the mention of the man. He then stared at Tara with a frown. "Is he okay? Unfortunately, I passed out not long after the gunshot incident, so I didn't know what happened to him last night. I do remember that some of your men arrived just in time... Is he okay now?"

Although the old man's impulsivity cost him a gunshot wound, he could understand the man's point of view. After being trapped for so many days, it was no surprise he would be utterly depleted and anxious to leave.

John could not help wondering if the man contracted any illnesses from his imprisonment, considering he was old and frail.

Tara furrowed her brow when she noticed John's concern. John did not appear to be faking his worry.

According to Joshua, John did not know the man he saved was actually Gwen’s father. Judging from his reaction, Tara knew Joshua was right.

Tara smiled and replied, "He's fine. He's just a little malnourished but is recovering well. Unfortunately, he can't come visit you himself, so he sent me instead."

With that, she took out a credit card from her pocket and handed it to John. "This is a gift from him, a token of appreciation for your help. There's about seventy-five thousand dollars in here, and I'm sure it's more than enough for your needs. I did my research and found out your sister's surgery requires only about thirty-thousand dollars, but..."

She glanced at Robyn and continued, "Considering that she has multiple organ failure, it's safe to say she might need additional surgery again in the future, so you should keep the remaining forty-five thousand for the future.

"Seventy-five thousand doesn't even make a dent in our savings, so don't worry about using it."

John furrowed his brow as he stared at the card; he did not know what to say. A split second later, he lifted his head to stare at Tara. Miss Moore, I ...cannot accept this gift."

He did not think the gunshot wound he had sustained for the old man was worth 75 thousand dollars.

"Please do." Tara smiled and offered him the card again." He would've been dead by now if it weren't for you, and a man's life is far more valuable than a mere seventy-five thousand dollars, so I insist you accept."

With that, her tone turned sharp. "Or are you unwilling to accept because you think it's too little?"

John, who was about to reject her, fell silent at this.

"Thank you, Miss Moore." Robyn grinned and reached out to take the card from her instead. "My brother and I will visit him someday."

Tara glanced at Robyn, wanting to say something, but no words came out. Finally, she let out an exhale. "Alright, I'll be off, then."

With that, she turned to leave.

"Wait," John called out after her when she reached the door. "Miss Moore, can I... Can I still go to the public bid?"

Tara's gaze landed on John's shoulder, where his wound was. "Well, if you think you're fit enough to go, I don't see why not. However, I must remind you that we're looking for a capable company to work with, and I won't give you special treatment just because you saved my relative."

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3075-"I don’t need any special treatment." John grinned at Tara." All I want is the opportunity to participate."

Tara furrowed her brow slightly at this but said nothing. Finally, she turned and left the room.

To her surprise, she ran right into Luna, who had just gotten off the elevator.

Luna, too, was just as startled to see her here.

Surely Tara, who was obsessed with Joshua, would be at Moore Group with Joshua at this moment, getting some quality time with her favorite 'cousin1. Why was she at the hospital, then?

"Hello, Luna." Tara smiled sheepishly when she saw Luna.

Luna frowned and shot her a cold glance. "What are you doing here?"

Was Tara here to see Gwen? That did not make sense; she and Gwen did not know each other at all. Why would she visit her?

Tara paused, but before she could come up with an excuse, Robyn’s voice rang out behind her. "Miss Moore!"

Robyn sprinted toward them and handed the card to Tara, panting. Miss Moore, my brother doesn't want to accept this gift. He hadn't intended to get any sort of reward when he saved the old man. He did so out of kindness, so we won't accept your money.

"All he wants is a fair chance to contend with other competing companies at the public bid. He doesn't want to be indebted to you for anything." Robyn sighed.

The truth was, she wanted nothing more than to keep the money. After all, this amount would be more than enough to cover Anne's medical bills and keep their entire family afloat, so why not?

However, John insisted he did not deserve this money and thus refused to accept it.

He saved the old man out of kindness, and if he chose to accept the money, it would make it seem he saved the man for ulterior motives.

After all, this was 75 thousand dollars. He could not hold this to his conscience!

Robyn knew there was no point arguing with him, so she came out to return the card to Tara.

"Miss Young, is... Is that you?" Luna recognized her immediately.

"What a coincidence." Robyn's grip tightened around the card when she saw Luna, and she gave her a rather awkward smile. "I didn't know you'd be here, too."

"Yes, what a surprise." Luna paused for a moment, then asked, "How's the food? Does your brother like it?"

Robyn nodded. "Yes, he says it's delicious."

Alarm bells sounded in Tara's head at this sight. What was going on? Did Luna somehow find out John was here?

Not only that, but she even bought food for him.

Was Joshua and her efforts all for nothing?

At the thought of this, Tara glanced at Luna dubiously and asked, "Luna, you... How do you know Miss Young?"

"We met briefly," Luna replied, glancing first at Tara, then at the card in Robyn's hand. "What's going on here?"

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3076-"Um..."

Before Tara could respond, however, Robyn piped in. "Didn't I tell you my brother suffered a gunshot wound? Well, that's because he was protecting an old man last night.

"They both got kidnapped, and the man was about to be killed by the kidnapper. If my brother hadn't leaped out and saved the man just in time, he would've been dead by now.

"Miss Moore here is a relative of the man and came to thank us."

With that, she brandished the card in front of Luna and added, "She wanted to reward us in return for my brother's kindness. We desperately need the money, but my brother insisted we not accept it. He didn't want to feel like his kindness was taken as an act of ulterior motives."

Luna froze when she heard this. She furrowed her brow, glancing at Tara. "That 'relative' of yours is Gwen's father, isn't he?"

Luna was well aware of what happened the night before. Since Joshua's men had rescued Andy the night before and Robyn's brother had gotten shot on the same day, it did not take long for her to connect the dots.

She guessed that Tara came to reward Robyn's brother on Gwen and Andy's behalf.

At the thought of this, she frowned. "Did something happen to Gwen?"

Since Robyn's brother had saved Andy's life, it made no sense that Gwen would send someone else to do her bidding instead of coming to thank him herself.

The only explanation was that she was preoccupied with something else.

Tara sheepishly chuckled. She never imagined the truth would spill out of Robyn's mouth.

At this point, she knew there was no point lying to Luna anymore. "You're right. I'm here on behalf of Gwen to thank Robyn's brother. Nothing happened to her or her father. He's just recovering from malnourishment, that's all."

Luna's frown grew even deeper when she heard this. "Well, if that's the case, why didn't she come herself?"

Since when were Gwen and Tara so close that she would send Tara to do her bidding?

Tara paused, not knowing how to explain this. She knew Luna would find out the truth eventually, so she decided not to hide it any further.

She turned to Robyn and asked, "Miss Young, can you tell me again what your brother's name is?"

This confused Robyn. How could Tara not know John's name? They were soon-to-be business partners!

As puzzled as she was, she answered, "My brother's name is

...John Young."

She even shot Tara a rather quizzical look. "Miss Moore, your memory isn't serving you anymore. How can you forget that?"

She failed to notice the expression on Luna's face as soon as she heard John's name.

Tara knew immediately from the stunned look on Luna's face that she had played the right move. She smirked, then shoved the card back into Robyn's hand. "I don't take back what I've given out. If John insists on giving this money back to me, he should come to me himself instead of sending someone else to do it."

With that, she turned to glance at an astonished Luna. "Let's go, Luna."

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3077-Luna froze in shock for a long time.

Finally, she regained her composure and grabbed Robyn's arm excitedly. "Are you saying that your brother was the one who saved the man everyone had been searching the entire city for?"

Robyn did not expect this reaction from Luna at all. She took a small step backward in fear and nodded. "Yes... Yes."

Why was Luna so excited to hear this?

She furrowed her brow and asked, "Miss, do you...know my brother? Or are you somehow related to the old man from last night?"

Luna was just about to say yes to both questions when Tara piped in. "Of course she's related to the old man. She's my cousin-in-law, which makes her a relative of the old man your brother saved. She's just excited to meet the man who saved his life."

With that, she glanced at Luna. "Isn't that right, Luna?"

Luna froze for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, I'm just happy he's safe and sound now."

With that, she turned to stare at Robyn once more. "How's your brother doing now?"

"He's fine." Robyn smiled. "The gunshot wound is on his shoulder, so it's nothing major."

With that, she could not help but ask, "Do you want to come in and visit him?"

Luna was silent for a moment before finally replying, "No, it's okay."

She knew everything would change if John laid eyes on her.

Before coming to Sharnwick City, she promised Joshua she would not intrude on John and Sammie's lives. Therefore, as much as she wanted to, she would not willingly see John in person.

However...

She glanced at Robyn. "Tell your brother the man he saved is very rich and won’t even notice the seventy-five thousand dollars. He should keep it and not overthink the meaning of this gift. If you don't take the money, we'll interpret it as being simply too little and will try to give him even more gifts in the future to compensate. We might even go so far as to harass you every day and perhaps even send some women to him as offerings."

The color drained from Robyn's face. "Um..."

"Tell him that." With that, Luna turned and strode toward the elevator.

"Just tell him what she said." Tara patted Robyn's shoulder before finally turning to follow Luna.

The elevator doors slid shut.

Robyn let out a sigh as she watched the elevator disappear, then trudged back to the room.

Meanwhile, inside the elevator, Luna narrowed her eyes at Tara.

Finally, Tara could not stand it anymore. She first frowned, then grinned mischievously at Luna. "Are you staring at me because you think I'm pretty, Luna?"

"What do you think?" Luna resisted the urge to roll her eyes." When did you know about John?"

Tara had just gotten to know her and Joshua for a little over a month, whereas Anne had passed away about half a year. Tara would never have known Anne or John. The only explanation was that Tara had secretly investigated Luna and Joshua's connections, or perhaps...

Perhaps Joshua told her everything. If this were the case, he certainly would have also told Tara about Gwen and Luke!

What was he doing, divulging all of Luna's secrets to his cousin?

"Luna." Tara gave her a sheepish smile. "Would you believe me if I told you I'd known about all this since your friend Anne's death?"

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3078 -Luna raised her brows at Tara questioningly. "Are you saying you've known about Anne and John since six months ago?"

Tara was silent for a moment before finally nodding. "Yes."

She exhaled and stared solemnly at Luna. "In the past, all I had ever heard about you was that you married my long-lost cousin and were blessed with triplets. I also heard that at one point, you were close with Christian, but I didn't have any more information apart from this. One day, my aunt confided in me that you, my long-lost cousin-in-law, were none other than Moon, my favorite jewelry designer.

"Ever since this discovery, I started paying more attention to you and kept tabs on any news regarding you. With this, I was no stranger to your murder and trial, so I knew of Anne and John's existence."

Luna's eyes widened in shock.

She could not believe that Tara was secretly one of her fans, so much so that she would keep her eye out for any news of Luna even though they lived in different cities.

However...

If Tara truly admired her so much, why would she attempt to get close to Joshua despite knowing Luna despised this?

Tara seemed to know exactly what Luna was thinking. She pursed her lips but did not respond to this. Instead, she

changed the topic and asked, "Why don't I bring you to visit Gwen and her father now?"

Luna was silent for a moment, then finally shook her head." No, I want to see John."

It had been a long time since she last saw John. She wondered how he was doing, and whether Sammie was coping well in this new city.

The truth was, she used to not be fond of John. At one point, she could not help blaming John for dragging Anne down with his unfortunate fate.

If Anne had not married John, she would have followed in her mentor's footsteps and become one of the most renowned plastic surgeons in the world.

Because of John, Anne gave up the chance to further her training overseas, sacrificed fame and glory, and instead chose to remain in Banyan City as a rather ordinary plastic surgeon. Not only that, but after Sammie's birth, she even quit her job and became a full-time housewife to take care of John and their daughter.

As her friend, Luna could not help feeling that Anne had wasted her future, but she was in no place to comment.

Therefore, she could not help blaming John for this turn of events, since he was the main reason Anne had chosen to do all this in the first place.

Nevertheless...

After witnessing John's reaction to Anne's death, Luna

finally knew Anne's decision and sacrifices were right.

Anne had never been an ambitious person; all she wanted was to lead an ordinary and peaceful life.

If it were not for Luna, Anne and John would still be living peacefully in Banyan City...

With Anne no longer around, Luna could finally let go of her frustration toward John.

She wanted nothing more than to sneak a glance at John and see what he was up to like old friends did. At the same time, knowing that he was doing well would give her some peace of mind.

Tara fell silent for a long time before finally nodding. "Alright then, but you have to control yourself and not make a sound, Luna. Otherwise, he might see you."

Luna nodded. "I will."

She knew that the last thing John wanted was to find out she was 'spying' on him.

"Come with me." Tara exhaled, grabbed Luna's hand, and led her to John's room.

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3079-Luna peeked through the crack in the door.

John, dressed in a hospital gown, sat up in his bed and ate while speaking to Robyn. "Did Miss Moore really say that?"

Robyn nodded. "I also bumped into the woman who bought you this lunch at the elevators just now. You won't believe this, but she's related to Miss Moore! They're cousins by marriage!"

John's hand froze mid-air, clearly surprised. He chuckled and asked, ’Really? What a coincidence."

"You're right! The world is such a small place!" Robyn nodded. "Not only that, but since they're cousins by marriage, she's also related to the man you saved last night.

I think his name is..."

Luna's heart leaped to her throat when she heard this.

She had committed a foolish mistake. She would have never mentioned Gwen’s name if only she had known John was the man who had rescued Gwen's father!

They were so close to blowing their cover!

At the thought of this, she could not help glancing at Tara with a frown.

Tara was also at fault. If she had come clean about John and Andy earlier, Luna would not have revealed so much information to Robyn accidentally!

It was too late; she already revealed the identity of the man whom John had saved to Robyn.

All she could hope for was that Robyn misheard or could not remember Gwen and Andy's names properly.

"I can't remember, but his surname is Lar...Lar...something?" Robyn furrowed her brow in concentration.

John could not help chuckling as he watched her struggle with her memory. "It's okay if you don't remember. It doesn't really matter anyway."

Luna let out a sigh of relief. Thank God John did not seem too bothered to know Andy's name.

"I’ve got it!" Robyn exclaimed all of a sudden. "I don't know the man's name, but I remember the name of the man's daughter!"

John raised his brow at her. "What's her name, then?"

Luna's breath caught in her throat.

If John found out Gwen was also in Sharnwick City, everything would be ruined!

Tara closed her eyes as a chill ran down her spine.

If John were to find out about everything. Joshua and Luke would be furious, and she would have a hard time explaining herself. They would surely blame her for messing everything up, and she would get in trouble with her father, too...

At the thought of this, Tara felt like she was about to burst into tears.

"Andie Larson!" Robyn exclaimed.

Tara and Luna both froze.

John, too, froze in shock when he heard this. "Andie Larson? " he repeated with a frown. "Why does it sound like a man's name?"

"No, it doesn't." Tara pursed her lips. "A-n-d-i-e, probably. I think maybe it's short for something else. Yes, that's her name. I'm sure of it! I remember them saying this!"

Tara, with her eyes still fixated on the two people in the room, inched closer to Luna and whispered, Does John... know Gwen's father’s name?"

Luna shook her head. "I don't think so."

John was from Banyan City, whereas Andy and Gwen lived in Sea City their whole lives. Thus, John was not too close to Gwen and probably did not know her father’s name.

"Well, you should probably get something ready,” John said to Robyn. "Once I can start walking again, we should go visit this Andie woman and thank her. Although she's given us money in return for saving her father, we should still thank her in person and visit her father, too, as a sign of respect.”

Pursuing my ex-wife is not easy chapter 3080-Luna furrowed her brow when she heard this.

She would have to keep Gwen out of sight when John visited them. At the same time, she had to get someone else to impersonate this so-called Andie Larson'.

At the thought of this, Luna sighed and glanced meaningfully at Tara.

Tara nodded in understanding, then turned and walked back toward the elevator with Luna.

As the doors shut, Tara sighed and said in a rather exhausted tone, "Thank God Robyn's memory failed her. Otherwise, all our plans would be ruined."

Luna nodded. Then, she glanced at Tara and asked, "By the way, how did John even end up with Gwen’s father in the first place?'

Andy had been brought to Sharnwick City by Tyson's men, who kidnapped him. How did John end up kept in the same room as Andy and even took a bullet for him?

Did John also get kidnapped by the same people somehow? If so, why did they do this?

At the mention of this, Tara sighed and began to explain," Well, here's what happened. Last night, we discovered that Andy was held hostage in an apartment complex, so our men searched every unit in an attempt to find him.

"However, since we were conducting the search in the middle of the night and would severely inconvenience the residents, we offered all of the residents some money to compensate for their trouble.

"Although we're only offering ten thousand dollars, this is still a substantial amount to most of the residents there, and they were delighted by this. John just so happens to live in the apartment complex right across. He and some of the other residents overheard this news and snuck into some of the empty units, trying to pass off as residents to get the money.

"Unfortunately for him, he just so happened to sneak right into the unit Andy was imprisoned in."

Luna was so stunned by this that she fell silent.

She was not so much surprised by Tara’s generosity in offering so much money to the residents of the apartment complex, but...

She could not believe John would do something like this for money.

One could argue that 10000 dollars was a hefty sum, but from what Luna remembered, John was never a greedy person. He would never have resorted to such desperate measures for money.

She always thought he was just stingy and egoistic, but after witnessing John's determination to start his company and refusal to receive help from other people, including the connections that Anne had to offer, she understood that

John was just a hardworking and down-to-earth man.

He had principles that he lived by, and someone like this would never attempt to cheat their way into 10000 dollars unless they were truly desperate.

"Well, we can't blame him for doing this." Tara shrugged when she saw the look on Luna's face. "He's certainly having a hard time right now. Not only does he have a child to feed, but there’s someone gravely ill relying on him too. From what I found, he had spent all of his savings on medical bills, and now, he's barely scraping a living.1' This shocked Luna. "Who's ill?”