"Let's have dinner before going home," Jared said, holding Nicole's hand as they sauntered into the restaurant.Nicole figured that it was better to eat out too, as everyone at home would have likely finished their meal by the time they got home.After sitting down, the two ordered their food.During the wait, a figure appeared by the table, causing Nicole's brows to furrow involuntarily."Hey, Mr. Johnston and Miss Riddle. What a coincidence," Harvey said, looking at the two, seemingly in surprise.After taking a deep breath, Nicole looked up with a faint smile. "It does seem quite coincidental, Mr. Ellison."Encountering him at any restaurant was something she did not like at all. 'How could we even bump into him when we're eating outside? Is this really a coincidence?'Harvey had noticed her tone, and yet, he feigned oblivion and cheerfully replied, "Indeed, it is. I was just feeling hungry and wanted to grab a bite when I ran into you both.""Since you're hungry, Mr. Elliso
The more Harvey thought about it, the more annoyed he became.With that in mind, he had no other choice but to stand up and say, "I suddenly remembered there's something I need to attend to. Please excuse me.""Take care, Mr. Ellison." Nicole smiled at Harvey as if saying, "Please. Just leave if you want already."Trying to maintain his composure, he took a deep breath and spun around before hightailing it out of the establishment.Nicole pursed her lips with a look of disdain. "Petty. Why did he even bug us? What's wrong with him?""You must be hungry. Come on, eat up." Jared scooped some dishes for Nicole again.He was not in the mood for exaggerated displays of affection; he simply did not care about Harvey.Meanwhile, Harvey's assistant was left in a state of puzzlement after Harvey had gotten in. "Mr. Ellison? Are you leaving so soon?"He was genuinely surprised that they were leaving already, and he figured that Harvey had probably not eaten yet."Drive." Harvey glared a
"Not really, but at the end of the day, he is a renowned doctor. He might have his own working habits, so we shouldn't make any decisions on his behalf," Chloe explained, trying to appear considerate."You've thought this through, indeed." Nicole nodded in agreement.However, Chloe began panicking. 'Why does everything about this seem off? How could she easily agree to everything I say?'Nicole then asked, "So, does Ghost Hand intend to perform this surgery independently?""Well..." Chloe stuttered, instantly left speechless.In truth, even the likes of Ghost Hand could not possibly perform a surgery of such scale alone, no matter how skilled he was."I heard that Ghost Hand came alone without a team of doctors. He's not used to cooperating with others and can't perform the surgery without any assistance. Chloe, are you sure the Ghost Hand you've found isn't a fraud?" Nicole looked at Chloe with her brows furrowed."Of course not. I've been looking for him for several years. How
With everyone on board, Damien could only follow along.Karen then shot Dillion a glance, both wearing smug looks on their faces."Miss Riddle, it should go smoothly, right?" Patricia whispered."Don't worry, fakes will always be fakes." Nicole's eyes turned cold.Chloe's plans were nearly perfect, but unfortunately for her, she had run into Nicole. That meant all of Chloe's plans were now shattered. After all, she did not want to be the one left holding the bag.At that moment, Miley and Chloe had already arrived in the preparation room."Why am I feeling so uneasy? What is Nicole up to?" Miley nervously stated."We don't have any other options now. We can only take it as it comes," Chloe said dejectedly.There, they came to realize why Nicole had been so quiet earlier. She had thought their plan was seamless, leaving Nicole with no options.Turns out, Nicole had been staying quiet all this time, waiting and lurking, just to pounce and catch her off guard at this moment."Ca
"Let's begin," Chloe said, wheeling herself over to the bedside.After stopping, Chloe shot Martin a glance and said, "Thank you for your help, Dr. Wyance.""You're welcome. Now, let's get started." Martin nodded at Chloe, appearing sincerely concerned about her.Then, Chloe bit her lip and laid down on the operating table with the help of the nurse.In fact, her original plan was all an act. If Nicole had not suddenly arranged for Martin to come in, she would not even have had to participate in the surgery at all. She could have just left when the time was right. But now, Chloe had to endure the entire surgical process no matter what. She was on the verge of erupting from anger, as she was forced to suffer even more for no reason.The surgery started smoothly. After the anesthesia had been administered, Chloe gradually lost consciousness...When Chloe woke up again, she was already in the ward. Upon opening her eyes, she saw a room full of people, and she felt like she was in a
Hearing that, Chloe immediately understood what he meant. He could not allow anyone to lob a grenade at Nicole and get away with it."Stop uttering nonsense, how could I harm Nicole in any way?" Ghost Hand argued after he got accused."Just because you didn't want to hurt her doesn't mean that you can't or won't," Martin retorted."Dr. Wyance, we had paid quite an amount of money for Chloe's treatment. Even if this guy, Ghost Hand, can't cure Chloe completely, I'm sure he won't cause her any sort of harm," Miley butted in."What I meant here is that this person, 'Ghost Hand,' or whatever has been found to demonstrate little to no skill in regard to operating a human being. And yet, here you are, taking a gander with it using Chloe's life," Martin reprimanded.Miley's face blanched as she listened on. She unconsciously stared at Chloe, crestfallen, as her face scrunched up in anxiety.Meanwhile, Chloe gritted her teeth. 'I planted this guy here. Of course I knew he was good for no
Chloe's heart raced, and deep within, she realized that this was only the beginning of Nicole's entire show."Do you know why I assigned Martin to be the assistant surgeon?" Nicole continued."Of course, you did it to slander Chloe," Miley spat as Chloe kept her silence.Nicole's laughter filled the room, sending chills down everyone's spine. She turned to look Chloe in the eye as she scrutinized her expression. There, she noticed Chloe's breathing was labored, as if she was nervous about something.After that, Nicole spoke again, "Ghost Hand, as they are aptly named, has a unique hand technique when he's performing his operations, but for you guys to say that they are not quite comfortable operating while others are present is a little...'Nicole paused for a moment, and that was when she noticed that everyone was looking at her.Smirking, she stated, "Ghost Hand only uses their own surgical equipment."Hearing that, everyone around the operation theater was stunned. "What?!"
Upon catching a glimpse of Miley's expression, Nicole immediately understood what Miley had conveyed. 'I would be stupid to use this diabolical mother and daughter duo.'"Even if you do know about miracle doctors, how did you manage to find out about the Ghost Hand's signature habits?" Chloe frowned, feeling that Nicole was doing all of this to ruin her."Why would you suspect me?" Nicole asked, pretending as if she was oblivious to her questions.Choking with anger, Chloe yelled, "You...!'She gritted her teeth, knowing that there was no way she could refute the claim. "Why is my life in such a sorry state?! I thought I had finally found the Ghost Hand, and yet, all I've gotten is an imposter!"Miley then joined in on the crying as she saw her daughter's bloodshot eyes welling up. "Don't worry, Chloe. We won't give up, even if we've been cheated this time."Nicole, who was far from done with them, turned to them and said, "Hold up. I think you haven't finished what you started."