Seeing that Alec was actually furious, Max dared not provoke him anymore. He was no match for Alec, but he wouldn't let this go just like that.Alone, he was no match for Alec, but he had the Pearsons. It could be a fair fight."What are you here for?" Alec stared at the red roses in his hands. They pierced his eyes.Max shrugged. He looked at the operating room. "I'm pursuing the the woman of my dreams, of course. What do you think?"The woman of his dreams? In just one night, Dr. Walter had become that person to him. "I've warned you to stay away from her." Alec gnashed his teeth. If not for the people around them, he would have punched Max in the face.Max rolled his eyes. "Aren't you being too controlling, Mr. Faust? Are you involved with Dr. Walter somehow?"As Faye listened to them, she felt her jealousy driving her insane.Max Pearson wanted to pursue Dr. Walter. And based on Alec's reaction, he also seemed to have feelings for her.Why was this happening? Why were two
"What's wrong?" A strong sense of unease washed over Jenny. Her heartbeat quickened."Something's happened to that boy from this afternoon." Morgan was anxious. "After you left, his mother insisted on switching hospitals. We had no choice but to agree. We thought it was just a mild concussion, so it wouldn't matter if they went to another hospital. But then the emergency center received a call saying that there was a patient in a private hospital with massive head bleeding. We asked about the patient and learned that it was the boy. His mother brought him to a private hospital for surgery!"Jenny's expression shifted. She asked hurriedly, "Where is he?""He's still on the way here. The paramedics in the ambulance say it's really serious and that we must be prepared. I'm here to get you," Morgan said.Jenny had no time to figure out what their underlying intention was. "Get the Blood Transfusion Unit to prepare blood bags and tell everyone to get ready," she ordered Morgan. "The mom
Jenny walked toward the patient.On the stretcher, the young boy, who had been so full of life this afternoon, was now lying motionlessly. He was so pale that anyone's heart would ache at the sight of him."Get him to the operating room now," Jenny ordered.But then, the woman came back to her senses. She cut Jenny off. "I'm not going to let you touch my son. You've already harmed him so badly. Do you want to kill him?"As she spoke, her gaze flitted toward the stretcher. A ball of exasperation burned in her chest. Why wasn't he dead yet? If it weren't for the other hospital being too afraid to take responsibility, she wouldn't have transferred him back here. She would simply have dragged his corpse over, and Dr. Walter wouldn't get smart with her now."Are you fucking sick? Your son is dying, but you're not letting us save him. Do you want him dead?" Morgan couldn't resist herself anymore. She wished to punch the woman."Move!" Jenny suppressed her anger, anxiously wanting to sa
The discussion continued. Many people began digging up information about Jenny. They all acted pompously.Jenny knew nothing about all this. She was fully concentrating on the boy's surgery. The boy on the operating table was no older than sixteen, but he was on the verge of death. Jenny gritted her teeth. She was determined to save his life.The sky began to darken. Alec discovered that it was already ten o'clock at night. Jenny had been doing this operation for seven hours, and it didn't seem like it would finish soon.Could she do it?As the thought crossed his mind, the lights above the operating room dimmed, and a nurse walked out. "Is the patient's family here?""Yes, yes! Is my son dead?" the woman asked anxiously. This made the nurse frown a little. Why did she feel like this woman wanted her son dead?"The boy is saved. You may handle the hospital procedures below and pay the fees," the nurse said.The moment she heard that her son was saved, the woman's expression shif
However, Jenny merely glanced at him and looked at her phone. She saw the trending searches about her.She scrolled down to the comments and guessed what had happened."You don't have to feel upset. Those people don't know what really happened and are just mindlessly gossiping." Alec looked at her, full of worry. Jenny put her phone away, looking calm. "It's alright. I'm not that weak."If online comments could affect her, she wouldn't be here.She gathered her emotions and looked at the woman with intrigue. She was about to ask her what she wanted to do. Before she could speak, however, a flock of nosy reporters rushed toward her and surrounded her."So you're Dr. Walter? As a doctor who refused to give a patient surgery, don't you think you're too unethical?""That boy was only a teenager. Could you handle his death?""Someone said you became a deputy director of neurosurgery through the back door. Can you explain this?"The questions were fired one after another. Jenny's e
"Karen White, you are forty-five years old and unemployed. That boy who went through surgery just now is not your son. He's your stepson. You've never liked him and repeatedly stated that you wish for him to be dead. You seem pretty involved with his car accident preceding this. When the crash didn't kill him, you wanted the doctor to perform surgery on him so he would die on the operating table. This way, you could make this hated stepson disappear and claim tons of money from the hospital. Am I wrong, Karen?"Once he said all this, everyone looked flabbergasted.Could such a horrible person exist?Even if he wasn't her biological son, she shouldn't have wished for his death.Seeing that everyone was staring at her, Karen went pale. She gnashed her teeth and said, "You're making this all up! You just want to help Dr. Walter get away with this!""The police will investigate whether I am speaking the truth. But I should remind you that your actions in the emergency room this aftern
Max drove Jenny to the Perry Residence."Thank you for today," Jenny said once more."You've already thanked me a bunch of times. You don't have to be so polite with me." Max feigned being upset. "If you want to thank me, treat me to a meal. You promised me that."Jenny nodded. "Alright. I'll treat you.""Go on in. Get some rest," Max urged.Before she walked away, he said, "I ordered some food for you. You need to eat it.""Alright. Thank you." Jenny gave a hesitant nod. Besides thanking him, anything else she said would seem too much.She walked through the gates, disappearing from Max's sight.Max retracted the smile on his face and leaned against his car, lighting a cigarette. When he was halfway through the cigarette, a car approached and stopped before him.Max smiled and flung the cigarette to the ground, stamping out the flames. "Looks like you've lost to me, Alec."Alec rolled down the windows. His dark eyes were devoid of emotions. "You're doing all this just to win
Pain and regret mingled together. She was considering going downstairs to buy some medicine when she heard footsteps at the front door.She looked over and saw Alec. "You didn't leave?" she exclaimed."I only have painkillers. I don't have anything to help with your stomach. You can take this for now." He handed the pills to her and gently gave her a glass of hot water.Jenny didn't care about being polite and gulped them down.Ten minutes later, she felt much better. She sat up and thanked Alec.He glanced at her, his irises dark. After a while, he said, "Do you have a death wish, skipping meals when you have stomach issues?"She sipped the hot water, feeling better. "You know what happened today. Where would I find the time to eat?"She didn't want to perform surgery on an empty stomach either, but one procedure would take six to seven hours. She couldn't stop in the middle of surgery to eat. That would be terrifying. Alec didn't reply. "Are you better now?""Much better."
That afternoon, Gilbert called off his engagement to the Silveras. He did not pick up a single one of Lottie's calls. When he found Marigold, she was taking Caleb on a stroll around the neighborhood. It had been a while since she'd taken notice of anything related to Gilbert. She suddenly felt how nice it was to have her mental energy spent somewhere else, no longer being so hung up on that man. However, when Gilbert appeared before her, her heartbeat quickened. "Why are you here?" Marigold said, snapping out of her reverie. Gilbert smiled lightly. Without saying much else, he pulled her into an embrace. "Didn't you say that I could come to see you once everything is settled?" Marigold was stunned. She was in disbelief. "So, what you're saying is it's all over?" "Didn't you read the news?" Gilbert was speechless. "No. I didn't want to care." Every time she saw anything about Gilbert and Lottie, she felt miserable. She'd rather save herself the pain and block out anything
In the end, Esther went with Gilbert's suggestion. However, she did not trade Bradshaw Operation's projects with Jenny. She went with the Silveras. For one, she did not trust the Walters. On the other hand, the Silveras and the Bradshaws were going to be united through marriage. They deserved to be trusted more. Gilbert didn't mind. After all, if anything happened to the Bradshaws, the Silveras would not help. With those projects in hand, they would only fall further into debt. The plan was going smoothly. Gilbert had not gone to see Marigold once. He knew that before subduing the Bradshaws, going to visit Marigold would only endanger her. After all, Marigold was safe. Nothing had happened, and Caleb was growing up healthily. One month later, things began to feel off in Bradshaw Operations. After Faust Group received their money, they did not start the project. No one knew what they were doing. Esther was feeling antsy. She prodded Gilbert to ask if there was anything wro
That very afternoon, Esther and Gilbert rushed to Faust Group to sign the deal. Gilbert said he was worried that Alec would change his mind, so he urged Esther to sign it. Only through a written contract would they be able to relax. Esther thought it made sense and agreed to rush to Faust Group with Gilbert.In the meeting room, Alec looked at the two people before him, expressionless. "You have a good son, Mrs. Bradshaw." "I'm flattered. My son had Bradshaw Operations' interests at heart. He'll inevitably be a little insensitive. Please don't hold that against him, Mr. Faust." Esther smiled. She didn't mind Alec's sarcasm because it didn't matter. As long as Bradshaw Operations could truly benefit from this, she didn't care how much Alec mocked her. Alec smiled coldly and slid the contract over to her. "You may flip through it." Esther took it and read through it seriously.If this project succeeded, they would reap massive rewards. However, it required a massive upfront inv
In the following days, Gilbert headed over to Faust Group infrequently during the day. To others, he was there to talk business with Alec. But in reality, it was a different scenario altogether. Vincent brought Gilbert a cup of coffee in Alec's office. Because of all the times he'd been there, Vincent knew what he wanted without having to ask. Alec had a cup of coffee placed before him, too. Everyone thought that Gilbert was trying to convince Alec to give him one of the shares, which was why he always came there, but that was not the case. The collaboration was a set-up. As long as the Bradshaws signed the deal on the project, they would not escape unscathed. Gilbert had planned this for a long time just to trick the Bradshaws into accepting the project. However, the scheme had to be executed perfectly. Since Gilbert buttered up the project in front of the Bradshaws, Alec had to feign disinterest in his collaboration. Otherwise, it would seem suspicious if Alec, a smart ma
After the engagement party, Gilbert officially had a stronghold in Bradshaw operations. Because he was already very capable, he had a lot of supporters. No one challenged him in the company. Most of them sucked up to him because they knew that if things went well, he would be the heir of the company.Gilbert didn't really care about that. He didn't even want to be there for long. He knocked on Esther's door and walked into her office."Come, sit." Esther was all smiles when she saw him. It was more sincere than before.She used to doubt him a lot, but now, although she still had her reservations, she mostly believed in him. In her eyes, no one would reject the chance to inherit Bradshaw Operations. This was basically manna from Heaven. Gilbert just didn't know it back then, and now he did. Gilbert sat down in front of Esther and began reporting the information he had gathered, as well as his thoughts on Bradshaw Operations and his plans for the future.When he presented the inf
Gilbert and Lottie's engagement party was held at Bardoff Grand Hotel on Saturday.A ton of people showed up to their engagement party. After all, the Bradshaws and the Silveras were pretty big names in Bardoff City, and plenty of the other families knew of their true wealth. They all came to attend the party. Jenny and Alec had both received invites. Jenny was Gilbert's sister, and on top of that, they represented the Walters and the Fausts. It was to be expected. At first, Jenny didn't want to go. The party held no meaning to it. It was just a show put on for Esther. It would be a complete waste of her time. However, she was talked into it by Alec. It would be weird if she didn't go. Zack brought Janet to the party. He found Jenny and was in a daze. "Wasn't Gilbert courting Marigold? Why is he engaged to Lottie?" Jenny rolled her eyes. "What have you been doing, Zack? You're really bad at keeping up." Gilbert had been courting Lottie for a while now. If Zack paid attention
Gilbert drove to Jenny's villa, but he was in no rush to get down. He didn't unlock the doors, either. He obviously wanted to talk to Marigold. But Marigold evidently didn't want to. "I want to take my child and leave." She was afraid. What if Gilbert and Lottie married and took her child away? She no longer believed in love. The only thing she believed in was her child. Gilbert tightened his grip when he heard that. "Marigold, the engagement is only for Esther to see. I have no feelings for Lottie." "Who knows? People change. You said you didn't have feelings for me, too." Marigold found this all very amusing. Perhaps this was fate. Gilbert wanted to keep explaining, but Marigold did not give him the chance to. "Just let me and Caleb leave. If what you say is true, you can come to find us once everything is over." And if Gilbert didn't come looking for her, the truth would unfold itself, and she would give up all hope. Gilbert understood that Marigold had already made
Marigold was miserable throughout dinner, but she persevered till the end without being too dramatic. After dinner, they walked to the entrance of the shopping mall.Gilbert went to get the car. Lottie stood with Jenny and Marigold. Watching Gilbert leave, she turned toward Marigold. "I heard that you used to like Gilbert very much." "It's all in the past. It's not worth mentioning." Marigold didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid that Lottie would see that she still liked Gilbert. Most importantly, she was afraid that Gilbert's plan would be ruined. Lottie smiled. "That's true. The past is the past. You're such a nice person. You'll definitely be able to find someone better suited for you in the future." Marigold pursed her lips. Gilbert soon brought the car over. Lottie was about to get into the car, but before she did, she suddenly turned to Marigold and said, "Gilbert and my engagement party will be in a few days' time. If you have the time, you're more than welcom
Everyone was shocked to hear her speak so suddenly. Lottie was stunned, and she explained, "You've misunderstood. That's not what I meant. I just think that if the child follows his father, it'll help him develop better, and you'll be less stressed." "I don't need your concern. I can raise my child alone," Marigold snorted. She did not hold back at all. Lottie looked unpleasant. Gilbert had no choice but to step in. "We'll have our own child together. And whoever likes it the most will get to keep it." Although they knew that Gilbert had meant this for Lottie to hear, Marigold found it extremely upsetting. She looked at Gilbert, and for a moment, she was unable to tell if he was being genuine. She thought of all that Gilbert had said to her last night, saying that he didn't like Lottie and had no intention of marrying her. But he looked to be truly in love. Marigold didn't think she could tell if he was faking it. "I'm sorry. I need to go to the restroom." Marigold didn't w