But Nathan wasn’t afraid to keep teasing. “So, it turns out no one is perfect. You’ve been a top student since school, always ahead of everyone. You chose medicine and were immediately hailed as a prodigy. “Even my dad still talks about you, saying you’re the most talented and hardworking student
Elliot texted, "Whoa! White-Coat Deity has finally shown up! Looks like Madame Lee’s charm is unbeatable!"Mason responded, "I noticed this a long time ago. Out of everyone here, White-Coat Deity only gives Madame Lee the slightest bit of respect."Coach Ryan commented, "They love taking jabs at eac
Adora arched a brow. "Which Miss Shaw?""Who else? Laura Shaw," Mary replied."Laura’s here?" Adora’s face lit up with joy. She immediately got up and headed outside.Laura was her best friend—their bond was stronger than family."Laura!" she called out excitedly when she saw the girl stepping out
"What? Are you saying that Ruby set you up to be kidnapped by traffickers?" Laura gasped, cutting Adora off, her face filled with disbelief. "Yes. I heard it straight from the traffickers on the way. That night, they grabbed the wrong person at first—they took Ruby. “I fought with the driver to s
Laura had a rough idea of what Adora was planning. After thinking for just a moment, she agreed without hesitation."It’s really good to have you." Adora smiled, feeling grateful, and gave Laura her new number to save. Seeing that it was almost noon, she waved her hand decisively. "Come on, let’
Laura was even more shocked. "You know Lewis?" Adora didn’t answer. Instead, she gritted her teeth and instructed her best friend, "Get in the car and stay put. Don’t let him see you. I’ll handle him!" Laura called after her, trying to stop her, but Adora was already striding forward with a det
Adora’s expression froze. Her brows knitted tightly as she glared at Louis. "I am meeting him! I haven’t even finished yelling at him yet…"Meanwhile, Laura had gotten out of the car and moved to the sidewalk, looking through the restaurant window. When she finally spotted her friend, she stomped
Laura kept nodding in apology before grabbing Adora and hurrying away.A few tables away, Lewis, the very man who had been harassing Laura, had been watching the whole scene.Seeing Laura arrive but leave without meeting him, he immediately got up and rushed after her."Laura Shaw, what the hell is
Thinking of her son’s future, Lilian’s resolve hardened.If cutting ties with her eldest daughter would bring peace back to their home and secure happy, stable marriages for her other two children—then she felt the sacrifice was justified.…Adora’s head injury still hadn’t fully healed when her ski
Lilian paused, brushing it off casually. "When it comes down to it, a car crash is simply an accident. What more is there to ask?""Not necessarily. My brakes were tampered with. The fact that I’m still alive is nothing short of a miracle.""What are you saying? Someone tried to hurt you?" Lilian’s
"Something like that..." Eugene muttered."I thought Adora didn’t even move back to stay with the Matthews. How could she have possibly done anything to Ruby?"Eugene lifted his eyes and explained, "A while back, she brought home a snake and treated it as a pet. She even named it 'Ruby.'"Louis rais
Eugene grabbed his arm. "Uncle Louis, can you talk to Ruby? She won’t listen to me."Louis looked thoroughly annoyed, his tone sharp with sarcasm. "She’s your woman. If she won’t listen to you, why the hell would she listen to me?""Uncle…"Before they could argue any further, a nurse burst out from
The information between the two of them was exactly the same, like it had been copy-pasted.Even Adora couldn’t help but find it oddly coincidental, a ripple of intrigue stirring in her heart.Louis had indeed just taken a call from Eugene.After Ruby was rushed to the hospital, the doctors conclude
Adora held the phone away from her ear, letting her father’s furious shouting run its course. Once the yelling subsided, she brought it back and said calmly, “What’s done is done. Yelling won’t change that. Where’s my snake?”“The fire department killed it!”“Killed it?” Her eyes widened as fury fl
Elliot: What’s that supposed to mean, White-Coat? Sounds like there’s something we don’t know.Miles: Yeah, I’m picking up on that vibe too. Did you two have a private chat or something?Adora stared at her phone, brows slightly furrowed.How was she supposed to explain this?A while back, she’d mes
In the living room downstairs, the Matthews family was in the middle of discussing how to arrange things for Adora when a sharp scream suddenly rang out from upstairs. The three of them jumped to their feet in shock.Before they could even ask what had happened, Ruby came bursting out, then tumbled
Ruby's joy came to an abrupt halt the moment she heard the news."She’s not dead?" The words slipped out before she realized how wrong they sounded.Sure enough, Eugene looked at her in shock. "Ruby, are you really hoping for your sister’s death?""No... I… I'm just worried about her," she stammere