"Are you trying to tell me what to do?" Natalie asked. She stood behind Mark, trying to remove the ventilator mask from Philip's face."Ms. Lovelace, you can't do that! It's murder!" Mark exclaimed anxiously. He didn't want Philip dead. He still had a conscience."Murder?" Natalie scoffed.Mark firmly kept the ventilator mask in place. He wouldn't allow Natalie to take it off. "This is a crime. You'll go to jail!"Natalie snickered. "A crime? How convenient that you suddenly see it that way."But let me ask you this. Do you not consider giving me that drug, which transformed Philip into his current state, to be a crime as well?"Shouldn't you be the one facing jail time? How many years do you think you'll serve? Three years? Five? Life imprisonment, or maybe even the death penalty?"Her words sliced through the air, leaving Mark unable to respond."There's no going back once the arrow is released. Do you understand? Now that we've administered the drug, there's no space for reg
Natalie's harsh words reverberated in Mark's mind, leaving him feeling trapped in a freezing dungeon. He asked, "Are you… trying to kick down the ladder?"Natalie found Mark's reaction amusing. Walking in her pristine white heels, she slowly moved toward Mark, who looked tense.He looked at her with a touch of defiance as he asked, "Are you trying to threaten me?"Standing in front of Mark, Natalie lowered her head and gently shook it as she whispered into his ear, "You've got it wrong. I'm not threatening you. This is a decision."Keeping her head down, she adjusted the collar of Mark's white coat and added, "I trust you to make the right choice."Mark's hands trembled uncontrollably.Natalie smirked as she returned to where she was before. She glanced at him sideways, patiently awaiting his reaction.However, Mark remained stoic, and Natalie's frustration grew.She couldn't comprehend why someone would risk their own future for someone completely unrelated to them.Anger boi
Eventually, Natasha stayed outside the villa to see Ryan off. The cold wind tousled her hair. She wore a camel-colored coat.After Ryan's car disappeared from sight, she hugged her coat tighter and went back inside where it was warm.Back inside, Natasha took off her coat. She felt exhausted after performing surgery for a few hours.With weary steps, she made her way to her bedroom but found Daniel still in the living room. He was sitting on the couch, completely absorbed in something.Natasha yawned a few times as she approached Daniel, who was sitting in front of the coffee table wearing glasses. He was casually flipping through some of the experimental data she had collected over the years."Uncle Daniel, aren't you going to bed?" Natasha asked.Daniel set down the data and said solemnly, "Natty, come here.""What's wrong?" Natasha placed her coat on the couch.Before she could reach Daniel, she heard him asking, "How's Mr. Grayson Senior?""Huh?" Natasha was briefly surpri
Natasha lifted the note and raised an eyebrow, murmuring, "Errands to run?"She promptly went for her phone to call Daniel. However, she couldn't find his number even after looking through her contacts several times. She blinked, feeling puzzled.Then, she remembered that she had changed her phone number after leaving the Sullivan residence. The Sullivan family's numbers were lost along with her old one. Natasha scratched her head helplessly.Daniel had stayed up late the night before, leaving Natasha wondering about his early morning rush. Additionally, he had never been to Oceanville before, and Natasha hadn't had the chance to show him around.Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Natasha set her phone down and shuffled to answer it in her slippers. As she swung the door open, a chilly breeze blew in.Standing on the doorstep was a woman who appeared to be around 40 years old. Even though her tiredness showed in the wrinkles on her face, she was dressed perfectly and exuded
Natasha felt anxious. She quickly got up and grabbed her wool coat as she prepared to leave.The day before, when Daniel mentioned coming over to Oceanville to look into medical cases, she had thought about asking him for help with Philip's illness. She knew she wasn't as skilled in medicine as he was.With Daniel's assistance and the secret remedy from the Sullivan family that he possessed, Philip might have a good chance of recovery.But then, Natasha recalled Natalie's assurance that she could find the Sullivan family's secret remedy and confidently claimed it could save Philip.Natasha concluded she didn't have to do more than what was required. She shook her head as she realized she was no longer responsible for Philip's fate.Consequently, she couldn't allow Daniel to look for the Graysons. Her anxious heart urged her to act swiftly.At that moment, Amy had just begun preparing breakfast when she heard noises coming from the living room. Still holding the spatula, she hurri
Natalie's irritation vanished instantly. She asked, "Does he actually possess the Sullivan family's secret remedy?"Glancing at Daniel, who was standing next to Mark, she observed that he didn't resemble the Sullivans at all. From her perspective, there was no one like him among the Sullivans.She met his eyes.Having honed his social skills over many years, Daniel was adept at reading people's thoughts. With a glance at Natalie's expression, he discerned her lack of trust in him.Disregarding her, he proceeded toward the ICU and saw Philip lying in bed through the glass window. He wouldn't have come if it hadn't been for Natasha, even if the Graysons pleaded with him."What do you think you're doing?" Natalie found Daniel's actions rude. She silently cursed Mark for bringing questionable characters to the hospital. She was already irritated enough.Glancing back at Natalie, Daniel shook his head inwardly.While he didn't recognize Natalie, her presence here must be linked to th
The Grayson family did a good job of keeping Philip's illness a secret. Only a select few people who were close to the Graysons were aware of it."Yeah," Mark agreed. "I thought it was odd, too, and I didn't believe he could cure Mr. Grayson Senior. So, I just told him straight up that Mr. Grayson Senior's illness isn't something that just anyone can cure."I mentioned that only the Sullivan family's secret remedy could help him. Then, the guy surprised me by saying he had the secret remedy with him."So, Mark wasted no time and took Daniel straight to the ICU."People typically wouldn't dare to lie to the Graysons. So, he must be telling the truth," Mark stated confidently.Natalie's impatience softened a bit. Mark's logic rang true. Nobody would dare to deceive the Graysons considering their influence in Oceanville.Furthermore, Natalie realized she had to seize this opportunity now.She pursed her lips and slowly approached Daniel. "Sir, how should I address you?"Daniel gla
"I never thought the Sullivans would be this generous. When they found out Grandpa Philip was sick and needed their family's secret remedy, they quickly sent someone over with it."My uncle even offered to come, but I didn't want to bother him, so I declined," Natalie explained softly."Has the person made it to the hospital?" Joshua asked with concern."Yeah, he's already here. He's getting ready to help Grandpa Philip.""I'll go there right away," Joshua said firmly.His pen stopped suddenly on the document as he became overwhelmed with emotions. The ink from his pen spread out in circular patterns on the paper."Thank you, Natalie," added Joshua."It was my pleasure to help," Natalie responded cheerfully.She stood outside the ICU door with a radiant smile. Daniel's unexpected arrival brightened her mood. Any irritation she had felt earlier was replaced by contentment.Daniel changed into a white surgical gown and put on a mask. His actions made Natalie see him in a new lig