Camila had enough. "I won't do it! I've lived a life of luxury. I've never had to cook, let alone feed pigs! Go back and tell Maxwell that he can have his wife back! I'll even play along. But if he's serious about this, then he's an ungrateful, heartless brat who mistreats his mother!"Michael scoffed. "Do you think Mr. Lance is toying with you? Play along? If it weren't for the fact that you're his mother, you'd already be rotting in a prison cell.""Then send me to prison!" Camila gritted her teeth. "Don't forget, no matter how much he hates me, I'm still his mother, the grandmother of his children. If I end up in jail, how will his two children live down having a grandmother behind bars? The heirs of the Lance family, descended from a criminal? Maxwell isn't that foolish!"Although Michael remained stoic on the surface, he couldn't help but pity Maxwell. First, there was Zachary, and now Camila. He was also entangled with Rachel for so many years… It was a wonder he was still s
Camila wanted to resist. But the woman grabbed her and dragged her out. "Take a good look around. We're in the middle of nowhere, and there's no way you can escape. We've got plenty of ways to make sure you stay in line. Don't believe me? Try it!"The woman pulled her to the pig's pen and shouted, "Are you going to feed them? If you don't, I'll lock you up with the pigs! Try it, I dare you!"There was always a tougher person to deal with a troublemaker. Camila had to work, whether she wanted to or not.She had lived a life of luxury and had never suffered. Thinking about how she would have to endure this kind of life from now on, her hatred for Jennifer and Hugo peaked. She couldn't help but wonder if she would ever have the chance to tear them apart.…Back in Haven City, Maxwell decided to drive Jennifer to work every day, worried that something might happen to her and their third child.On the way, Michael called to update him about Camila's situation, where she was hard at wo
Maxwell drove to the hospital and reminded Jennifer, "Work is important, but you're pregnant now. So, don't push yourself too hard, okay?"Jennifer smiled. "I know. I've already spoken to my supervisor. I won't take on simple surgeries, only the complicated ones.""Good girl." Maxwell pecked her forehead. "I'll pick you up tonight. Wait for me."Jennifer's heart warmed. She got out of the car and walked toward the hospital.As soon as she entered the office, she saw a few interns. The secretary led one of them to Jennifer. "Dr. Susan, why don't we assign this young woman to your team? You can take them on rounds and familiarize them with the department's procedures, okay?"Jennifer paused before her anger flared. It was Madison! She had almost forgotten that Madison was from Haven University.Surprisingly, Madison seemed much calmer than Jennifer. She still acted weak and innocent. "Mrs. Lance, does your offer to sponsor me still stand? I saved up enough to pay for this semester'
Madison was upset. She was in her second year of university and only came to earn extra points to get a scholarship. She wasn't a full-fledged intern, so why should she work night shifts?Seeing her hesitation, Jennifer smiled sweetly. "What's the matter? I'm sponsoring you to attend university. Can't you handle a little hardship?"Madison had no choice but to agree. She forced a smile. "Thank you for giving me this opportunity, Dr. Yale. I'll do my best."And so, Madison was assigned to Jennifer's team.Jennifer's team included not only junior doctors but also many new doctors and interns. During rounds, Jennifer asked many questions and always directed the first question to Madison.However, Madison couldn't answer any of the questions. Jennifer then had the other students answer, and each shared their thoughts. None of them was as clueless as Madison, who couldn't utter a word.Madison felt isolated in the group and was convinced that Jennifer was targeting her.After her rou
Madison glared at Jennifer resentfully. "Don't worry, I won't disappoint you, Dr. Yale."…In the following days, Madison was working overtime almost every day. Since Jennifer was quite famous, her team had the most patients, and the workload was heavy. Being an intern, Madison had to handle all the trivial tasks for the team, such as running errands, measuring blood pressure, and accompanying patients for tests.She learned almost nothing while being so busy she barely had a moment to breathe.Watching Madison work reminded Jennifer of her days as an intern. Back then, she had met good mentors but also bad ones. At the time, she vowed that if she ever became a mentor, she would never make things hard for her students nor order them around.As she started working, she kept her promise and never treated her students unfairly. However, Madison was the first student she had made an exception for. Even so, Jennifer didn't regret it.People like Madison, whose mind wasn't in the right
Seeing this, Hailey believed Madison even more. She smiled slyly. "Mr. Lance, are you and Madison… close? Does Susan know?"Maxwell narrowed his eyes dangerously but ignored both Madison and Hailey. Speaking to them was beneath him. With that, he took his children and headed toward Jennifer's office.Cassidy and Caleb were charming and quickly won over the doctor, who started playing with them. He found a few needleless syringes and handed them to Cassidy to play pretend.Meanwhile, Maxwell entered Jennifer's office and asked, "I saw Madison when I brought the kids in. Why is she here? I just got rid of her, and now she has the nerve to show up again?"Jennifer sneered at the mention of her. "She's here to provoke me. She said she's here as an intern and even dared ask me to continue sponsoring her."Maxwell fumed and gritted his teeth. "It seems she hasn't learned her lesson! Don't worry, you won't see her tomorrow."Jennifer sighed. "She's made it clear to the department that I
But how could Jennifer let Madison off the hook that easily?So, Jennifer hummed. "Dr. Brooks, shouldn't you have given me a heads-up before taking my student under your wings? Don't you find taking over my student without warning disrespectful?"Hailey's smile didn't falter. "Aren't we discussing it now? Dr. Susan, you're not being petty over an intern, are you? Or… Is there some conflict between you and Madison? I get the feeling you don't like her. I honestly feel sorry for her watching her take on night shifts every day."Hailey wished she could expose Jennifer's family secrets to the department. She wanted everyone to know this was just Jennifer's façade. In reality, being married into a wealthy family meant not only enduring her mother-in-law but also tolerating her husband's infidelities.But things didn't go the way Hailey had expected.Jennifer didn't hold back despite having an audience. "I don't mind giving up an intern, Dr. Brooks. But remember the young scholars' gran
Because Madison and Lucy were from the same hometown, and Madison had once spoken favorably of Lucy to Camila when she was in her good graces, Lucy was very grateful to her.When Lucy saw Madison, she grew cautious and led Madison to a secluded area outside the yard. She whispered, "Why are you here? I'm done for if Martha sees you!"Madison scoffed. "Why are you afraid of that old hag? What can Martha possibly do with Madam Camila around? By the way, where is Madam Camila? I need to see her."Lucy sighed. "Don't even think about it. Madam Camila hadn't returned since she and Maxwell had a huge argument over you. We don't even know where Maxwell sent her.""What?" Madison was shocked. "But that's his mother! Did he disown her?"Lucy shook her head. "I don't know the details. But Maxwell kicked us out after you left that day. Only he and Madam Camila stayed. We overheard some arguing, but I couldn't make out exactly what was said."Madison's heart dropped. Maxwell had even distanc