Chapter 87:

“Cooperate?” Belinda echoed, her voice tinged with disbelief. She was battling advanced gastric cancer, as was the other patient. What could possibly warrant cooperation between two individuals so gravely ill? Moreover, the other patient had even involved a lawyer.

“I’m not privy to the specifics,” Belinda continued, her tone hinting at frustration.

Marlene, clearly exasperated, scratched her head. “You’ll get all the details when you meet with her lawyer. But I assure you, it’s nothing harmful to you. That patient’s boyfriend holds considerable influence; perhaps he could help secure better treatment options for you.”

With that, Marlene turned her attention to the interns trailing behind her, clipboard in hand, asking if they had grasped everything she had just relayed.

Not wanting to press Marlene any further, Belinda retrieved her phone from the nightstand and powered it on. Instantly, her screen filled with notifications. Among them, over ten messages from Madisyn stood out.

“Belinda, I’m at your place now. Why aren’t you here? Did you go to the courthouse?”

“Belinda, today’s the day you get your divorce from Kristopher! Make sure you dress to impress and make that man regret letting someone as stunning as you go. Trust me!”

why haven’t you picked up your phone? What’s

Cathy.

until Belinda read these messages that she remembered she

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her back to Belinda,


thought Belinda was an anomaly. “Miss Nelson, are you aware that patients in the advanced stages of illness like yours are always advised to remain in the hospital? It’s risky to leave, especially after last night’s incident. You’ve only been awake for less than an hour. Are you sure it’s wise to leave so soon? Do you really take your health

“But there’s

leave the hospital, even if it’s urgent!” Marlene replied, waving her hand dismissively. “Postpone any

might try to sneak out, Marlene assigned an intern to keep a close watch on her. “Danilo, keep an eye on her. She’s not to leave until

and the others out. “Don’t worry, Dr. Reid!”

and settled into a nearby chair, Belinda couldn’t help but regret asking the question in the first place. Now,

tapped into her conversation with Kristopher, intending to

new messages from

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