And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 239

Magnolia fixed her gaze on Chwendolyns, waiting for her answer

Under the scrutiny of all those around, forcing Owendolyn like this fell downright shameful. But the thought of Claude’s grim prognosis from the doctor steeled her resolve

However, for some reason, her heart felt hemy.

A twinge of pain.

“Dr. Quigley, are you really going to refuse a patient?” Magnolia asked, her voice steady as icr

Gwendolyn remained silent, her palms slick with cold sweat

Duty to her mentor or her responsibility as a doctor? An unsolvable dilemma.

Magnolia pressed on, Dr. Quigley, you’re a doctor. You know that life is the most sacred thing. If news of this ever leaks, how will you face your conscience given your position?”

Magnolia was banking on the fact that the public wasn’t aware of the feud between Enoch and Silas, hoping to comer Gwendolyn with public opinion, forcing her to swallow a bitter pill in silence.

Gwendolyn felt as though a boulder weighed on her chest as she looked toward Claude, who lay with eyes tightly shut on the hospital bed, the buzzing of onlookers filling her ears.

She had comered herself.

alarm, Claude’s complexion

family’s bodyguard panicked, “Ms. Lopez, his heart is stopping. We need to act

even more composed.

your answer. She was counting on Gwendolyn’s concem

Claude’s very life.

her eyes brimming with tears as she choked

her answer, Magnolia slumped against the wall, crying out, “Get him to emergency, now”

won the bet. Yet, the victory didn’t bring the satisfaction she had anticipated. A dark cloud hung over her as if something beyond her control was slipping away.

I’ll do what I can. But

strength, replied, “Of course. We have no illusions. We just don’t want to live with regret. Even if Claude dies, at least they’ll have closure knowing

part

it could

not even

welled up in Magnolia’s mouth,

her chest, the pain sharp and sudden.

gleaming with contentment. That day, she had overheard her parents discussing the feud between Enoch and Silas. They had agreed to a truce, each staying out of the other’s territory when it came to patients.

the end of them.

agreed to save Claude, she would have to face the

media backlash, ensuring she lost her job and smeared the reputation

was a loss