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.

bed blared an alarm, Claude’s complexion turning a ghastly shade of blue, his

“Ms. Lopez, his heart is stopping. We

numbly, but she was even more composed. She

to the emergency room. His late today hinges entirely on your answer. She was

stakes were Claude’s very

in her throat, her eyes brimming with tears as

the wall, crying out, “Get him to emergency, now”

A

approached her and said softly, “Once he’s out of danger, I’ll do what

with regret. Even if Claude dies, at least they’ll have closure knowing you

“To be part of your family

it could seem quite

not even bothering to change out of

in Magnolia’s mouth, drowning her

the pain

comer, Selina watched the drama unfold with a satisfied smirk playing on her lips, her eyes gleaming with contentment. That day, she had overheard her parents discussing the feud between Enoch and Silas. They had agreed to a truce,

would be the

to save Claude, she would have

tidal wave of social media backlash, ensuring she lost

a loss for

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