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.

blared an alarm, Claude’s complexion turning a ghastly shade

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

even more

not sending him to the emergency room. His late today hinges entirely on your answer. She was counting on Gwendolyn’s concem for

stakes were Claude’s very

her throat, her eyes brimming with tears as she choked

wall, crying out,

anticipated. A dark cloud hung over her as if something beyond her control was slipping away.

softly, “Once he’s out of danger, I’ll do what I can. But prepare yourselves, and

have no illusions. We just don’t want to live with regret. Even if Claude dies, at least they’ll have closure knowing you did your

be part of your family must be

it could seem quite

the hospital, not even bothering

up in Magnolia’s mouth, drowning her

chest, the pain sharp

day, she had overheard her parents discussing the feud between Enoch and Silas. They had agreed to a truce, each staying out

the end of

Claude,

of social media backlash, ensuring she lost her job and smeared the reputation of her profession.

was a loss for