Chapter 279

Derrick was the epitome of composure as he guided his wife out of the hospital room, his arm securely around her shoulders

“Dr. Quigley, I must apologize for my wife’s behavior yesterday. We hope you won’t make any hasty decisions about resigning. Derrick said with a vencer of sincerity

“It was a heat–of–the moment thing, I’m sorry” Magnolia, ever the deling mother, had the sense to recognize the weight of her actions. She might not be fond of Gwendolyn, but she knew better than to push her too for

For now, their focus was to convince her to persist in treating Claude.

If they really needed to push for her to divorce Howard, they had other means. If necessary, the Hamiltons were prepared to go all in for their daughter’s happiness.

Gwendolyn faced them firmly, 1 will resign. It’s not out of spite or impulse.”

“What will it take for you not to resign? Magnolia asked desperately

“Mrs. Hamilton, you told me to go back to where I belong yesterday, and today you’re begging me not to resign. Is this how you wealthy folks flip–flop?” Gwendolyn retorted.

“I take back what I said yesterday and I apologize.” Magnolia was filled with regret, wishing she had been more strategic rather than confrontational with Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn stared back calmly, “Can one undo having eaten dinner from last night?”

couldn’t maintain her dignified front any longer. “What

resign, Gwendolyn

realizing

Magnolia’s back soothingly, though inwardly he was

secretly grateful for Magnolia’s blunder

we’re dealing with! If he makes a recovery, your reputation

shook her head, “As long as he’s in the hospital, he won’t just pass

medicine are advancing, and there’s more research internationally on comatose patients now. Whoever decided to have him recover at home made a very unwise choice. Had he been brought to the hospital

team can match the

Green couldn’t cure him–maybe it was the limitations of the times,

and Western medicine should complement each

infallible, and she was grateful for the support of the

narrowed at her

coolly, “I handle my responsibilities during the one–month notice

but she had

left, Magnolia nearly collapsed into Derrick’s embrace, “Did we make a mistake? if we had sent my brother to the hospital sooner, could it have been…?”

blaming me, Magnolia? It was my idea at the

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