At most, she would only kill off the person instantly. Thus, she was better than Stanley in a way.

Stanley snorted at the panic-stricken woman. “You'd better not get on my nerves! If not, you'll surely regret doing so!”

Jacqueline gritted her teeth, stifling her simmering fury. “All right, you win this round. Stanley Quinn, you'd better wait for me to turn the tables around!”

Stanley hung up on her with utter disdain in his eyes. Hmph! Wait for you? Fine, I'll sit back and wait to see who will be the one who ends up in a pathetic state.

Without hesitation, Stanley put his cell phone into the pocket of his white coat and strode toward the elevator. He had to be punctual as he was specially invited by the management of the hospital to perform surgery for a patient.

On the other hand, Natalie and Shane were unaware that Stanley had a phone conversation with Jacqueline right after they left.

The moment they stepped into the ward, Joyce and the two kids' infectious giggles cheered them up in an instant.

Natalie burst into laughter as she put down the hospital discharge form. “You're laughing your heads off! What's so funny?”

Joyce replied casually, “I'm telling them jokes.”

Natalie nodded. “Go ahead then.”

Joyce glanced at her watch and stood up. “Oh, no! It's almost time. I have to go now. I promised to accompany my parents for a meal.”

The two kids waved goodbye at her

get upset because I won't be able to see both of you for

feel free to visit us overseas any time. Get Shane to bring you

turned to look at Shane

his

at his intimidating vibe. “It's all right.

scoffed. Hmph! I'll never take the risk of flying there together with him. Ever since I plucked his hair previously, he's been giving me that kind of grim look!

her down. She shook her head and smiled

something came into her mind. “Oh yeah, Joyce, I bumped into Stanley just now when I was

“He works in another hospital, doesn't

bet he's here for something else. Are you all right?”

“Don't worry. I'm fine. Nat, you don't have to tell me anything about him. Didn't I mention that I've made up my mind to give up on him? Thus,

and stepped

as she watched her friend's figure

she's really given up on Stanley yet as mentioned,” Shane commented all

mention, Joyce and Stanley grew up together. She started to fall head over heels for him during her teenage days. That was almost twenty years ago. Of course,

previously?” Surprisingly, Shane's curiosity was

her shoulders. “What happened between them

as he pondered for a while. “So he thought that Joyce had

Stanley misunderstood Joyce for causing his parents' death indirectly. He thought Joyce was the one who spilled the beans about his parents' whereabouts to her parents. He claimed they leaked it to his parents' foes, causing them to be killed. No matter how Joyce has been clarifying that she and her parents were wrongly accused, Stanley refused to accept

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