Chapter 198: Ego II

Even Gianna was against her too? Didn’t they understand the havoc those evil twins could wreak if given even the slightest chance to thrive? Why couldn’t they see things from her viewpoint? Athena wondered, taking note of Gianna’s calm expression.

However, from experience, she knew better than to be fooled by that exaggerated tranquility. Her best friend was angry with her.

She glanced at her children; they seemed confused by the situation, but they also didn’t appear happy that she had chased Aiden away with her barrage of questions. She exhaled harshly and looked up at the ceiling, as if asking for grace to push through this.

"I’m sorry, Gianna. I guess you’re right. I will apologize to him. Meet me with the kids, at the car park," She said, hurrying out of the room.

In the hallways, as she searched for Aiden, she found herself being stopped repeatedly and congratulated by both patients and medical staff alike, such that by the time she finally reached the reception area, more than fifteen minutes had passed.

She sighed in relief when she saw Aiden and Old Mr. Thorne engaged in a conversation with Finn. She hastily covered the distance between them.

Finn noticed her first, as he was facing the angle from which she was coming. "Doctor Athena! You look well! Thank the heavens!" He exclaimed, his voice pitched a bit higher with excitement.

Old Mr. Thorne quickly turned, a smile breaking on his lips when he saw Athena. He excused himself from Aiden and engaged her in a tight hug.

"For a second there, I thought I was losing another daughter..." He muttered, clutching her tighter.

Athena sighed, hearing his ragged voice, knowing the old man was on the brink of tears.

"I am fine, dear friend.Thank you for all you did yesterday," She said, glancing at Aiden, who hadn’t turned at her appearance.

on the wall, as if there were something especially

Thorne disengaged from the embrace. "Don’t worry about that. It’s my job

could respond, he waved his hand dismissively, as if to say

of food. Come, let’s return to your ward. We have a lot to talk about..."

asked, taking her hand in his. "You know, Athena, you

and faced Old Mr. Thorne. "It couldn’t be

who had been standing there all along, quietly observing the exchange. "I heard

head. "The doctors

refutation of that statement, instead nodding and gesturing for him

me, old friend. I need to apologize to

her hand. "Sure. I’ll

think you should call your wife. Maybe we could divert to my place? Or better still, I

know so she can make adequate

at the park. I’m

Mr. Thorne nodded and

walk away, Athena turned to Aiden. He was still gazing at the wall, standing in the same position. Her shoulders drooped as she approached him, not pleased with the tension

coming to

hands, but on the way to the hospital, you suddenly... stopped opening your eyes. You stopped breathing. I thought you were dead, Athena. The pain that wrecked my heart while watching the doctor, who had come with the ambulance, trying to

his lips were too feeble to convey the depth of his feelings. "It was like watching my own daughter

a

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