The once spacious and empty room was now filled with all sorts of equipment and instruments. As soon as Nicole entered the room, the strong and pungent smell of disinfectant shot up her nostrils.

This made her frown, as she was rather unaccustomed to this.

Benjamin, Anna, Wendy, Colton, and Olivia were all in the room.

When Olivia saw Nicole, her expression changed. She was just about to say something when Benjamin stopped her.

He signaled her with his eyes and after thinking about it, she held herself back.

The doctor had just come and explained that Benedict fell ill because he was provoked. At this critical moment, the elderly man would not even be able to stand a minute of anger.

Nicole pursed her lips and looked at Benedict, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and asked softly, "How is Old Mr. Benedict now?"

Olivia immediately scrunched her face in dissatisfaction and answered sarcastically, "Why do you care about how he is? What, are you a doctor? Can you treat him?"

In the face of her sarcasm, Nicole endured it with a slight smile on her face. "No, I'm just concerned about him."

Just as Olivia was about to retaliate, Benjamin stopped her as he turned to Nicole and said, "Old Mr. Benedict is fine now. The doctor said he should take a good rest."

Since she had only meant to come and take a look, she had no intention to stay any longer after knowing that Benedict

much longer. I'll bring Hayden over once

stepped backward

strode over next to her and said,

walked out

side.

lighter after they left the room. The pungent smell

a whiff of that familiar smell,

not like the smell of disinfectant?" Colton seemed to have picked up

her lips again as she lowered her gaze, casually explaining, "My mother passed away on a hospital bed. That's why I'm a little

hoarse voice, "Grandpa is just angry because of what

into Julia on my way in. I've

didn't think

However, Nicole nodded. "Yup."

continued casually, "Grandpa's time is running out, and there's no one capable of going through with the operation.

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She didn't understand why Colton brought this up to her. After thinking about it, she said, "There are so many good doctors in

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