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."

a look, she had

stay much longer. I'll bring Hayden over once Old Mr. Benedict

backward as

Colton saw this, he strode over next to her and said, "I'll see you

did not refuse and walked out with

side.

they left the room. The pungent smell of disinfectant back there

a whiff of that familiar smell, she immediately thought of her

Colton seemed to have picked

pursed 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 Aunt said. It's

my way in. I've

puzzled. He probably didn't

However, Nicole nodded. "Yup."

and there's no

1.n

felt her heart skip a beat. 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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