Chapter 176

Jarrod looked up, his eyes cold and unreadable.

In that instant, a sharp realization flashed through Elodie's mind.

Selma was here at the hospital too-right in the organ transplant registration area.

And now Sylvie and her family had shown up...

Sylvie shot Elodie a quick glance before heading to the registration desk. Elodie could clearly hear the staff explaining the queue and estimated wait times.

It was true-her uncle's spot had been taken!

Selma had stolen his place in line!

Elodie's chest tightened with anger.

Without hesitation, she spun on her heel and strode toward them.

"Jarrod, that spot was meant for my uncle," she said, struggling to keep her voice steady, eyes fixed intensely on him.

Jarrod lowered his gaze to hers, his expression barely shifting.

Before he could reply, Sylvie interjected, pressing her lips together. "This is a hospital, not a grocery store. You can't just claim something as yours because you want it. We follow hospital procedures here."

"Procedures?" Elodie shot her a frosty look, no longer hiding her fury. "Your mother's only been admitted a few days, and now she's ahead of my uncle on the list? If it weren't for Jarrod, would you even dare speak to me like this?"

hardened, her brows knitting in

Elodie think she was,

flicked to the medical report in

Cirrhosis.

on by years of heavy

wasn't even life-threatening-not

uncle, who was in the final

this kind of dramatics won't solve anything," Sylvie said, raising her chin, irritation flashing in

hospital's system now lists my mother

ice, her eyes

Sylvie approached, preparing to "sort things out," Elodie

Smack!

echoed sharply

completely unprepared, reached up to her stinging cheek,

a hand on her-especially here, in

the first time, Jarrod's face changed. He strode forward

always been the golden girl, had never suffered

he looked at Elodie, shock flickering briefly across his face before

stared, whispering to

with outrage. She glared at Jarrod,

allowed to

about

anger was real-she'd

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