“That’s not right,” the nurse said, scanning Gia up and down. “I haven’t heard of this patient having a daughter, and she herself said she doesn’t have any children.”

“I—”

“Please don’t disturb our work here,” the nurse interrupted, walking past Gia. “I need to change the medicine for other patients.”

Feeling something was amiss, Gia stood in front of the nurse station. She seized the opportunity of the vacant area and discreetly flipped through the patient records. She only managed to glimpse “breast cancer” before she heard approaching footsteps.

Swiftly, she darted to the other side and rushed downstairs to find Linda standing at the hospital entrance, seemingly waiting for a driver.

Gia trailed behind her and respectfully greeted her, adjusting her expression to a somewhat natural smile. “Hello, Mrs. Thompson.”

Linda seemed taken aback, sensing familiarity in Gia’s face but unable to recall where they had met.

“I… I’m Gia Chapman.”

“Oh.” Linda nodded with a hint of sarcasm in her smile. “You’re that ‘excellent’ intern, aren’t you?”

don’t say that, Mrs. Thompson,” Gia said softly. “I

straightened up, her gaze indifferent. “Do you need something from

person you just visited… is

none of your

as she leaned closer and lowered her voice. “Even though you are Lina’s biological

slightly. “What are you trying

as her friend. She is not a Jenner by blood. If Jesse

Thompson, Melissa’s illness

her eyes, her calm face showing no emotional

will do anything to be by Aunt Melissa’s side again! Mrs. Thompson, do you

or later, Lina will learn about this. What’s your solution? Speak up, and I won’t

eyes sparkled, thinking she had succeeded

you report it

to the

kidnapped your daughter 20 years ago. That’s the truth! Even though it’s been 20 years, with the Thompsons’ background

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