My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon by Lydia Pierce

Peter, usually so mild-mannered, flushed with anger.

Miles, on the other hand, completely lost it, rolling up his sleeves and yelling, "You cursed my mom! Let's see if you're still laughing when I'm done with you!" "Stop, Miles." Jessica, lying in the wheelchair, had woken up and was gesturing for him to come over.

Hearing Jessica's voice, Miles snapped out of his rage immediately, abandoning his argument with the nurse as he rushed back to Jessica's side.

"Mom! You're awake, how are you feeling?" Miles asked anxiously.

Peter joined him, worry etched on his face. "Honey!"

Jessica's gaze drifted over Peter, Miles, and around as if searching for someone else. But a hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes when she found no one.

Jessica forced herself to push past the pain, holding onto Miles' hand tightly. She spoke weakly. "Miles, don't get physical over this, let's go home instead. We don't need the treatment!"

Jessica hadn't even finished speaking when she started coughing violently, a bright streak of blood splattering onto Miles' shirt.

"Mom!" Miles choked out in anguish, dropping to his knees and pulling her close, holding her trembling body.

the three of them into a tight embrace, a quiet sense of

"So, how much longer are you going to sit here? If you can't afford treatment, take it outside; you've already dirtied the floor we just cleaned. If you don't leave now, I'll call security." "Shut your mouth!" Audrey turned and glared at the nurse,

unexpected wave of fear creeping

voice was fierce. "One more word out of you,

she'd saved earlier. As soon as the line

the vice president's name, the nurse froze, her hand pausing over the phone. She muttered, 'This woman actually knows our vice president?' Then the color drained from the nurse's

phone. "Mr. Arnold, I'm at St. Johnson Hospital on the first floor. There's a patient with a critical tumor here who urgently needs surgery. I was hoping you could help expedite it." "Sorry, Ms. Rhodes, but that's not something

sank as she noted the sudden shift in tone. Norman used to call her Audrey

Norman wanted to make a point, likely on behalf of Dominic, who was obviously

darkened, and she opened her mouth to try again, but the line cut off abruptly. She

other choice, Audrey dialed a different number saved under "X." But to her frustration, it

a message. Suddenly, a familiar cool

instinctively. 'How could this be such a coincidence? I call his uncle, and

family's been causing trouble here all morning. They refuse to leave unless they can see Dr. Grant.