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.

both of them, drawing the three of them into a tight embrace, a

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

unexpected wave of fear creeping over

fierce. "One more word out of you, and I swear, I'll make you regret

and dialed a number she'd saved earlier. As soon as the line connected, she said quickly,

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

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 I can do." Norman cut her off coldly, not giving her a chance to

to call her Audrey and treat her warmly, like family. Now, he was addressing her as Ms. Rhodes, distant

a point, likely on

again, but the line cut off abruptly.

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

looking down as she prepared to send a message. Suddenly, a familiar cool voice

Audrey frowned instinctively. 'How could this be such a coincidence? I

seized her chance to speak up, twisting the story as she saw fit. "Mr. Hayes, this family's been causing trouble here all morning. They refuse to leave unless they can see Dr.