Despite his reluctance, Dominic didn't stay to make himself humiliated further.

Norman dared not to be arrogant anymore either and sneaked away.

With the two annoying figures gone, Audrey suddenly felt the air around her freshen up.

Just then, a nurse came to get Peter to pay the medical bills.

After he was led away, only Miles and Audrey were left outside the operating room. They looked at each other in silence.

Audrey had many things she wanted to say to Miles, but she didn't know where to start.

Meanwhile, Miles stared at her with a mix of admiration and envy. Inheriting his father's nature, he was awkward with words and often suffered because of it.

Seeing how Audrey silenced those bad people just now, he genuinely admired her. The way she stood up to them reminded him of how his mother would rebuke nosy relatives. 'If only I could be that fierce, my mother wouldn't be bullied,' he murmured inwardly. Noticing his gaze, Audrey turned to him.

Miles immediately averted his gaze, speaking softly but sincerely. "Thank you for today."

"Don't worry about it," Audrey lowered her eyes slightly, probing subtly. "Are you the only child in your family?"

"I have an elder brother and... an elder sister."

"Then why didn't I seem them in the hospital?"

mobility issues, and my sister..." Miles paused for a moment, a flash of hatred in his eyes as he said gravely, "I'd rather she wasn't in

case, it might be better for

waited outside the operating room with

light above lit up, the Harpers stepped

first person to emerge was Grant. The surgery took too long, and even Grant

is my wife?" Peter asked

regular ward for observation for two days. Once her condition stabilizes, she can

softly, "You don't need to thank me. You should thank Mr. Apple. Without him, this

more perilous than Grant had initially estimated. Had it not been for Eric's calm and decisive intervention, the operation

they only now remembered to thank

had just emerged

were soaked through with sweat, and his bangs clung damply to his forehead, giving the

fished out a tissue from her bag and handed it to him, saying softly, "You've had a tough

I didn't let you down," Eric said, wiping the sweat

the scene, Grant's expression stiffened slightly. 'Why did the atmosphere between the two seem so strange? Would he steal Audrey from Mr.

he was guessing, the Harpers quickly walked over to break the ambiguous

seeing his distinct fingers, he silently withdrew his

wife has been very well taken care of

Peter, who had long been looked down upon,

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