Chapter 139

Having detected his gaze, Bailey turned toward the stairs and saw Cadence staring at her.

Does he recognize me? He shouldn't be able to. I was wearing a mask when I came into contact with him three years ago. I've never shown him my real face, so he shouldn't know what I look like.

With that in mind, Bailey flashed him a faint smile before retracting her gaze. “It's almost noon, Mrs. Chivers. Let's go see what's available in the kitchen.”

Naturally, Gwendolyn wasn't about to say no to that. “Oh, yes! Eddy tells me your cooking is on par with international chefs. Come on, let's go! I want you to teach me a thing or two!”

Bailey flashed Cadence another smile when she passed him by before entering the kitchen with Gwendolyn.

That made him even more confused.

I definitely know this woman, but I just can't remember where I met her...

“Dr. White? Dr. White!” Yoel called out to him a few times, snapping him out of his train of thought.

“Huh? Oh, sorry, I was spacing out for a bit. What is it, Mr. Chivers?” Cadence asked.

Yoel led him toward the couch and stood in front of Glen as he said, “Father, we cannot delay the treatment for your condition any longer. I've spoken to Mr. White about the treatment just now. He says there is a ten to twenty percent chance of success, so how about you give it a shot? If you don't get the surgery done soon, the cancer cells will spread to the other parts of your body. It'll be too late for regrets, then.”

stack of poker cards in hand. “I told you, I'm not getting treatment. Stop forcing me, or I'll commit

something in response, but Artemis stopped him. “Why don't you and Dr. White go have a cup of coffee or something,

you, so you could help us talk some sense into

walk around the lake in our backyard. There's something I need to talk to

I'll whack you with my cane if you do!” Glen

right,” Artemis replied with a

was unclear what the two of them talked about in the backyard, but Glen agreed to let Cadence perform

shocked when

dragging Edmund to the gazebo outside. “Are you guys seriously going to let Cadence perform this craniotomy

else can I do? I'm really worried, Bay. Cadence says there's only a ten percent chance of success. There are simply far too many

too as she knew Cadence's capabilities all too

to pass all of her knowledge down to her. Although Bailey never officially became her disciple, she did learn all of Cataleya's medical skills over the years. Eventually, Cataleya got tired of Cadence's incessant pestering and decided to issue him a challenge. She told him she

months would be declared the winner. Bailey had

other words, I was the reason Cadence failed to become Cataleya's disciple. While it wasn't exactly a big deal, I did indirectly crush his dreams of learning from the best neurosurgeon. It has only been three years, so I highly doubt that Cadence has made any significant progress in his medical skills. Although the condition of that end-stage patient he treated was worse than Old Mr. Chivers', the fact that he died on the operating table proves there is something wrong with Cadence's methods. Knowing all that, I can't just sit by and watch as Cadence

in mind, she grabbed hold of Edmund's arm and urged him anxiously, “Trust me, Edmund. I have other ways of saving Old Mr. Chivers. Give me a week, and I'll find you

quite a

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