Chapter 140

Bailey shook her head and said with a smile, “Had it not been for your grandpa, my mom and granny would've frozen to death on the streets back then. I wouldn't even exist. Edmund, I understand that I need to repay your grandpa for saving them, so will you give me a week to overcome my trauma?”

“Is Cadence really unable to perform this surgery?” Edmund asked after a brief pause.

“That's right. I know full well just how capable he is. A complicated surgery like this is simply too much for him,” Bailey replied without any hesitation.

“All right, I trust your judgment. I know you're the only one who won't try to harm my grandpa. A week it is, then. I'll do my best to stall the surgery, but I need you to promise me you won't force yourself too much. It'd be great if you could overcome your trauma, but it'll also be fine if you can't. Whatever the outcome may be, I shall accept it as Grandpa's fate.”

Bailey forced a smile at him in response. “I know. Don't worry. If all else fails, I'll have a hypnotist temporarily erase my memories of the incident from three years ago.”

Edmund glared at her sternly as he shouted, “No way! Hypnosis is incredibly damaging to the brain, so don't even think about doing that! I'll call off the surgery if you dare attempt such a crazy stunt, you hear?”

Bailey was so taken aback by his sudden outburst that she froze for a few seconds. Whoa... I didn't think a gentle and soft-spoken guy like Edmund was capable of being so aggressive...

“It's just a suggestion... I wasn't actually planning on going through with it. What are you getting so worked up for?”

“Bailey...” Edmund muttered her name through clenched teeth.

Bailey had no choice but to give in. “All right, all right! I won't even think about it anymore, okay?”

“Do you need me to provide you with a laboratory?” Edmund asked.

Bailey shook her head. “That won't be necessary. Vero's laboratory is pretty big and well-equipped. It'd take too much time for you to import all those equipment.”

Just like that, Bailey spent the next six days trying to overcome her fear of the operating table in Veronique's laboratory.

the outcome remained

years ago would replay in her head whenever

cut at the animal's flesh with the scalpel, and she broke down the moment she saw the blood oozing out of the

threw up violently at the scent of

described her actions as a form of

that her repeatedly forcing herself to face her trauma seemed like self-harm, but she didn't have much of a

has called us many times demanding that we give them the sample so they can come up

to work for a while. You can have Victoria take care of the launch of our new product instead. Bailey was halfway

to be

mind, Dwayne said, “All right. I'll go look for Victoria in the HR department and have her come see

in as well while you're at it. There's something I

“Noted.”

came in through the door and

back lazily in his chair as he asked, “How is that woman doing? Is

she entered six days ago,” Ken replied with

day probably felt like a year for her. She wishes to return the favor, but fate took away her ability to use the scalpel. I bet she must be drowning in despair

know the answer to that

You've been visiting psychologists in hopes of finding out how she can overcome her trauma. If I recall, the doctors say

what

Who knows? Her desire to save

corner of Artemis' lips twitched slightly when he

idea, but it might just do the

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