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.

remained the same

replay in her head whenever she picked up the scalpel, which resulted in her

the scalpel, and she

were a few times when she either threw up violently at the scent of blood or fainted

actions as a form of

face her trauma seemed like self-harm, but she

Corporation has called us

“Bailey took two weeks off, so she won't be coming back to work for a while. You can have Victoria take care of the launch of our new product instead. Bailey was halfway done with the project before she left, so I don't want to let anyone else handle it. Victoria is a good friend

to be the only viable

said, “All right. I'll go look for Victoria in the HR department

and have Ken come in as well while you're at

“Noted.”

the

his pen aside and leaned back lazily in his chair as he asked, “How is that woman doing? Is she still

she entered six days ago,”

year for her. She wishes to return the favor, but fate took away her ability to use the scalpel. I

would I know the

her already, Mr. Luther. You've been visiting psychologists in hopes of finding out how she can overcome her trauma. If I recall, the doctors say a strong stimulus is needed for her to

And what would that

cut open her son's head. Who knows? Her desire to save her son's life might

twitched slightly when he

idea,

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