Chapter 67

“We have a meeting with Mr. Leo’s sponsors in the afternoon.”

As the hockey season was in full bloom, sponsors had requested to discuss media strategy. I didn’t pay much attention to it and focused on the heaps of pending files. Then I went to attend the meeting at our fixed time later.

But Mr. Leo was late!

As his manager, his absence created issues for me. As soon as I entered the conference hall, the company representatives fired off multiple questions in quick succession.

“Where is Leo, Miss Becker? Didn’t you inform him? When will he come?”

Leo was undoubtedly a punctual man, giving prime importance to his business every time. His questionable disappearance also confused me. So, I asked my

“Contact Mr. Leo’s assistant, Brandon.

Why hasn’t he arrived yet?”

assistant.

Brandon forgot to deliver me Leo’s message and at that crucial moment, he scratched his

ear nervously.

“Mr. Leo had taken sick leave due to high fever, ma’am. He is unavailable now.”

Sick leave?

It was the preference of every athlete to maintain his health and fitness. And due to his strong immunity system, Leo rarely contracted any illness. Then all of a sudden, how come

he fell ill?

However, it was none of my business!

Since he had already signed all the follow–up projects, he would pay the perfalty himself because of breaching the contract.

The meeting got canceled, and the sponsors didn’t appear happy due to this predicament.

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So, Brandon suggested it to me.

“Ma’am, you must go to investigate this matter. I’s so unlikely of Mr. Leo.”

Why should I go?

I was about to snap at my assistant when my cell phone rang, I excused myself to see my brother’s name flashing on the screen.

a doctor you were looking for,

Whoa!

a rush of emotions as I found myself burning with a fire of revenge. The feeling of being closer to my ultimate destination. took over my

the village. More precisely, he was admitted to a small clinic. Henry’s assistant was standing outside the room’s

to talk

see the key witness hastened my steps,

“Doctor Max?”

the worst version of that village doctor as the paleness on his old

oldie in just

Doctor Max also refused to accept

Laura. Tell

to not acknowledge my presence. because of a drastic change in my appearance.

on it, responding to him professionally.

me that I fell into a coma

blood loss.

couldn’t receive the ordered blood from the

slouched, he took a deep breath.

told you that!”

heaviness of his tone hung in the air as he stared at me intently and spoke.

like to share with you

But unfortunately…

sparkled with tears as he sniffled,

just an ordinary doctor who can’t afford expensive treatment.

have assured me

long report about his illness ran me out of patience. I cut him off

impatiently.

in your life dilemma. I need my reports from three years ago.

trauma,

in my purse as a sly smile appeared on Doctor Max’s wrinkled

“Just written reports?

a mind–blowing secret

his sentence incomplete to elongate the suspense, testing my patience.

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sat on it, responding

is my blood group, Doctor Max. You told me that I fell into a coma due to

rare, that ordinary village infirmary couldn’t receive the ordered blood from the blood bank

I told you that!”

hung in the air

ill, I would like to share with you that the doctors have diagnosed me with cancer.

But unfortunately…”

tears as

just an ordinary doctor who can’t afford expensive

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