The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 209

When Ashley arrived at the hospital room, she saw Tristan obediently lying in bed, listening intently as Calista briefed him on his recovery and gave him

instructions to follow

Calista, dressed in a white lab coat and sporting a pair of golden–rimmed glasses, looked elegant and sophisticated.

She held a tablet in one hand and looked at Tristan with a firm yet authoritative gaze as she spoke, displaying a unique commanding charm,

Tristan, on the other hand, was looking at her with unusually soft eyes. There was even a trace of a smile playing on his lips. It was such a stark contrast to his usual brooding and intimidating demeanor

Ashley couldn’t help but shake her head in amazement.

Calista had somehow managed to tame Tristan, who was normally as wild and unpredictable as a rabid dog

“Dr Pendleton.” Ashley greeted her with a warm smile as she entered the room and placed a basket of fresh fruits on the table in front of Calista. “Some fruits for you. They’re all your favorites. Eat them to replenish your vitamins.”

“Thank you” Calista replied, taking the basket with one hand

“How’s Tristan’s recovery? Ashley glanced at Tristan who immediately resumed his brooding expression as he met her gaze, as if his earlier soft demeanor towards Calista was a mere hallucination

“He’ll be able to walk again. He just can’t participate in any strenuous activities.“Calista answered while adjusting her glasses and setting her tablet down. “He needs to stay away from any rough sports or heavy exercises

Ashley couldn’t help but feel a bit of schadenfreude. She wondered if Tristan would still take part in Arabella’s schemes against her now that he was semi–disabled Would he have ended up in this state if Arabella hadn’t persuaded him to provoke Percival?

Tristan, however, seemed to have already accepted this outcome.

“It’s okay. I’m grateful I can still walk, at least I’m not bedridden for life. And it’s all thanks to your excellent skills, Dr. Pendleton. I don’t know how to thank you enough”

“As a doctor, it’s my duty to heal and save lives. You don’t need to thank me” Calista replied indifferently “Besides, the Brooks family has paid a hefty sum for this.”

almost laughed out loud at Tristan’s flustered expression.

was indeed a

words, she had brushed off any potential sense of

her tablet. Ashley offered to carry the fruits for her “Calista, I can bring these to your office for you.”

gave some instructions to the nurse, and left the room

Ashley helped unpack

After a few minutes of idle chatter, Ashley brought up Arabella. “Calista, did you hear

frowned mildly. She wasn’t particularly interested in

the hospital She had also heard about Arabella’s various scandals when she was in Riverwood

up because of

she isn’t even married” Ashley took out her phone and showed Calista the news. “And she has the audacity to claim

or the notorious playboy Paul from the

worth her attention

if the once chippled Percival, against all odds, managed to stand–up and

picture popped up. She pointed

smirk “Can you believe that my cousin once thought Percival would be her knight in shining armor? She’s delusional She’s only managed to

too focused on the video

bus arms

She asked in a tone that was hard to read

a flicker of jealousy in Ashley’s eyes That’s Vivienne Percivals fiancee, and

only focused on the term “fiancée.”

background?” Calista

University Ashley replied, not quite understanding why Calista was asking about Vivienne.

Ashley, had just graduated high school

others was indeed a

while as she processed the information she had just received. She then asked, “So after earning her dual Ph.D., she

puzzled by Calista’s persistent