The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

26 Runaway Patient Of The Year

The doctor gave her a serious look. “Your condition seems a bit severe; we need to check whether there’s any issue with your stomach.”

Marie froze.

The doctor continued, “What do you think?”

Pinned

Marie stayed silent. What could I possibly think? She never wanted to go through that kind of ordeal again. When she didn’t answer, the doctor turned toward Derrick.

Derrick glanced at Marie, then made the call. “Order the test.”

“Huh? You-” Marie immediately protested.

Who was the one who’d said on the way here that my opinion would be respected? She knew it–coming to the hospital was never simple with him!

Derrick looked at her fuming little face. “Come on, it’s not like that; your condition is serious.”

Marie didn’t want to hear another word. She turned her head away, sulking.

She looked utterly pitiful.

“You can’t even keep water down anymore,” Derrick said gently. “Be good.”

Yeah, last time I might’ve gone too far, he thought, but she’s been getting worse day by day. If we don’t run proper tests, this could turn dangerous. When Marie still wouldn’t answer, Derrick gave the doctor a look, signaling him to hurry and write the order.

The doctor finally handed the form to Derrick. “You can pay on this floor; the endoscopy room’s on the second.”

“Thank you, doctor,” Derrick said with a nod.

Then he took Marie’s hand. “Come on, let’s get the tests done first.”

The moment she heard the word tests, Marie’s legs practically gave out. Derrick had no choice but to lead her straight to the second–floor exam room.

here,” he told her. “I’ll

men hadn’t followed them all the way inside earlier, so Derrick stood at the door and mad a quick call. Within minutes, one of his people showed up, took the slip, and went to

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who had

went silent. This girl… she’s going to give me a

and called her.

through the speaker

Finished

do the test. What if it’s something

“I already left!”

Derrick was speechless.

fearless, stubborn Marie, who never backed down from anything, would

took a deep breath.

not doing it! That thing’s a nightmare. You wanna do it? Go ahead and do it

Derrick said nothing.

hospitalized for a few days because of stomach trouble. She must have developed

said. “They can give you anesthesia

not doing it! If you’re so eager, do it

one with stomach problems, I’m saying you-” Beep,

finish, Marie hung up

home visits

giving

phone buzzed

answered. “What

line. “Victor’s side is entering a critical phase.

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counterattack from the Ashen

:

Ashen Pact was like a cornered dog now–dangerous