The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 190

A few days later.

Manley arrived at the Viridis Medical Institute, carrying the card Citrine had given him.

This time, he had no trouble getting in. No one stopped him at the door, and the staff at the research center greeted him with unusual warmth.

"Mr. Carmichael, please wait inside. Our director will be with you shortly," one of the staff members said, ushering him into a comfortable lounge. Before leaving, they thoughtfully brewed him a cup of premium tea reserved for honored guests. "Thank you." Manley's expression stayed calm, but inside, he was buzzing with excitement.

A dying man always longs for a miracle.

After a short wait, Patten arrived.

When he saw Manley, Patten immediately bent down a little and extended his hand. "Mr. Carmichael, it's a pleasure to finally meet you."

Patten's hand. He studied Patten, surprised by the

and quickly apologized. "I'm so sorry about before. We didn't know you had a connection with Citrine, so the staff had

would have let the staff put Manley through the usual procedures.

taken aback by Patten's politeness. He knew Patten was a friend

dwell on it. He gave Patten

let out a sigh of relief and continued, "Citrine's already filled me in on your

nurse to bring the doctor in. "This is the doctor who'll be overseeing your treatment," Patten said, turning

politely at

Manley's condition and devised the best treatment plan. But since she didn't want her involvement revealed just

asked a few questions about his symptoms, and soon confirmed that Manley's situation matched Citrine's

in luck. You came just in time; your leg can still be saved." "Really?" For a

nodded. "Absolutely. At our center, we only take on cases we're confident we can cure. If we accept a patient, there's a