Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 105

Chapter 105 Be the Most Graceful Third Wheel

"Yeah, right! No way!"

I gawked at him, totally floored. "Wait, so you just went along with his terms to stall for time?"

Ethan flashed a sly grin. "Emily, chill. It's not rocket science. I got this."

How could I not freak out? Faris seemed like bad news.

"So, what did you actually agree to in the contract? What if you can't get his brother out?"

Ethan, looking a bit cramped, rolled down the window halfway to let some air in.

"If I can't pull it off, I'll owe him $150,000," he said.

My eyes nearly popped out. "Why? He asked for your help knowing it was a long shot. If you can't do it, how's that on you?"

Ethan saw my freak-out and just laughed. "Emily, if money can fix it, it's not a real problem."

Back then, I totally bought that the contract was just about the $150,000. I really thought that was the end of it with Faris.

That night, it was just between Ethan and me. I didn't spill the beans to anyone.

The next day, I went to the hospital to check on Bella and kept my mouth shut.

The duty nurse came around, doing her usual check-up on the patients.

Bella's leg had a metal plate in it. When the nurse lifted her foot, it must've pulled on the fracture site 'cause Bella winced, but she toughed it out without a peep. "Can you be a bit more careful?"

Bella was the one hurting, but Oliver was the one yelling.

The nurse, a young woman with a typical fiery temper, wasn't having it and shot him a glare. "With a fracture, it's gonna hurt. If you knew that, why didn't you talk it out instead of heading to the rooftop?"

The story of their fall had probably been twisted all out of shape.

Oliver, ticked off by her comeback, pointed at her and said, "Is this how Grace Hospital treats patients? Get your head nurse here, I wanna file a complaint."

The nurse, just as feisty, didn't back down.

"Go ahead, complain all you want."

Oliver probably didn't expect the young nurse to be so fiery and was momentarily stumped. After a beat, he said, "Skip the head nurse; get Jason. He's my buddy, and I wanna ask him if this fancy hospital hires any ol' nurse off the street. Do they just take anyone?"

At the mention of Jason, a look of surprise flashed across the young nurse's face, followed by a blush.

I totally caught her subtle reaction.

Having worked at this hospital, I knew Jason was the hospital's heartthrob. Every woman had a crush on him, and no one wanted to mess up their image in front of him.

When she spoke

Please don't hold it against me." Her

that Oliver still wanted to

go. She already apologized. Besides, fractures hurt. You're making a mountain out of a

in, "It's okay. He's just got a short fuse. Don't

nurse nodded, apologized again, and scurried

want to make a scene. He leaned back, hands behind his head, swinging his leg and grinning. "Didn't expect dropping Jason's name would be

you head home? It's boring here," Bella

smiled. "Aren't you guys bored too? I can keep

"Am I not supposed to be here? Am I the

laughed at my joke

here? Stay and be the most

I laughed.

Bella

walked in, eyes locked on

under the intense stare. Worried he might blow up, I quickly

him that, looked surprised and then a bit

sharp gaze back on Oliver. "Bella, did you jump off the building

rumors were getting crazier by the

snorted. "Dad, do you

If it's just a rumor, then how did

up his mind to believe the rumors and wasn't about

had always had a rocky relationship,

not what you

must've realized his future father-in-law was ticked off. He wanted to explain but got shut down

to the doctor and get you

I care about you. Who else would I care about if not you?" Bella seemed to catch on. "Oh, it's because the mistress left.

heading

break the tension. "Belle's fine here. I'm looking after her, so no need to

bluntly told Oliver,

already slept with him, so you don't get

speechless for

at a loss for words

bought it or not, he was clearly pissed and stormed

were hitting

"Why

You're not dating

asked Bella if what she said

smiled, glanced at the bathroom, and whispered shyly, "It's not

said softly, "We almost crossed the line in

who

guy would go nuts if a woman stopped at the crucial

saw Leonard standing in the courtyard as I exited the hospital.

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