Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

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.

red. When she spoke again,

have snapped. Please don't hold it against me." Her attitude did a complete

to stir the pot, I jumped

Besides, fractures hurt. You're making

okay. He's just got a short fuse. Don't

nodded, apologized again, and

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

you head home?

guys bored too? I

not supposed to be

my joke

shouldn't be here? Stay and be the most

I laughed.

in, Bella and I both

walked in, eyes locked on

under the intense stare. Worried he might blow up,

me call him that, looked surprised and then a bit

at me, his sharp gaze back on Oliver. "Bella, did you

getting crazier by the

you really believe

the doctor about your condition. If it's just a rumor, then how did you

the rumors and wasn't about to listen to anything else. "Believe whatever

had always had a rocky relationship, and she

it's not

was ticked off. He wanted to explain

decision clear. "I'm gonna talk to the doctor and get you moved to a private room." Bella looked at Leonard

cool, looking at Bella helplessly. "You're my daughter. Of course, I care about you. Who else would I care about if not you?" Bella seemed to catch on. "Oh, it's because the

heading

fine here. I'm looking after her, so

told Oliver, "You're not right for

"Not right? I've already slept with him, so you

bombshell left me speechless for

was at a loss for

not, he was clearly pissed and

clear they were hitting roadblocks from the

kept scratching his head, totally baffled. "Why doesn't your dad like me?

for him? You're not dating

I asked Bella if what she said about being with

the bathroom, and whispered shyly, "It's

embarrassed and said softly, "We almost crossed the line in several times, but nothing happened

who

Oliver must really love Bella because any guy would go nuts if a

Leonard standing in the courtyard as I exited the hospital.