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Knock!knock!Knock!Thesoundofknockingonthedoorreverberated.
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Abreathlessnursehurriedlyopenedtheoffice’sdoor.Shereported,“Dr.But,thepatientinroom715haswok
up,butsheseemstobe
Beforeshecouldfinishhersentence,Xavierstoodupwithalookofsurpriseonhisface.Heeximed,“That’sgreat;Stephanicisfinallyawake!”
HequicklygrabbedJeffrey,who<b>was</b>sittingbeside<b>him</b>.Xavierhurriedlyurged,“Let’sgo,Jeffrey!WeneedtocheckonStephanie.”
Astheirfigureshurriedoff,thenurseswallowedtherestofhersentenceandsighed.
However,theirsisterdoesn’tappearnormal.
Pitetheolderbrother’selegantandrefineddemeanour,theirsisterwassinisterandbitter.Herwhole
radiatedasharpandruthless<b>aura</b>.
Justthinkingaboutthecold,piercinglookinthatwoman’seyesmadethenurseshudderagain.
Itwasterrifying!Trulyterrifying!Ifshehadn’tstayedinthehospital,shewouldhavethoughtthatwomanwouldyberalive,eventhoughtheyhadnevermetbefore.
WhenMillyandherbrothersarrivedatthehospital,Stephaniewasalreadyawake.
Thedoorwasajar.Theycouldseeherheadwrappedin<b>bandages</b>andherhandreceivingmedicationthroughanIV.Shelookedpale,hergazenklyfixedahead,hereyesunfocused,lostinthought.
Millyhadwantedtealone.Stephanie’motionhadterrifiedeveryoneathome.However,Jordaninsistedonapanyingher.
WhenJonathanandAnthonylearnedthis,theywereinitiallyindisbelief.Despitetheirgrudge<b>against</b>Stephanie’sruthlessness,theydidn’tthinkshedeservedtodie.However,uponlearningthatStephaniehadinjuredherselfwhile<b>trying</b>toframetheirsister,theywerefurious.
WereJordannotthere,theywouldhavebroughtweaponstothehospitaltoteachStephaniealesson.
Worriedastheywere,thefact<b>that</b>Jeffreyhadtravelledfromafartoperformthesurgeryon<b>Stephanie</b>convincedthemtoapanyMilly.TheyjustifieditunderthepretextthatJeffreywastoointimidating,andtheyneededtoprotecther.
Millycouldn’thelpbutraiseanbrowatthis.
Herthirdbrother.Jeffrey.
Thisformidablebrotherdidn’thavemuchscreentimeinthenovel.Theauthormainlyhighlightedhisskills,whereJeffreywastheyoungestmedicalprofessor,thetopdoctoralcandidateatthebestmedicalschool,andamedicalgenius/whocouldcureanydisease,includingcancer.
<b>As</b>anactressskilledatcontrollingheremotions,shecouldn’thelpbuughatthispart.
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Didtheauthorhavenmonsense?Eveniftheauthorwantedtoportrayhimasincrediblyskilled,iminghecouldcurecancerwasabitmuch.
However,itwasjust<b>a</b>novelthatpeoplereadforfun;therefore,shedidn’tdwellonit.Whensheheardaboutthischaracter,hermindbecamemomentarilynk.
Forgetit!itwasn’tworththinkingabout.Suchalow–qualitynovelheldnorealvalue.Evenwithoutreading.therest,shecouldeasilyguessitwouldbefilledwithexcessivedrama,mostlydepictingJeffrey’sdotingloveforhissisterStephanieinthemostmelodramaticwaypossible.
Composingherself,Millyraisedherhandandknockedonthedoor.Knock,knock….
ThenoisedrewStephanie’sattention.Sheturnedherheadtowardsthedoor.Inthenext<b>instant</b>,hereyeswidenedasifshehadseensomethingunbelievable.Sheevenseemedtorecoilslightlyonthehospitalbed.
Millyraisedaneyebrowatherreaction.Wasshescaredofher,orwasshetryingtoythevictiminfrontofJordan?
Hmm.Thtterseemedmorelikely.
However,heractingskillswereimpressive.Onefall,<b>and</b>herperformancehadimproveddramatically!
“Howareyoufeeling?”Millyasked.
Stephanieremainedsilent.
Millyapproachedthebed,scrutinisingStephanie.Apartfromthebandagesandherpaleface,sheseemedfine,indicating<b>she</b>wasoutofdanger.
“Sinceyou’reokay now,we’llheadback.Jordanhasalreadyarrangedforanursetotake<b>care</b>ofyou.Sheshouldbeherebynoon.”
MillyhadonletoseeifStephaniewasstiliveandmakesureshehadn’tmanagedtokillherselfwithherantics.
Nowthatshewasawareofhertrueidentity,ahintofdisappointmentfilledher.IfStephaniehaddied,thebookmighthaveendedwithaforcedbadending,allowingMillytoreturntoheroriginaltime.
SinceStephaniewasalive,therewasnoneedtowastemoretimehere.
“Wait!”
Stephaniesuddenlycalledout<b>as</b>Millyturnedto leave.
AnthonyandJonathanimmediatelysteppedinfrontofMilly.TheirexpressionswerecautiousastheyredatStephanie.“Whatdoyouwantnow?”
Stephaniebitherlipasshelookedatthetwohandsomemenblockingherview,
Thetimingofherrebirthwastote.
Ifshehadbeenrebornearlier,shewouldn’thaveletthingsgettothispoint.Shewouldn’thavelosttheloveandcareofthreeofherbrothers.
Angerandregretchurnedviolentlyinherheart.
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Shesuppressedhersorrow,causingherbodytotrembleslightlyandhereyestoturnred.SheknewJonathanandAnthonyweresoft–heartedtowardsher.Stephaniedemanded.“IjustwanttospeakwithMillyalone.Look<b>at</b>me;I’mtooweaktodoanythingelse.Cough,cough.”
Sheevenhunchedoverandcoughedpitifully.
Onehadtoadmitthatherploywasimpressive.Shepitifullymadeherrequest,positioningherselfasthevulnerableone,atacticlikelytosoftenanyman’sheart.
Surprisingly,Jonathanwasn’tbuyingit.Hesnortedcoldlyandsaid,“Wedidn’tgagyou.Saywhateveryouneedtorightnow.Whymustitbeinprivate?”
Anthonyechoed,“Exactly.WhatifyoupulloutyourIV,falloutofbed,oryourwoundstartsbleedingagain?Thenyou’llmeitonMillyagain.Whatthen?”
Stephaniewasstunned.
“Pffi-Millycouldn’thelpbutburstintughter.Anthony’s tacticwasbrilliant.HewaseffectivelyblockingStephanie’smoves!
Realisingitwasn’tappropriatetugh,Millyquicklposedherself.Herexpressionturnedseriousasshegentlypushedherbrothersaside.She<b>said</b>,“It’sfine,brothers.I’lltalktoheralone.
“Waitoutsideforme.”
Jonathan<b>was</b>worried.Hesaid,“But…
Beforehecouldfinish,Jordan,who hadbeensilent,spokeup.“Alright,we’llwaitoutside.”
Withthat,hegrabbedbothofhisbrothersandledthemout.Jordanevendeliberatelyclosedthedoorbehindhim.
Theroominstantlyfellsilent.
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