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Lea paused, but she was happy to be able to travel with him. She smiled. “Okay.”
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Lea packed her things and went to Riverview Hospital to visit
it Ewan. Sitting by his bed, she began peeling an apple.
*I hired that detective. It’s Quicksilver!” he eximed, holding his phone and browsing the web. He was excited.
Lea’s eyes glimmered. Alfred had asked a military official to mention Quicksilver, and the effect was astonishing. The Dark Union and Quicksilver had be legendary<b>. </b><b>This </b><b>was </b><b>an </b>unexpected gain in dealing with Fraley Medical
Ewan was still thrilled. “That wretch thought she could cheat on me and get away <b>with </b>it. She can’t hide it forever. Fraley Medical is in shambles Bankruptcy is inevitable. She can’t confront me without power and money”
Lea looked at <b>Ewan</b>. He still hadn’t realized that Matilda’s lover was Nixon. He was a bit <b>naive</b><b>.</b>
However, this might be a blessing for Ewan. Otherwise, he would have suffered from Matilda <b>and </b>Nixon’s scheme.
Lea said. “You two will divorce eventually. But if you were to divorce her now, she’d probably wee it with open arms.”
Ewan frowned at her. Lea knew about Helen’s DNA test results, so he hadn’t hidden anything.
“Fraley <b>Hospital </b><b>is </b>in shambles. Matilda desperately needs money. Even if she cheated on you, she still has rights to the family assets, not to <b>mention </b>her shares in the Berry family,” Lea continued, “If you bring up divorce now, you’ll just be her cash cow, allowing her to funnel money to the Fraley family and save their hospital.”
Ewan panicked. “So what should I do now?”
Lea replied, <b>“</b><b>Wait </b>until they sort out their hospital issues”
Ewan nodded. Looking at his <b>daughter</b>, <b>he </b><b>asked</b>. “You seem to be helping <b>me </b><b>a </b>lot.”
He knew Lea had other motives.
Lea said, <b>“</b>She abused me since I was a <b>child</b>. She’ll try to suppress me to prevent me from exposing her and tarnishing her reputation. If she’s having a <b>hard </b>time, I’ll be happy.”
Ewan nced at Lea, seeing the truth in her words.
Lea <b>added</b>, “You take good care of yourself. I’m heading to Iverton for an interview tomorrow. Grandpa’s busy and might not have time to visit you,
so take care.”
It was rare for someone to speak so thoughtfully to him. Even though they were not rted in blood, he was touched and nodded
“Lea” Ewan suddenly called Lea when she <b>was </b><b>at </b>the door. She turned <b>around</b>
Ewan said, “Good luck with your interview.”
She was stunned, feeling <b>a </b>subtle emotional stir. People in the Berry family weren’t all bad. Ewan wasn’t inherently evil, just a bit dumb.
Back then, <b>Matilda </b>abused Lea out of Ewan’s sight, as Matilda wanted to maintain her image. Plus, they had shown a strong preference for Helen.
After learning she had no blood rtionship with Ewan, Lea felt neither love nor hate. Now, their rtionship was rtively <b>peaceful</b>.
“Okay,” she replied and left.
In the evening, Lea returned home to have dinner with Christian. Thepany’s <b>stock </b>had plummeted again today due to the Fraley family’s scandal, leaving them helpless. Christian <b>had </b>spent the whole day in vain and had to return home.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was somewhat heavy.
Lea spoke up. “<b>I </b>am going to Iverton tomorrow, and the <b>day </b>after, I will be interviewing <b>at </b>Conrad <b>University</b>”
“An interview?” Christian’s <b>eyes </b>lit up. “So <b>you </b><b>passed </b>the exam!“
<b>Lea </b>nodded. “Yes, I received the notice this morning.
He immediately <b>looked </b>at her with newfound respect. “Alright, I will go with you<b>!</b>”
His granddaughter was making him <b>proud</b>, so he <b>had </b>to apany her.
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Lea rejected. “No need. Thepany has been busy these days. If you leave, something <b>bad </b>might happen”
Christian hesitated. <b>Fraley </b>Hospital had another scandal. He had noticed some chies about the matter involving Lorrand. If it was true, then Fraley Hospital was really in trouble.
His face darkened, growing somber. After the past few decades, he had left the business world, distanced himself from business dealings, and stopped scrutinizing people. Instead, he blindly trusted those around him. He wondered if he had <b>made </b>a mistake.
Seeing Christian’s pensive look, Lea understood his thoughts.
She said, “I <b>have </b>prepared for the interview. It’s simple, and it’s only half a day. I will <b>have </b>Jason take two people to apany me,”
<b>Christian </b>replied. “Don’t you still have some old friends in Iverton The Andrews family could help. If something happens. I can ask them for help.”
Lea originally wanted to tell him she was traveling with Alfred. But at this time, she couldn’t <b>reveal </b>her rtionship with Alfred<b>, </b><b>so </b>she didn’t mention it.
Christian was taken aback. Seeing her confidence and thoroughness, he felt reassured. “Then I will have Victor go with you.”
Lea responded, “No need, you <b>cannot </b>do without him these days”This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
Christin <b>was </b>startled again, then tentatively asked, “Do you think the Fraley Hospital incident is not <b>as </b>Henry described? Something is wrong?
Lea replied, “Grandpa, even if you trust your family <b>and </b>rtives, you should know there’s no smoke without fire. Frank <b>has </b>been involved in so many surgeries, and surgeries <b>require </b>the director’s signature.”
Her words awakened Christian, and his eyes lit <b>up</b>.
He said. Then, I won’t apany you. I will call the head of the Andrews family and have him look after you. Iverton is their territory. There’s nothing they can’t handle. I saved his life once, and he’ll help me
Of <b>course</b>, he would look after his precious granddaughter. He looked proud and smug.
“Thank you. Grandpa, my.” Leajust started when Christian’s phone buzzed.
A call came in. He answered it and hurriedly left, not even having time to finish his meal.
He said, “Lex, if you need anything<b>, </b><b>call </b>me. Let Candice and others <b>pack </b>your luggage
She replied, “Yes. I’ll take care of it.”
Lea wanted to tell Christian her exam results, but seeing him so busy, she decided to wait until the interview results came out and tell him everything.
At dusk, Matilda also returned to Berry
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As Henry said<b>, </b>she had to find a way to fill the Fraley family’s financial hole.
At the hospital, she had to deal withwsuits, reporters, and demands for repayment from banks and partners. A rough estimate showed a funding gap of about two billion dors
Last time, to salvage Berry <b>Group’s </b>stock price, she and Nixon leveraged the hospital to secure a loan of about a billion dors. <b>Now</b>, this debt was nearly taking her life.
Matilda thought it was Lea’s fault. Lea had pressured her in front of Christian toe up with this money. Then, things slowly developed to this point.
‘Leal Leal‘ Matilda kept repeating Lea’s name in her mind.
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