Chapter <b>27 </b>


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    Reba approached Dr. Theo, her hands tightly clenched. She was one hundred. percent sure that Dr. Theo had a hand in falsifying her medical records when she lost her pregnancy because Alicia pushed her from the top of a high staircase.


    “You’re Dr. Ronald Theodore, aren’t you? Remember me?” Reba greeted coldly. Dr. Theo’s eyes widened, surprised by Reba’s sudden appearance. He frowned, “Yeah, you are Mrs. Specter, right?”


    Reba snorted, “Stop pretending! You can’t have forgotten me, not after what you did to me! How much did Alicia pay you to break your medical oath?” she snapped, her eyes shing.


    Dr. Theo frowned in confusion, “Mrs. Specter, I don’t know what you’re talking about-”


    “Becky, we have to go now, please!” Nichs grabbed Reba’s hand, looking at her with a pained expression. Reba was faced with a difficult choice: go home with Nichs or confront Dr. Theo, but Nichs’s tight grip on her hand made her give in.


    “Don’t think you can escape your crime; I will chase you and make you confess everything you’ve done!” Reba hissed sharply, knowing Dr. Theo was just pretending to know nothing.


    She helped Nichs walk unsteadily down the corridor and suddenly felt someone watching her. She turned back, following her instincts, and saw Harvey standing in front of Alicia’s room, looking at her with an indescribable expression.


    “Becky, my chest hurts,” Nichs whispered, making Reba turn her attention back to him, leaving Harvey gazing at her with a wave <i>of </i>jealousy he had never felt before.


    “Where’s your


    ‘s your car?” Reba asked when they were already in the lobby. “In the repair shop. Can you order an Uber for us?” Nichs replied, leaning against a pir. Reba nodded, “You said your adoptive father is nearby; we could run into him at any moment here. Are you okay with that?” she asked while opening the Uber app.


    Nichs cleared his throat softly, “Um, my informant says they’re still a few minutes away, so I think we have enough time, and don’t ask why I’m avoiding my father; I can’t tell anyone yet.”


    Reba sensed something odd about Nichs’s words but chose not to ask. Five minutester, the Uber <i>she </i>ordered arrived. She helped Nichs into the car, which


    took them to the apartment.


    leaned back in the car s


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    and stared out the window. Her head felt so full it was about to explode. Suddenly, her phone vibrated. She opened it and felt her heart race when she saw Harvey’s name.


    ‘I can’t watch you walk away from me.”


    She almost dropped her phone but managed to catch it again.


    “Are you okay?” Nichs turned to her, surprised.


    Reba cleared her throat, “Yeah, my hand’s a bit sweaty,” she replied, turning off her phone screen and shoving it into her bag. She didn’t know why, but she chose to keep everything from Nichs, maybe because she didn’t want to burden him or because she didn’t fully trust him.


    As they arrived at Nichs’s apartment, Reba helped Nichs lie down in his room. “Have you called a doctor or nurse <i>to </i>make sure you’re okay?” she asked, sitting on the edge of his bed.


    Nichs nodded, “Yeah.” He reached out, holding Reba’s warm fingers. “Can you stay here for a while? I really need you,” he pleaded, tears welling up in his eyes, making it hard for Reba to say no.


    “Alright, just until you feel better, okay?” Reba responded cautiously.


    “Okay. Um, there’s something I need to tell you,” Nichs said, looking deeply into her


    eyes.


    Reba frowned, “Okay? What is it?”


    Nichs took a deep breath. “What happened to me earlier was no ident,” he said confidently.


    “What? I don’t understand-”


    “Someone deliberately targeted me. They followed me on a motorcycle from the moment I left the apartment building and tricked me into crashing into a <i>bridge</i>,” Nichs exined angrily.


    Reba stared in shock. “Are you sure? But who would want to hurt you? I mean, don’t you not have any enemies?”


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    Nichs withdrew his hand from Reba and looked up at the ceiling. “I’ve had my people trace the bike, and-”


    “And?” Reba urged impatiently.


    “And it turns out the bike belongs to one of Harvey Specter’s bodyguards. Isn’t that a strange coincidence?”


    Reba gaped in disbelief. “What? Are you sure? But Harvey I know wouldn’t do something like that. I mean, he might be a jerk, but he’s not a killer,” she rambled uncontrobly.


    “Can you stop defending him? For god’s sake, he ditched you in the worst way!” Nichs snapped, extremely angry, as if jealousy had taken over him.


    “Nic! Chill, okay? I’m not defending anyone, I’m just saying what’s on my mind. Alright, have you reported your findings to the authorities?” Reba asked calmly, trying hard to control her emotions. Deep down, she was sure Harvey wouldn’t do something so cheap like that.


    “Are you kidding me? I’m not letting your ex–husband think I’m afraid of him. I’ll handle this my way,” Nichs replied without looking at her.


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    Reba was silent for a few moments, then nodded slowly, “If that’s what you think is best.”


    “That’s it? My life doesn’t mean anything to you, does it?” Nichs finally turned to her, looking at her with a strange expression that gave her chills.


    “Really? If your life didn’t matter to me, I wouldn’t havee to the hospital when the nurse called me! What is wrong with you?” Reba responded, feeling very upset.


    Nichs stared at her for a moment, his anger slowly subsiding. He sighed deeply, rubbing his temples. “I’m sorry, Becky. I just I’m scared and frustrated. It’s like everything is falling apart, and I don’t have anyone to talk to.”


    Reba let out a long sigh and nodded.


    “I know, I’m sorry too. You need to take your pills and get some rest,” she said, taking the medicine from the nightstand and helping Nichs with them.


    <i>“</i><i>You’ll </i><i>be </i>here when I wake up, won’t you?” Nichs asked, gripping her wrist.


    Reba nodded, feeling ufortable with his grip. “Close your eyes, I’ll be right here,” she said, gently freeing her hand and moving to the sofa near the bed.


    Nichs fell asleep within ten minutes after taking the pills. Just as Reba was about to leave the room, her phone buzzed. It was a message from Harvey.


    ‘Can youe downstairs? I’m in the car right across the building.


    Reba almost dropped her phone in shock,