Chapter 56


    Isabe screamed in her heart. She wanted to turn around and pull Seth’s


    head off. God, how did his parents raise him? He’s as stubborn as a mule. She


    had something to gain from him, however, so she couldn’t let things go silent,


    or she’d have worked for nothing.


    Just when she was about to say something, Nics’ voice came in. “Mr.


    Shaffer, Selena brought something. Should I bring it inside?”


    Isabe chortled silently and refused to speak anymore. Seth didn’t open his


    eyes either, but he didn’t object.


    Nics carefully opened the door and came in with a backpack. Isabe saw


    him taking out a nket, and he handed it to Seth. “Here, cover yourself, sir.


    You’ll catch a cold here.”


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    Seth frowned in frustration, but he took the nket and said, “Leave and find


    a ce to sleep. Don’t disturb me.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    Isabe pouted and nced at the backpack. Aside from the nket, there


    were clothes and bathing supplies. Man, she’s working like she’s his wife. She


    started another conversation. “Do you think Selena’s good enough, Mr.


    Shaffer?”


    Seth frowned. The exhaustion was annoying him. He took a deep breath.


    “Shut it.”


    Isabe rolled her eyes. Shey back down on her bed and finished rubbing


    the salve over her ankle. She could rest, so shey on her back fully.


    Exhaustion and panic welled within her heart. She felt her heart thumping,


    and it made her ufortable.


    Still, she drifted to sleep, but the ice-cold temperature woke her up, and she


    heard hurried footsteps shuffling outside. Nics came in and woke Seth up.


    “Mr. Shaffer, Mr. Gosling is awake, and he wishes to see you.”


    Seth opened his eyes and wiped his face. He tossed the nket away and


    got up. When he came to the doorway, he turned around and looked at


    Isabe.


    Isabe wasn’t feeling sleepy anymore. She pushed herself up and saw Seth


    staring at her.


    “Come out,” Seth said curtly. He straightened his clothes out and went to the


    operating theater.


    Isabe smacked her cheeks. She gritted her teeth and changed into her


    shoes, and then she hobbled after Seth.


    Jonathan was in the ICU, and a group of people were standing outside. When


    they saw Seth, they had weird looks in their eyes. It felt like they were wolves


    trying to gang up on a lion. And then a littlemb hobbled behind that lion,


    smiling like a little devil.


    Felix went over and patted Seth’s shoulder. “Sorry for this. You must’ve had a


    rough sleep. Dad wanted to see you as soon as he woke up after he heard


    that you got him the doctor.”


    Seth nodded. He was exhausted, but he still looked clean. At least he was


    much better than hispetitors, whose eyes were bloodshot from staying


    up all night.


    Isabe was feeling excited. With Jonathan awake, she could really ask for a


    favor from Seth. She watched as Seth changed into a surgical gown. Her n


    was to wait at the doorway, but Felix said, “Come in too, miss. Dad wants to


    see you too.”


    Isabe pointed at herself, surprised. “Me?”


    Felix nodded and asked someone to lead her into a room to get changed.


    Isabe was confused, and she wondered what Jonathan had to say to her.


    Seth changed into a surgical gown in a disinfection chamber, and he wore a


    mask. His face was obscured, but he still looked tall. Isabe was wearing a


    pair of goggles, and she met his glinting eyes. She sighed in her heart. That’s


    Seth for you. Looks outstanding even in a surgical gown.


    She followed Seth and stayed as silent and inconspicuous as possible.


    They went into the room, and the air was filled with the beeping of machines.


    Tubes were connected to Jonathan, and a venttor covered his face. It was


    a terrifying sight. Noticing their appearance, Jonathan did his best to open


    his eyes, and he rasped. He sounded like a blower. A broken blower that was


    already out of use for years.


    Seth got closer and leaned downward. He whispered, “It’s me. Mr. Gosling.”


    Jonathan heaved a sigh and looked at him, then he saw Isabe, and he


    nodded. “They’re outside?” he asked.


    Seth nodded. “Yes. Stayed up the whole night.”


    Jonathan took a deep breath. “And you?”


    “Slept for a bit,” said Seth.


    Isabe gritted her teeth. “Can you not be that honest? Lie a little.”


    Jonathan panted, but it was not because of anger. He wasughing. “You’ve


    always been smarter than everyone else. And more honest.”


    Isabe rolled her eyes. All an act.


    “Your doctor saved my life. So, what will you do with the license? Take it all for


    yourself like you insisted?” asked Jonathan.


    Isabe fell silent, and she looked at Seth. He was leaning over, listening to


    Jonathan. He looked calm and unfazed even though the thing about the


    license was brought up.


    “Spencer is a sly old fox, and so is Ronald, but his son is a moron,” said Seth


    quietly, disparaging hispetitors.


    Isabe frowned. So, he’s taking it for himself.


    Jonathan had the same thought as her, and he asked, “So you’re taking it for


    yourself?”


    Seth shook his head. “No.”


    Surprised, Isabe looked at him, waiting for his continuation.