Chapter 4

For the first time since entering, Bianca showed a real emotional reaction. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

“Are you trying to provoke me so that you can record me hitting you? How low can you get?”

I gave her a once-over.

“Did your manager send you to some cheap acting school or something?”

Bianca slammed her hand on the table and pointed at me.

“You old hag, what are you talking about? Watch your mouth!”

I recalled the background report my friend had pulled on her yesterday.

All I could conclude was that some men really did have a “savior complex” hardwired into them.

“Am I wrong? You’ve been selling yourself for a long time, haven’t you? But now, you’ve found a better buyer.”

Bianca stood up so fast her chair screeched.

“You old hag, know your place and divorce him already!”

I gestured toward the door.

“Get out.”

After she left, I sent the divorce agreement to Liam.

He received it but did not respond.

I did not care. If he wanted to drag things out, so could I. I just did not know how long Bianca could hold out.

For the next two days, Bianca behaved herself and caused no trouble.

That morning, as soon as I arrived at the hospital, I heard shouting outside my office.

“It’s all because of that unethical doctor, Serena Quayle. She caused my child’s developmental delay. She’s a quack!”

The entrance was packed with patients and family members.

I pushed through the crowd and found Bianca carrying her baby. She was sobbing dramatically.

“Bianca, have you lost your mind?”

Her hair was disheveled as she rushed at me, still clutching her child.

“You’ll pay for my son!”

Fortunately, Micah grabbed her in time before she could knock me over.

“What’s going on?” I asked a nurse, frowning.

The nurse pulled me aside and lowered her voice. “The baby’s sucking reflex is weak, which can be a sign of developmental delay.”

“She’s trying to pin that on me?”

Bianca snapped and almost went hysterical. “It’s you! You’re jealous of me, so you sabotaged me on purpose. Just you wait! My hubby will be here any minute.”

Micah shot back, “Dr. Quayle is highly skilled and extremely professional. She would never do something like that!”

The next moment, Liam stormed over. He shouted, “Where’s the doctor who delivered the baby?”

Bianca pointed at me. “Honey, it’s her!”

Before I could speak, Liam kicked me in the lower abdomen. I was thrown back more than a yard.

He lunged forward and grabbed at my mask.

“I’ll show everyone what this quack doctor looks like!”

As he tore my mask off, our eyes met.

Liam stared at me in shock with his eyes wide. “Darling, what are you doing here?”