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Chapter 131

Inside the clinic, Angela sat with a laptop open in front of her. Her eyes were fixed unblinking on the screen through her glasses as her slender fingers moved rapidly across the keyboard.Outside, dusk had fallen, and light rain pattered steadily against the ground.Suddenly, Angela's hands stilled, and she glanced across at Jeremy, who was busy fussing over a row of bottles and jars.He had taken off the cap and mask by now, and was focusing intently on dripping some unidentified liquid into a bottle.Angela hesitated a moment before speaking up."In two days, we're meeting with that person. I suggest you prepare properly beforehand instead of fiddling with whatever you're doing right now."Jeremy replied without even looking up, "This is the treatment plan. Her right arm goes weak and numb regularly. There's a blockage in the circulatory system. Left unaddressed, the muscles down her entire right side will eventually start seizing up with sudden, severe pain."Regular warmi

Chapter 132

Angela asked in a deceptively casual tone, "What exactly is your relationship with them?""You don't strike me as the type of boss who cares about her employees' personal lives, Ms. Moore."At that, Angela showed no trace of embarrassment. Her expression was perfectly composed."I'm just gathering information. It might help me leverage our partnership going forward."Jeremy didn't pursue the topic further but glanced at the time instead."It's almost dinnertime. What do you feel like eating? I'll order some takeout."Angela looked up slightly, and for some reason, her thoughts drifted back to the lunch earlier that day.Before she could answer, the clinic door swung open.Both Jeremy and Angela turned toward the entrance in surprise.Someone stood in the doorway, her hair hanging loose and disheveled. She was dressed in a frilly princess-style dress, looking utterly bedraggled.Her hair fell over her face with rainwater dripping steadily from its ends onto the floor.Her whi

Chapter 133

Charlotte was dressed in nothing but a thin hospital gown at the moment.Jeremy could feel with unmistakable clarity the soft warmth of her body against his.For a fleeting moment, it struck him that Charlotte wasn't just a little girl anymore.She had, in fact, grown up.Her figure wasn't as curvy as Camilla's, but it was every bit as delicately shaped.Charlotte started crying."You told me today we'd never see each other again. I thought you'd really left for good."Charlotte buried her face against Jeremy's chest, her tears soaking a wide patch of his shirt."Fine, I won't bother you for late-night suppers anymore, and I won't make you cook so much for me every day either, okay? I-I can also try doing the thesis myself!"Jeremy snapped back to his senses. He held his hands up carefully so as not to touch her, and said, half-amused, "Didn't you say Zachary has a PhD? You could just go to him for help with your thesis."At that, Charlotte's sobbing stopped. She sniffled and

Chapter 134

Jeremy turned back and saw Charlotte, who said nothing. Her lips were pressed tightly together.Her expression was full of hurt as she gripped the hem of his shirt, refusing to let go.Her face was still a little pale. The loose hospital gown hung off her, and her long hair fell over her shoulders.Anyone who saw this and didn't know better would have mistaken Jeremy for some scumbag who had broken a beauty's heart!"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I'll just grab it right over there, where you can still see me."Jeremy did his best to soften his tone.He didn't actually harbor much hostility toward Charlotte.At the end of the day, she was just a spoiled young girl who had never actually done anything malicious toward him.However, he felt he couldn't quite think of her as a little girl anymore. Charlotte had already graduated from school and was 20 years old now.Charlotte pouted, still saying nothing and still not letting go.At a loss, Jeremy thought it over and final

Chapter 135

Inside the low-rent apartment on the outskirts of the city, Camilla sat on the edge of the bed with her phone pressed tightly to her ear.Once the call connected, she asked urgently, "Charlotte, how's it going? Did you find him?"A faint breathing sound came through on the other end.It took a while before Charlotte's voice finally came through."Camilla, I didn't find him. It's raining out here, and it's dark. I can't see the road well while driving, so I'm just sitting in the car waiting out the rain."Camilla's chest felt hollow when she heard the bad news."I see…"Almost on reflex, she added, "Well, be careful out there. Come home soon, and call me if anything comes up.""Okay, got it!"After hanging up, Camilla tossed the phone aside. Her hands dropped listlessly to her sides, and she stared blankly ahead.She had searched everywhere and still couldn't find Jeremy.In fact, she almost regretted going to that meeting with Angela today, instead of going home to find Jere

Chapter 136

Ralph knew his daughter responded better to gentleness than pressure, so he humbled himself deliberately, confident that Camilla would agree.Both of them fell silent.In the room, Camilla gripped the phone. She bit down on her lip so hard it split and caused a thin line of blood to well up.A flicker of struggle crossed her eyes before she finally spoke slowly."Seven left."After hanging up, Camilla sent a message to Kate."Have someone keep watch on the places Jeremy usually goes. If there's any sign of him, report to me immediately."…At Hope Hospital, Camilla arrived at the door of the VIP ward in the nephrology department, looking weary.Her eyes were bloodshot, and an icy, unsettling air radiated off her.She shoved the door open.The noise startled Zachary, who was lying in the hospital bed.He bolted upright, and on seeing Camilla's frosty face, he forced a stiff smile."Camilla, you're here. Sorry, I couldn't reach you, and I got worried. So I…""So you had my

Chapter 137

As Zachary spoke, his eyes turned red.Having already been deceived by him once, Camilla wasn't quick to believe him this time."When I first got that donor kidney, the initial test really did show a match. It was barely enough to meet the transplant standard, though. When it was retested here at Hope Hospital, it came back as not a match at all by a wide margin."Camilla stared at him, her eyes full of suspicion."The testing equipment was manufactured by Sloan Group. I have every reason to suspect someone tampered with it."Zachary's body went rigid for a moment, but he remained composed.A bitter smile touched the corner of his mouth."Are you saying I deliberately altered the data and handed away the very kidney that could've restored me to good health? Camilla, I know that asking Simon to tamper with the data before has made you suspicious of me. But this concerns my own life. Why would I ever do something like that?"At that, Camilla hesitated slightly.Zachary had a poi

Chapter 138

The VIP ward was silent. Camilla was peeling an apple for Zachary. Her head was in the clouds as she wondered how she could find Jeremy.On the other hand, Zachary was simply relieved that they had fetched his sister, Wendy. Now that they had found a suitable kidney, all that was left to do was to pay a clinic to perform the transplant. Then, he would be fully recovered!Zachary smirked. He recalled how angry he and his mother, Lily Marsh, were when they discovered that Lewis had an illegitimate daughter.Lily was so devastated that she cried every day and lost 11 pounds in a week! At least Lewis' illegitimate daughter could finally be useful. She was the perfect donor.However, he couldn't make his intentions too obvious, or Wendy might catch on and run away. Lily spent months convincing her adoptive parents from the countryside and put in a lot of money to get her here.First, he needed to treat her well and make her indebted to him. Then, she might just offer up her kidney hers

Chapter 139

After saying that, Jeremy headed to the break room. Charlotte sat up and looked around."So, this is where that jerk works now? It looked so much shabbier than Hope Hospital. The pay's probably not that good, either."She kicked the blankets off and got up to put on her shoes. Her small frame was drowning in the loose hospital gown, making her look frail and pitiful. Charlotte explored her surroundings, looking at everything with bright, sparkling eyes. If Jeremy were around, he would've known that she was up to some mischief again."Ms. Moore and that jerk are the only ones here. Something always happens when a man and a woman are left alone together, and what if Ms. Moore is single? No, I must stay here and keep an eye on that jerk for Camilla's sake."Suddenly, Charlotte's eyes brightened. "I can stay by working here as a nurse!"Charlotte was a woman of action. She immediately went to see Angela in her office.In the office, a file was open on Angela's laptop screen. Jane's

Chapter 140

Jeremy was cooking inside the break room. Suddenly, his phone rang. It was a call from Albert.Was he going to ask how his work at Angela's was going? After all, Albert was pretty nice to him when he worked at Hope Hospital.Jeremy answered the phone and said with a smile, "What's the matter, Dr. Landry?"However, Albert's tone wasn't as carefree as he expected. On the contrary, he sounded stern. "Jeremy, is Ms. Moore next to you right now?"Jeremy paused before replying, "No. What's wrong?"Albert said apologetically, "Jeremy, I shouldn't have introduced you to Ms. Moore. The thing she wants you to do is very dangerous!"Hearing that, Jeremy frowned. "What do you mean, Dr. Landry?"Taking a deep breath, Albert said, "I just heard from an old friend that a big shot from Jasmere will be coming to Greenvale two days later to seek medical treatment."Jeremy remained silent. It wasn't news to him. Angela already told him about this. That big shot was Jane.Albert continued, "Since

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