Chapter 517

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Lilian and Harry were both visibly excited
Yes we ll be waiting for you outside they said
Jessica nodded Alright
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Stanley turned his gaze to Wendy I men trusting Jessica to you I hope you won t fry anything underhanded
Truth be told Stanley was still caught off guard by Wendy s sudden willingness to perform the surgery Her change of heart was drastic and it made him uneasy
Cecelia immediately spoke up her tone sharp Mr Hawk what are you implying Are you threatening Wendy because of Jessica
Halsey equally displeased added You ll regret this later
Stanley furrowed his brow forming a sharp displeased expression He ignored Halsey and Cecelia focusing instead on Wendy
Wendy un fazed responded coolly Don t worry Mr Hawk Jessica let s go Time for the surgery
Jessica feeling reassured by Stanley s presence smiled brightly and waved at him I m going in now With you around Wendy won td are to do anything tome
With Stanley backing her Jessica felt fearless as if nothing could go wrong
Wendy and Jessica reached the door to the operating room when a voice suddenly called out Wendy
Wendy turned around and her eyes lit up as the person she was waiting for finally appeared Finn ley Hou le a country doctor
Finn ley walked toward them his expression warm Wendy is it really you You ve grown so much
Years ago when Wendy was sent to the countryside Finn ley had been one of the few people who treated her kindly Wendy felt immense gratitude toward him
Finn ley it s been so long How have you been Wendy said pleasantly
I m doing well I heard you re a doctor now That s such great news You ve always had a knack for medicine when you were younger and I knew you d do amazing things Looks like I wasn t wrong about you Hah a Finn ley chuckled
Jessica eyed Finn ley up and down Seeing that he was from the countryside she couldn t hide her disdain and impatience Wendy enough chit chat It s time for the surgery
Finnleyglancedat Jessica,notrecognizingheratall.HethenlookedoveratStanley,hisexpressionshiftingtooneofsurprise.
“It’syou?”
Stanley paused his brow furrowing in thought Finn ley seemed familiar but he couldn t place him Do we know each other
Finn ley nodded grinning We do Don t you remember Years ago when you were badly injured and ended up in the forest a little girl brought you to a cave The next morning she came to find me and I gave you some medicine
Stanley s eyes widened as the memory resurfaced He remembered that night huddling for warmth with a young
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girl in the cave The next morning groggy and confused he saw the girl bring a country doctor in who then gave him a shot
Stanley s voice softened with realization I remember now You saved my life that day and In ever had a chance to thankyou properly
Finn ley waved his hand dismissive ly No need to thank me The one who really saved you was that girl I just did what I could You were badly hurt and if it weren t for her you d have been dead long ago You should be thanking her
Stanley turned to Jessica a small smile tugging a this lips Yes that girl was Jessica I found her later on
FinnleystaredatJessicainshock,hiseyeswide.”What?Areyousayingshewastheonewho savedyou?”
Stanley met Finn ley s gaze evenly AmI wrong
Of course he was he was dead wrong
Jessica s face drained of color her expression turning as pale as a ghost She hadn t expected the country doctor to be the same one Wendy had sent for all those years ago
Thedoctorwasakeywitness.Heknewexactlywhohadtruly savedStanley’slife.
Jessica s heart sank to the pit of her stomach Why was he here now of all times She was about to undergo surgery why was he showing up now
Desperately trying to regain control of her emotions Jessica forced a smile
Stanley I m starting to feel a little discomfort Let s not talk anymore Let s just get the surgery over with