Chapter 1751

After Mr. and Mrs. Stone left, the turmoil surrounding the incident didn’t settle down.
Although it hadn’t been confirmed whether Karina was responsible, in most people’s eyes, she was already seen as the culprit. Overnight, she became isolated.
The only person who treated her the same as before was Wilfred.
Whenever gossip started circulating in the hospital, he stepped in to put an end to it, warning the offenders, “This is a hospital for treating patients, not a place for spreading rumors. If you want to gossip, find somewhere else.” Only then did the malicious comments begin to die down.
Wilfred returned to his office.
Hearing the door, Karina quickly wiped the corners of her eyes before looking up and offering him a smile that appeared no different from her usual one. “Dr. Wilfred, thank you for believing in me.”
Wilfred studied her for a moment before saying, “If you don’t feel like smiling, don’t force yourself.”
She froze.
“You look awful when you fake it.”
“Sorry, I…” Karina started to apologize instinctively.
Over the past few days, she had developed a habit of apologizing first whenever something happened, often without even realizing how submissive and self-effacing she had become. Wilfred noticed this.
He looked at her seriously and said, “You don’t owe me an apology. The person you truly owe is yourself. Are you really going to let them slander you without fighting back?”
Karina was silent for a moment before whispering, so quietly it was almost inaudible, “I tried to explain, but no one believes me.”
Spreading a rumor takes seconds, but disproving it can take a lifetime.
For some, rumors were just words spoken with ease, without a care for the truth.
It was exactly what Karina was facing now.
Everyone called her ungrateful, a traitor who repaid kindness with betrayal, pointing out how the Stone family had taken her in years ago.
They acted as if they were blind to the full story.
No one cared about what she had done for the Stones in return or how they had truly treated her.
It felt like the entire world’s malice was aimed solely at her.
She lowered her head, biting her lip. She didn’t want to show this vulnerable side of herself in front of Wilfred, but the grievances and bitterness she had no one else to share with spilled out.
“All these years, I’ve never let them
down. Whenever they needed money, I did everything I could to pull it together-all because of
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Kieran’s leg injury and the tragic car accident that took Tara’s life
Wilfred’s brows furrowed. “You’ve never mentioned this before.”
Karina gave a faint, bitter smile. “I don’t have many people I’m close to. Most of my free time has been spent working part-time jobs.”
Constant work consumed her life, leaving her no time to socialize, no chance to pursue her own interests, and not even the luxury of simple rest or enjoyment. For her, those were extravagant dreams.
Wilfred’s brow’s knit tighter, his
sharp eyes flickering with a hint of anger. Even he couldn’t pinpoint the source of his rising frustration, but as Karina spoke, his mind conjured vivid mages of her struggles
Just the thought of it made Wilfred’s disgust for the Stones even stronger.
Unaware of Wilfred’s emotions, Karina continued quietly, “The main reason I’ve done all this is because of me. When I was a child, they often ignored me, but there was one person who was always kind to me Tara Stone, my sister
Her lashes trembled slightly as her voice softened instinctively.
Tara’s death was something Karina could never fully come to terms with.
She had been the only member of the Stone family who had truly cared for her.
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