Chapter 25
All Of You Have
Been Deceived
Brenna forcefully pulled away from the Barrett couple, her expression cold and unyielding as she said, “I have no ties to the Barrett family anymore. Stay out of my affairs. Leave now, unless you want to be the reason Mr. Mitchell’s treatment is delayed.”
Despite the anger simmering inside her, she refrained from exposing the Barretts’ true nature-for the sake of the years they had raised her and out of respect for her adoptive grandmother.
The Mitchell family observed the scene in silence.
Could someone as young as Brenna truly possess medical skills that surpassed those of seasoned professionals? They were skeptical about that.
Emmett leaned toward Ethan, lowering his voice. “Where did you even find this woman? She is a fraud!’
Ethan was still processing the shock of the revelation. He hadn’t recognized Brenna earlier. He was surprised that she possessed such exceptional medical skills.
He said to his father earnestly, “Dad, she’s no fraud. The Pierce family wouldn’t make such an obvious mistake. Christopher is Mr. Pierce’s grandson, isn’t he? He would never bring in a fraud.”
Alec, enraged, jabbed a finger toward Brenna and shouted, “You are really something! What kind of trick did you pull to fool the Pierce family? Be honest-did you sleep with Mr. Pierce’s grandson?”
Christopher scowled instantly. If Alec hadn’t once raised Brenna, he might have punched the man right then and there. His voice was sharp with warning as he said, “Watch your mouth!”
But Alec, unaware of who Christopher was, remained defiant. He shot Christopher a glare, dismissing him entirely despite the doctor’s coat he wore. “And who are you to tell me what to do? I’m only looking out for Mr. Mitchell. All of you have been deceived by this woman! I have no idea how she managed to earn your trust, but I was the one who raised her-I’m her adoptive father. We took her in when she was just over two years old, and she was always slow. She struggled academically and left school after the fourth grade. For years, all she did was housework-laundry and cooking. There’s no way she could have any medical knowledge.”
Ruby quickly said, “That’s right! Brenna has been nothing but trouble since childhood-selfish and cruel. Don’t let her deceive you.”
Brenna seethed with anger, convinced that the Barrett family had mastered the art of distorting reality “Do you really think I left school in fourth grade by choice? Tell the truth! You made me design car parts and earn money for you-that was why I couldn’t continue my education. I’m slow? Then you’re incompetent, and cruel!”
foolish,
Christopher, noticing the Barrett family’s hostility, stepped in front of Brenna protectively. Since they had no share in twisting the truth, he saw no reason to respect them. He exclaimed, “Your family isn’t struggling
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financially, yet you forced your daughter to handle chores like a servant. That’s abuse! Leave now! Don’t interrupt Mr. Mitchell’s rest.”
Christopher jabbed a finger toward the door, furious.
Ethan’s tone was firm as he said coldly, “Get out. I was the one who invited Dr. Harper, and I have full confidence in her abilities. Your opinions are neither needed nor welcome here.”
Isabella, realizing that Ethan-the wealthiest man in the world-was standing by Brenna, felt a surge of jealousy. How could someone like Brenna earn Ethan’s trust and support?
Unable to hold back, she said to Ethan, “Mr. Mitchell, we’re just trying to warn you. She knows nothing about medicine! She’s just trying to deceive you for money.”
Brenna, unwilling to tolerate any more slander, responded without hesitation. She slapped Isabella across the face and said coldly, “Just because you don’t know about my medical expertise doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Why do you insist on spreading falsehoods and tarnishing my reputation? You know well what kind of people your family members are. If I revealed my capability, they’d take advantage of me without hesitation!” Isabella, seething with rage, glared at Brenna. “How dare you hit me? And in front of all these people? How could you be this disrespectful to me?”
Without another word, she lunged at Brenna.
Alec and Ruby immediately rushed forward to support their daughter, turning the hospital room into a scene of complete chaos.
Brenna reacted instantly, yanking Isabella and Ruby back by their hair and shoving them aside to keep them from colliding with Vincent’s hospital bed.
“The Barrett family has truly lost all sense of shame. You don’t deserve any respect,” Brenna said icily.
“Get out.” Ethan’s gaze darkened as he shot the Barretts a look filled with contempt.
Just as he finished speaking, Neville strode in, accompanied by several Mitchell family bodyguards. Without hesitation, the bodyguards dragged the Barrett family out.
Lindsay and Landen, watching from the doorway, exchanged glances. If Brenna was truly skilled in medicine, why would the Barretts cause such a scene? Brenna must be a fraud.
They trailed after the fuming Barretts to Room 111, eager to dig up more information on Brenna.
Meanwhile, the medicine experts they had invited were expected to arrive soon. They were adamant about exposing Brenna, ensuring she would never be allowed to practice medicine again.
Alec and Ruby wasted no time painting Brenna in the worst possible light.
“Brenna was never bright-always at the bottom of her class, struggling to keep up,” Alec said.
“And lazy, too! Constantly picking fights and getting into trouble. Eventually, she caused such a mess that she had to run away overseas,” Ruby added.
Back in Room 101, just as Brenna was about to begin the examination, Emmett stepped forward and stopped her. His expression was serious as he said, “Dr. Harper, I believe it would be best to have a few experts assist you.”
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