Chapter 279
He said softly, “I’ll get it.”
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With that, he turned and took a few steps to the drawer, grabbed some paper and a pen, then sat down beside her. “Just tell me what you need. I’ll write
it down.”
Owen kept his head bowed, his expression focused, his fingers pressing the pen with deliberate firmness.
The chair was small and much lower than the sofa. Looking down, Aria could clearly see his long lashes, tall nose, and his thin, well–defined lips.
Without a trace of emotion, Aria averted her gaze and recited the names and dosages of the medicines.
The break room was quiet, with only Aria’s soft voice and the scratching of Owen’s pen on paper.
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After a long silence with no sound from her, Owen looked up.
Aria happened to be looking at him.
Her eyes were veiled in a thin mist, gray and unreadable–neither joy nor malice in them, as serene and deep as secluded mountain woods.
The break room was warm with heating, and a subtle, unspoken tension began to weave through the air, seeping into every pore of Owen.
He pursed his lips slightly, tightening his grip on the pen. His fingertip scraped forcefully across the pen holder, creating a faint friction sound that broke
the silence.
Aria looked up and met his gaze.
Owen suddenly realized the charged atmosphere had existed only in his mind. She was simply exhausted and hadn’t even noticed him at all.
Owen composed himself and handed her the notepad. “Check if I made any mistakes.”
Aria reached out to take the notepad, her hand pausing for the briefest moment. She mentally shook off Owen’s gaze from her mind and focused on the
list.
She smiled. “All correct.”
Owen said gently, “Get some rest. I’ll come find you once the medicines are ready.”
“Okay.” Aria nodded.
Owen left, gently closing the door behind him.
Aria collapsed onto the couch and was out like a light.
“Hey, did you guys hear? Aria actually brought Violet back to life!”
“No way!” Realizing how that sounded, the nurse quickly added, “I’m not saying I don’t want Violet to recover. But she didn’t breath. How did Aria bring
her back?”
Someone said, “Those volunteers are watching like hawks, and Kate glares at us like we’re her worst enemies. I only managed a quick peek from afar- but it’s true. She’s really alive!”
One of the nurses said, “Honestly, we pronounced Violet dead, but Aria revived her. If I were Mrs. Livingston, I’d be so mad I’d want to strangle someone, so don’t blame her for how she’s reacting.”
A nurse chuckled, “We’re all just happy Violet pulled through. Relax, we’re not like Ms. Gibson–always acting high and mighty and lecturing people.”
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One of the nurses marveled, “Most doctors can only pull a patient back from death’s door, but Aria? Violet had met the Death God, yet Aria dragged her right back to the land of the living.”
Everyone was in awe of her, and not a single negative thought crossed their minds.
“Aria was supposed to help us out, but Cyril stopped her, saying she didn’t have a medical license. And that whole thing? It was Hannah who deliberately misled everyone.”
“I heard Cyril has family ties with the Gibson family.”
One of the nurses scoffed, “Birds of a feather–those two are real bad apples!”
One of the nurses snorted, “Ugh! Disgusting!”
Overhearing these discussions, Liam felt his mood turn heavy and conflicted.
He went to see Ramon, who didn’t blame him for what Hannah did. Ramon simply said, “If Aria hadn’t been certain she could save my grandchild, I would have made her pay dearly–even if it cost me everything I own.”
Liam opened his mouth to explain on Hannah’s behalf, but Ramon cut him off by producing the surveillance footage.
That was secretly filmed footage from that moment.
Overwhelmed with shame, he was rendered speechless and could only slink away sheepishly.
Not far away, Ramon watched the scene with cool detachment as he made his rounds.
The secretary hesitated, then asked cautiously, “Mr. Harmon, are we really going to spare Hannah?”
Ramon gave a chilling smile. “Strike at the heart–but timing is everything.”
Hannah never stopped her underhanded tricks during this time. She thought she was being so sneaky, but little did she know that Ramon was watching her every move.
All he had to do was wait–wait for someone else to strike first, then he’d add fuel to the fire.
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