Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 313
“ Mm – hmm. ”
Elissa nodded earnestly. “ I’ve had a few patients with conditions similar to Mrs. Wilkinson’s before, so I’m confident I can help her recover. ”
“ Suzanne! ”
Standing before his wife, Tristan Wilkinson seemed to shed all his usual sharpness. His eyes
reddened with joy as he looked down at Suzanne. “Did you hear that? In six months, you’ll be able to start standing again. This trip was worth it p>
Nearby, Jesse Wilkinson–always so composed and reserved–looked at his parents. “ I’ll stay with Mom here in Vistapeak City while she goes through treatment p>
It was just as well; their branch office here needed some attention.
Some people had gotten a little too comfortable, taking advantage of the Wilkinson family’s long absences from the city.
Tristan hesitated. “Isn’t your brother still in Vistapeak City? He’s a doctor, too. Wouldn’t it make sense for him to look after your mother? ”
Jesse’s expression grew helpless. “Have you seen him around lately p>
Only then did Tristan realize his younger son was missing. He’d been with them when they walked to the lounge, hadn’t he?
That troublemaker.
Where had he run off to this time?
Said troublemaker was currently leaning against a hallway wall, watching the slender figure on the balcony, phone pressed to her ear.
Tanya Foster had always been painfully thin when she was younger.
He used to complain she was all bones when he hugged her. She’d put on a few pounds since then, but she still looked fragile–like he could lift her up with one arm.
Tonight, Tanya had squeezed in time to attend Elissa’s celebration dinner, but her phone hadn’t stopped ringing – colleagues, clients, one after another.
She braced herself against the balcony rail, speaking into her phone with practiced patience. “ Yes, that’s right. We’ll discuss the details in person tomorrow. I can’t make any guarantees about winning the case just yet… ”
Rex couldn’t help but wonder when she’d become so patient.
Back in college, she was never like this.
When they broke up, she’d slapped him so hard his ears rang.
Mr. Rex – used to being flattered and fawned over wherever he went – had never been on the receiving end of a slap before.
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Tanya finished her call and turned around, almost as if she’d sensed his gaze. Her eyes, nearsighted
and unadorned by glasses tonight, couldn’t catch the subtle shift in his expression.
She pretended not to see him at all, turning sharply and heading the other way.
“Looking for Elissa p>
From the end of the hall, his cool, velvety baritone drifted over–calm, almost emotionless.
Tanya paused for a split second. “Have you seen her p>
“I’ll take you to her,” Rex replied, pushing off from the wall. “She’s in the lounge with my mom, checking her leg–my dad and the others are there too p>
But before he could finish, Tanya’s face closed off. Without so much as a glance, she strode off in the opposite direction, high heels clicking briskly against the floor.
As she walked, she pulled out her phone and texted Elissa.
She had already been humiliated by his family once tonight; she wasn’t about to let it happen again.
Elissa had just finished rolling down Suzanne’s pant leg when her phone buzzed. Tanya’s message popped up: *Hey love, I had a bit too much to drink and I’m feeling dizzy. I’ll wait for you in the car. Come back soon p>
Elissa’s car keys were with Tanya, so there was nothing to worry about. She replied with a quick emoji.
Jesse handed Elissa a business card. “Ms. Drummond, this is my card. Could you give me your contact info as well? Once I have my mother settled, I’ll send you the address p>
Families like the Wilkinsons always expected house calls.
Of course, the price was very different.
Tristan had already named it: fifty thousand per visit, and when Mrs. Wilkinson recovered, there’d be a bonus of a million.