Female Novel
Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Clara then remembered that Chase had been her father’s attending physician. Without hesitation,she blurted out, “Dr. Chase, my dad, he’s passed out.”
“Stay calm. We’re on our way.”
Half an hour later, Chase emerged from the emergency room, mask in hand, his eyes searching forClara.
“He’s out of immediate danger, but the outlook isn’t great. His heart valve replacement from beforewasn’t maintained properly and it’s led to an infection. We’ll monitor him for a few days beforedeciding, but another operation might be necessary. I’ll consult with a few more specialists. Restassured, I’m on it.”
Clara’s complexion was ashen as she faced Chase. “Thank you,” she managed to say, her voicetrembling.
Chase let out a soft chuckle. “I’m a doctor. It’s my duty to save lives and heal the sick. This hasnothing to do with that jerk, so don’t worry about it.”
Clara forced a weak smile. “I know, and I still appreciate what you’re doing.
“All right then. If you want to thank me, treat me to dinner once your father’s better.”
“Deal.”
“Just make sure he stays calm. Any emotional stress won’t do him any good.”
Standing vigil by her father’s bedside, Clara’s expression was solemn. The sudden turn for theworse in her father’s health filled her with suspicion. In a hoarse whisper, she asked Anders, “Didmy dad see someone before this happened?”
Anders furrowed his brow, looking at her. “When I arrived, Heidi had just left. I suspect she told yourdad about your miscarriage.”
Clara’s fists clenched tightly, a fierce glint appearing in her normally beautiful eyes.
Her father had always cherished her like a treasure. On the same day, he had learned not only ofher being framed by her family and becoming lan’s mistress for three years but also of the child shehad lost. It was too
much for him to bear.
Heidi must have calculated all of this, breaking the truth to her father and then presenting lan with afalsified report. She was trying to corner Clara with no way out.
In her mind, Clara silently recited Heidi’s name with resolve. novelbin
At the Midnight Bar, Heidi was riding high on victory. She had managed to turn lan’s feelingsagainst Clara and worsen Clara’s father’s condition. Heidi had even sabotaged the Bell family’sbusiness deals.
Now, Clara certainly had no chance of turning things around. This was the fate of anyone whodared to compete with her for a man. Heidi’s eyes shone with ruthlessness, a scornful smile playingon her lips.
As Heidi sauntered into the restroom, she stumbled upon Clara, doubled over the sink, retching.With a click of her tongue, Heidi sneered, “Oh, look at you, still playing the morning sickness card
even with no baby. Too bad. even if you spill your guts out, lan won’t give a damn. It’s your fault toget rid of his child”
Clara had come to meet with clients in a bid to rescue her father’s company She hadn’t expectedthem to be so callous, pressuring her to drink. To make matters worse, Clara had overheard aconversation lan was having in a private room, claiming he had never cared for her, describing heras nothing more than a sugar baby.
Already on edge, Clara now faced Heidi’s provocations, and her pent–up emotions exploded. Hereyes bloodshot, she faced Heidi with a fierce smirk. “It was you who doctored the medical records,wasn’t it? It was you who told my dad about my lost child, right?”
Heidi laughed dismissively. “That’s right. I wanted lan to dump you, to leave you and your family inruins. You
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overstepped, competing with me for a man. I gave you a chance to leave him, but you stubbornlyignored my advice. So, don’t blame me for not playing nice.”
Heidi inched closer to Clara, her eyes shimmering with barely concealed triumph. Clara bit downhard, a cold smile spreading across her face.
“Heidi, didn’t anyone ever tell you that what goes around, comes around?”
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