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Chapter 216 Investigating Amy’s Surgery
Glenda closed the door to the ward. Alice sat by the bed and handed Isabelle some water.
Glenda turned around and couldn’t help but comment, “I used to think Warren was charming, but now I find David, as a mature man, more attractive, you know? He is not any less than Warren. His background, power, and abilities… well, he is still lacking just a little bit.”
“One is cold, the other is hot. If it were me, I would choose someone who knows how to spoil others. David is clearly that kind of man.”
She finished speaking and deliberately looked at Isabelle.
Alice saw Isabelle daydreaming.
Alice pushed Glenda and sighed softly, “You know very well what Bella just went through. In such a short time, she had no mind to think about other men.”
“But she was lovable. Brandon, Warren, David. Except for Brandon, which one wasn’t a rare find? We, Bella, were stunningly beautiful.”
Isabelle finally managed to make her crack a smile.
Glenda smiled and patted her shoulder. “Bella, take a look at yourself in the mirror. Warren has made you so quiet and reserved. If you ask he’s deliberately tormenting you. It’s not just him who’s suffering. And yet, he believes that bitch Amy and repeatedly misunderstands you. Let him suffer the consequences…”
me,
“Now he was going to get engaged to Amy. According to him, it would be four days later. Five days later, you got engaged to David,
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but went separate ways with him. You should also tidy up your emotions and stop fantasizing about him. He even abandoned the child…”
Glenda didn’t continue speaking.
Isabelle’s heart skipped a beat. She still felt a lingering fear. Thinking about recent events, she shook her head. “Maybe there was never a future for him and me. Ever since Tara’s incident. I have been explaining myself. He doesn’t listen or believe, so I am tired too. I almost lost the life of my child now. I am scared, it’s time to let him go.”
Although Isabelle was still in pain, she seemed to feel a bit relieved after saying these words.
She wiped away the glistening tears on her face and revealed a faint smile.
Alice and Glenda both came over and tenderly touched her hair. “You can deceive others, but you can’t deceive yourself. Bella, you still have a child. As long as you are willing, you will still have David…”
Isabelle glanced at Glenda in silence, shook her head and smiled, “Forget it. Right now, all I want is to protect the child and give birth to it. I won’t think too much about anything else. Don’t worry, I won’t be easily defeated.”
“There were still many things waiting for me to do. By the way, Glenda, I asked you to look into Amy’s surgery. How did your search go?”
“I was about to tell you about this.
“I secretly found out that the two doctors who performed the transplant surgery on Tara and Amy that day were not the best doctors in the nephrology department of Dracfort Hospital. Warren is an investor. His
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mother should have had access to the best medical resources for such a major surgery, but Amy explained that Tara’s condition suddenly worsened. After she was brought to the hospital that day, the other doctors were all occupied with surgeries…”
Glenda squinted her eyes. “Can you guess where those two doctors used to work?”
Isabelle lowered her gaze and looked over. “Could it be the medical institution of the Watson family in Potoyapa City?”
“You guessed right. The records of these two doctors have both disappeared, and it’s been a long time. I had to hack into the medical system multiple times before I found some faint traces.”
Isabelle took a deep breath, her eyes filled with a faint cold light. Suddenly, she said, “Glenda, go and find out how many kidney transplant surgeries were performed at the hospital that day, especially during the same period as Tara’s. Identify all those patients!”
As she said this, Glenda and Alice both paused for a moment.
Glenda widened her eyes. “Are you doubting Amy…?”
Without waiting for her to finish, Isabelle nodded knowingly. “You must be careful!”
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They rested in the ward for a few hours. In the afternoon, David quickly returned after the meeting.
Glenda and Alice winked at each other, understanding each other’s intentions, and left.
Isabelle looked at them speechlessly and turned her head to face David awkwardly. “Don’t pay attention to their looks. They are just being
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presumptuous, leaving us in embarrassment.”
David laughed, “I didn’t feel embarrassed at all, I actually enjoyed you girls winking and flirting.”
Isabelle did not speak.
He seemed accustomed to calling them girls.
“David, if I may ask, how old are you?”
“Thirty–two. I’m a bit older for you,” he joked in a relaxed manner, calling the nurse over to arrange for her to leave the ward.
Isabelle cleverly did not answer his question and asked, “Where are we going now?”
“Yesterday, I agreed to help you look for an apartment. I selected a few suitable ones.”
Isabelle got into his Cayenne.
He was low–key, and his car was just like him. His facial features were gentle, and he wore a valuable watch on his wrist. The light gray shirt made him appear more restrained.
Unlike Warren, he was wearing the most refined white shirt, also filled with a fierce and dominant power.
Isabelle shook her head silently. Uncontrollably, she recalled Warren, which filled her with frustration.
David seemed to sense that Isabelle was feeling down, so he turned on the radio and deliberately tuned it to a comedy show.
He didn’t say anything. A subtle gesture, however, was enough to make Isabelle feel cared for and warm–hearted.
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Isabelle glanced at him slightly. He responded with a smile.
The car parked in front of a quiet and upscale apartment building.
David took her upstairs to see the house. “I have screened the surroundings. This is the safest and most comfortable place here. It requires a password to enter and exit, on the 4th floor. You still have two months left before giving birth. Even if there is a sudden power outage, going up and down the stairs won’t be difficult for you.”
The house was satisfied, but…
Isabelle walked to the window and saw a lakeside villa not far away. She frowned slightly. “Mr. Lopez, this seems to be near your house, and it’s not convenient for me to commute to Luck Jewelry.”
“Your eyesight was good.”
David smiled and said, “I’m worried because you live far away. It’s also inconvenient for you to live on your own. Moreover, we are now in an ‘engaged relationship‘. Bella, sometimes when my relatives come to my house, it would be convenient for you to come over and handle it. As for your commute, I will pick you up and drop you off the whole way.”
Isabelle also wanted to say that she was prepared to buy near Glenda’s house.
If he needed her to act, it seemed that he could only stay here.
She had no specific requirements for housing and took out her card. “Then let’s buy here.”
“Do I still need you to pay?” David pushed her hand back.
Isabelle politely shook her head. “Mr. Lopez, we were never really that kind of relationship. Although Luck Jewelry is on the verge of bankruptcy, I still have some money. I never thought about buying a
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house before, as I felt like I had a home. It’s time for me to start over.”
Upon hearing her previous statement, David furrowed his brows slightly.
But the last sentence made him feel comfortable. He smiled slightly and said, “Starting over, you will be happy again. Trust me, it’s not that difficult.”
“Before our engagement ceremony, I would invest in Luck Jewelry. No matter how much he tries to suppress, I can resist. For these two months, you don’t have to worry about anything, just focus on giving birth to our child. In the future, I will also support you in working. I know you are a strong woman.”
Isabelle was deeply moved. How did she deserve to make him take on the risk of Luck Jewelry?
People say that the best way to forget about a relationship is to start a new one, but she didn’t have the strength for it.
Isabelle could only silently dispel his fantasies. “Thank you for helping me so much. David, I have no way to repay you, so I can only go along with you and settle into the Lopez Group. Perhaps after the child is born, we can explain everything to the Lopez family early on. I hope that by then your parents will forgive us.”
David squinted his eyes and smiled, saying, “Leave those matters to me.”
He appraised Isabelle’s delicate eyebrows and eyes, thinking to himself that he was not in a hurry. As long as she came to him, no matter in what way.
After they got engaged, she wanted to call off the wedding, but it wasn’t that easy.
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