Chapter 27 Dianaâs pov âDiana? Why are you here?â
Seeing me, Claud seemed to trigger a stress response. His face was extremely unhappy.
I glanced at him and asked, âWhatâs wrong with my being here?â
âOf course, you ââ
Claud choked up, as if he had just realized my identity as director and let out a cold snort of indignation.
I smiled and then looked at the crowd.
They might not recognize my face, but they definitely knew the name of the new director.
Everyone lowered their heads and quickly dispersed, starting to work.
I didnât want to deal with these people in front of me, so I turned around with Ryley and wanted to leave.
A deep voice came from behind me.
Nathan stopped me.
âDiana, we need to talk.â
I stopped and turned my head.
I didnât understand what else Nathan and I could talk about.
Didnât he realize that Avia was already unhappy?
âNathan, we still need to go for an examination.â Avia hugged Nathanâs arm and gently shook it.
âYou go with the doctor first. Iâll be there in a moment.â Nathan pulled out his arm and walked towards me.
Aviaâs expression froze instantly.
She seemed to want to say something more, but Nathan ordered as he passed by Claud, âTake Avia for an examination first.â
Avia was clearly reluctant, but in the end she didnât go against Nathanâs intentions, just gave me a fierce look and left behind Claud.
To be honest, I didnât expect this.
I looked at Nathan who had already walked in front of me and calmly asked, âWhatâs up?â
Nathan didnât rush to speak, but instead raised his eyes and gave Ryley, who was standing behind me, a look of disdain.
âI want to talk to you alone.â
I sneered.
âBut I donât want to. If you donât have much to say, Iâll leave.â
I pretended to turn around.
Nathan grabbed my wrist.
At the same time, Ryley took a step forward and also clenched Nathanâs wrist.
âLet go of her.â
Nathan narrowed his eyes slightly and his face turned cold.
âDonât meddle in my affairs.â
Ryley sneered, his eyes filled with disdain.
I was not sure if Ryley could overpower Nathan, but Iâve seen Nathanâs prowess on the battlefield.
He once twisted the necks of dozens of tall and strong soldiers in the hostile pack alone.
It was also because of that battle that he became the highest ranking Alpha!
I couldnât let Ryley confront him. The risk was too high.
âRyley, go ahead and wait for me.â
Ryley then released Nathan, gave him a cold look, and strode away.
âCan you let go of me first?â I asked, suppressing my impatience.
Nathan withdrew his hand.
I rubbed my sore wrist, and there were even red marks on it.
âYou violent mania!â I muttered softly.
âSorry.â
âWhat surprised me was that Nathan apologized to me.â
I was stunned for a moment and then smiled.
âSorry? I donât know what Alpha Nathan apologized to me for? For scratching me? Or-â
âFor scratching you. And for the matter of the pearl bracelet a week ago. I owe you an apology.â
I turned my head and didnât look at his eyes.
âYou should apologize to me, but it doesnât matter. Your apology wonât change anything, so I donât need it either.â
Moreover, he owed me a thousand apologies except for these two.
Nathan frowned slightly. After a moment, he smiled lightly.
âYes, you really donât need my apology now,â Nathan said after a moment of silence. âWhat is your relationship with the man beside you just now?â
âNone of your business,â I rolled my eyes.
âMy business...â Nathan repeated these words, his smile unchanged, but his gaze became even colder.
âDo you have anything else to do?â I lost my patience.
Nathan cleared his throat and when he spoke again, his expression had returned to normal.
âI saw the 800 million you transferred to me. I have asked the finance department to transfer it back to you.â
âNo need.â I refused without even thinking.
âAnyway, the incident was caused by me. If I hadnât interrupted your plan, you wouldnât have paid so much. Take it as an apology from me.â Nathan said.
I shrugged casually.
âAt the auction, everyone relies on their strength. There is no such thing as overpaying or not overpaying. Moreover, itâs only 200 million. I can afford it.â
âDiana, donât be so stubborn, I-
Nathan seemed to have something to say, but coincidentally, Claud came back with Avia.
âNathan!â
Avia almost trotted into Nathanâs arms and tightly hugged Nathanâs waist.
She might have just cried, with tears still on her eyelashes.
âWhatâs the matter?â Nathan raised his hand and stroked her hair. âWhatâs the examination results?â
Avia choked up and couldnât speak.
Claud told Nathan, âI just had Avia checked. The results confirmed that there was something wrong with her neurons. The surgery performed by Healer was clearly a failure.â
I looked at Claud incredulously.
He just said who failed the surgery?
Healer? Me?
My gaze moved back and forth between Claud and Avia.
My intuition told me that there must have been some kind of hidden agreement between these two people.
âNathan, what should I do? What should I do now?â Avia tearfully said, âI didnât lie to you. My illness really hasnât been cured!
That Healer is a scammer! She didnât cure me. She was worried that you might blame her, so she lied that I didnât have any problems.â
Nathan furrowed his brows and pursed his lips into a line.
I couldnât help but snort softly.
Claud glared at me and said, âWhat are you laughing at?â
I wrapped my hands around my chest and raised my eyebrows. âI didnât laugh. I just thought it was ridiculous,â
âRidiculous? What is ridiculous?â Claud demanded.
I really wanted to say that everything was ridiculous.
1 really wanted to say that everything was ridiculous. My surgery did not fail, and Avia was also healthy.
However, my current identity was Diana. I couldnât expose all of this.
I could only look at Nathan and hint, âAs far as I know, Healer is a student of Penny Reed. Her surgery was always successful.
Everyone knows that Avia woke up the day when Healer finished the surgery for Avia. It is enough to prove Healerâs ability.â
Nathan seemed to be thinking about my words.
Claud exclaimed, âWhat do you mean? Are you questioning my medical skills? Diana, though you are the director now, you canât doubt my profession! Donât forget, you know nothing about medicine.â
Claudâs loud voice quickly caught the attention of many people around him.
I looked at Claud expressionlessly and asked, âHow dare you to say that I know nothing about medicine.â