Zoeâs heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly explained, âGrandpa Nigel, I didnât mean anything else. I
donât want to cause trouble for everyone. I just want to do what I can! Though my abilities are limited, at
least Iâve never harmed Justin. I wasnât the one who put him in the operating room and made him
suffer!â
âZoe, please stop talking!â Ryan frowned, and he walked over to try to stop her.
At this moment, Nigelâs face turned cold.
He coldly asked, âMs. Hoffman, are you accusing Ms. Thompson with your words? Are you saying that
Ms. Thompson is at fault for my grandsonâs condition?â
âI⦠Iâ¦â
âOf course! Of course, itâs all that damned Bellaâs fault!â Zoe thought to herself.
She could not say that out loud because it was obvious that Nigel was blatantly favoring Bella!
Just then, there was a loud commotion.
Everyone spun around and saw the door of the operating room open.
Wyatt and Asher stood up from their chairs immediately.
Everyone quickly swarmed to the door.
Two medical staff members came out first. Behind them, a set of slow, tired footsteps could be heard.
Bellaâs graceful figure walked out. Even though she was wearing al loose surgical gown and a mask,
her beauty and elegance were undeniable.
She took a deep breath and slowly removed her mask.
Seeing Bellaâs bare yet still stunning face, Zoe was dumbfounded.
Zoeâs mouth hung wide open because she could not believe her eyes!
She thought, âHow could this be? Did this wretched woman perform the surgery on Justin?!â
âBella⦠Bella!â Wyatt and Nigel both quickly approached, each holding onto one of Bellaâs slightly
trembling hands.
The two elders felt a deep sense of unease as they looked at her. Her eyes were red from exhaustion,
and there were deep imprints from the mask on her face.
âBella⦠He⦠Is heâ¦â Nigelâs eyes welled up with tears. He wanted to ask what happened to Justin,
but he hesitated. It was truly a heartbreaking sight.
Bella took a deep breath and gripped Nigelâs hand tightly. She smile and said, âGrandpa Nigel, Justin
must have heard your prayers while he was unconscious. Iâve cleared the blood clots in his brain. The
surgery was very successful.â
Excited exclamations erupted from the crowd!
Ryan closed his eyes in relief. The weight on his chest finally lifted.
Gregory was so moved that he clasped his hands together and shouted. âThank god! Thank god!â
âWhat god? Bella performed the surgery. You should be thanking her!â Nigel retorted as he cast a
disdainful glance at Gregory.
Though Gregory still harbored dissatisfaction with Bellaâs character, he did not want to appear petty.
Thus, he approached and said in a low voice, âMs. Thompson, my sonâs life was saved thanks to your
timely assistance. Thank you for saving him.â
âChairman Salvador, please donât say that,â Bella replied humbly. She let out a long sigh. âJustin went
to such lengths to help me, so saving him is my duty and obligation.â
âBella! Thank you. Thank you so much!â Nigel happily embraced Bella, tears almost streaming down
his face.
After comforting Nigel, Bellaâs gaze suddenly turned icy as it fell upon the stunned Zoe.