Justinâs worries just melted away.
âThank you, Bella.â He expressed his gratitude, his voice whimpering.
Although Bella appeared unfazed, a wave of emotions stirred within her.
As an important meeting was happening at Salvador Corporation, Gregory left ahead of the rest.
Since Bella was revealed to be the miracle doctor, Dr. Brown, she became Justinâs attending doctor.
Justinâs follow-up treatment rested on her shoulders.
She asked Justin a few questions about his well-being before wheeling him off with Ryan and Scott for
further checkups.
Bella, Nigel, and Matt stayed behind in the ward.
âYou look like you have a lot on your mind, Anna. Is there something bothering you?â While no one was
around, Nigel asked with concern.
Snapping out of her thoughts, Bella replied in a vague manner, âNo. Nothing, Grandpa Nigel.â
âYou can fool others, but you canât fool me, Anna.â
Nigel looked troubled. âIs there something more to Justinâs injury?â
âGrandpa Nigelâ¦â
âDonât keep it from me. You know me. Just tell me the truth. I can
handle it.
âIf you canât be honest with me, I wonât be able to sleep or eat well
because Iâll obsess over it.â
Bella felt torn. After much hesitation, she turned to Matt. âPlease give
us a moment, Matt.â
Taking the hint, Matt walked out of the ward and closed the door
behind him.
âDid you say Justin has surgery complications, child?â Nigel asked in
a trembling voice, his heart sinking.
âYes, and itâs all my fault. Itâs all my fault, Grandpa Nigel.â
Bella hung her head low in shame and clutched her fingers tight. â|
expect better from myself, but I have a lot more to learn.â
âDonât blame yourself, Anna. Without you, Justin and I probably would have to say goodbye forever.â
Nigel put his coarse hand over hers and looked at her seriously. âBut
thereâs one thing you must promise me. Keep Justinâs surgery
complications a secret. The less people know about this, the better.â
âScott and I are the only ones aware of Justinâs medical condition.
Scott and I are close. He can be trusted not to breathe a word to
anyone.â
With furrowed brows, Bella asked, âJustin needs sedatives when he
acts up. We donât have any other treatment plans for him. Besides, I have no idea when and where he
would have his outbursts. We can
only keep it a secret for so long. What if-â
âThen weâll hide the truth for as long as we can. At the very least, this
has to wait until itâs decided that Justin becomes the heir of the family business and inherits most of the
shares and assets.â
Nigel clenched his fists, his gaze deep. âThe successor to Salvador Corporation can only be Justin and
no one else. If someone holds his illness against him, he wonât be the successor and will possibly lose
his position as president.â
Confused, Bella fell into contemplation before probing. âBy right, the firstborn son would take over the
farmily business, Grandpa Nigel.
Justinâs eldest brother, Grant, should inherit Salvador Corporation.
But I heard that Grant is in poor health and recuperating abroad. I thought you had chosen Justin as
the successor because his brother
wasnât in the best of health. That doesnât seem to be the case now.
Whatâs the reason you want Justin to take over the family business instead?â
Nigel swallowed hard and clammed up.