Rina narrowed her eyes. "Are you threatening me?"

Aveline shook her head. "Isn't it you, Miss Johnson, who does the threatening?"

Rina let out a cold laugh. "Do you really think this will make me afraid of you?"

She stepped closer to Aveline, her eyes filled with open disdain. "Taking you down would be as easy as squashing a bug. So go ahead, wait for your end, you wretch."

With that, she turned and marched off, her bodyguards trailing behind her in a show of force.

The other patients and their families in the hospital continued to peek out from their rooms, watching the spectacle unfold.

"Mom, Mom!" Sidney's urgent voice suddenly broke through the tension.

Aveline's expression shifted, and she rushed over, only to find Sidney's mother unconscious in the hospital room.

"Doctor! Doctor!"

Sidney's mother was rushed into the emergency room.

Sidney stood by the door, his posture slumped, his face noticeably paler than before.

Aveline stayed beside him, offering comfort. "She'll be alright."

and dry as he said, "Aveline, you've helped me again. Thank

"We're friends, no need for

at her, something unspoken flickering in his eyes.

Aveline cut him off, "Just remember, you'll need to

cloud over his heart lifting

back. "So don't worry too much. Everything's taken care of now. Just focus on helping your mom recover and

Sidney nodded, his gaze lingering on her

a seat on a

mainly from her heart condition, and she had just experienced a severe heart attack that nearly claimed her life. It took the doctors three hours

had regained consciousness, but her face was pale, and she looked incredibly weak. She reached out a trembling hand, trying to grasp

it's alright now. Just focus on resting and

were filled with gratitude.

there's no need to thank me. I'm Sidney's friend; this is

you should rest now. It's getting late. I'll walk

reluctantly letting go of

need to see me off. Stay here and

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