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."

he said,

"We're friends, no need for

her, something unspoken flickering in his

off, "Just remember, you'll need

dark cloud over his heart lifting

much. Everything's taken care of now. Just focus on helping your

nodded, his gaze lingering on her

away and took a seat on a nearby

stemmed mainly from her heart condition, and she had just experienced a severe heart attack that nearly claimed her life.

her hospital room, she had regained consciousness, but her face was pale, and she looked

forward. "Ma'am, it's alright now. Just focus on resting

with gratitude. "Aveline,

gentle smile. "Ma'am, there's no need to thank me. I'm Sidney's friend;

rest now. It's getting late. I'll

careful." Ruth nodded, reluctantly letting

"You don't need to see me off. Stay here and take care of your mom. I've got

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