Benjamin, however, purposefully or not, got in his way, leaving Abel grabbing onto nothing but air.

Wonder Doctor had got into the ICU in the time it took to stop her.

“We’ll see just who you are once you’re out!”

He muttered to himself in a low voice.

An hour flew by.

It was only then that the duo left the ward.

Benjamin waved to the crowd. “Mr. Oscar is stable. He should be awake in ten minutes.”

“Thank you.” Abel handed the five-million-dollar check to him.

Benjamin didn’t bother checking it and stuffed it into his pocket.

When Wonder Doctorleft the ICU, Abel halted her in her tracks. “Do you have a moment, Ms. Wonder Doctor?”

Emmeline stopped but did not turn around. “Who do I owe the pleasure, Mr. Abel?”

She lowered her voice, making herself sound different. There was a furrow between his brows at that.

She’s not Emmeline?

He had no choice but to say, “You’ve saved my grandfather twice now. I’d like to ask you out to dinner to express my gratitude.”

“I don’t have time,” she coolly rejected him.

chuckled. “Please excuse

once the elevator doors shut in his

of relief. What was I so worried about? Wonder Doctor is not someone the Rykers can afford to

of the ICU as they waited

yawned and went to the

splashed water onto her face to wake herself

she noticed someone standing behind

ran down her spine. She swiveled around only to find…no

than I thought. She thought

right behind her when she

Ghost!

figure behind her clamped her mouth shut before she

realized that the person behind her was none other than

Emmeline?!

eyes widened in horror. Wasn’t Emmeline supposed to be locked

is she

Am I seeing things?

her knees buckling under her

to ruthlessly backhand

to scream when Emmeline picked up

“Ack! Blergh!”

her throat. The idea of death now sounded like mercy compared to whatever was happening to her

“Scared?”

woman’s delicate jaw. “You’re such a horrible person. What a waste of

she spoke, she brandished

rested against

“Oomf!”

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