Love's Perfect Match

Chapter 163

asked. Elspeth nodded when she saw the hopeful look on the man’s face. “Sure.”“I… I have a childhood friend who has always struggled with some odd illness. She prefers staying in the dark as she’s afraid of the sunlight. Can you help me to take a look at her?” he asked.“She’s afraid of light, huh?” She frowned.“It seems like it. We’ve contacted a lot of hospitals, but no one managed to help her. Can you help me take a look at her condition? She’s a good girl, but she led a really rough life. Her mom passed away when she was young…” Spencer sighed at the thought of his friend’s bitter life.“Do you like her?” Elspeth teased when she saw the look of concern and heartache on the man’s face.“No way. I don’t like her romantically. I only care for her like she’s my sister.” He got defensive when he saw the playful smirk on her face. For some reason, he didn’t want her to have such a misunderstanding with him. Elspeth stopped smiling after that. “I’ll try my best. You can bring me to meet her sometime soon.”“Sure.” After a while, a nurse came over to inform them that Frank had been transferred to the ICU. His family members were all waiting outside the ward. Elspeth felt her heart sink as she thought, Frank is pampered by his family. I bet they’re going to be furious at me.Spencer noticed how nervous she looked, so he patted her on the shoulder. “I’ll speak up for you. Don’t worry about it,” he uttered. Both of them went over to Frank’s ward. They had just arrived at the entrance when a middle-aged woman rushed over and held her hand up to slap Elspeth. Smack!The loud slap rang across the hospital’s hallway. Elspeth had enough time to dodge the attack, but when she thought about how Frank was still unconscious in the ward, she forced herself to take the smack. Anya had every reason to be angry at Elspeth—Elspeth was the reason her son was in such a bad condition, after all. Any mother would do what Anya did. “How did my son turn out like that after going out with you for such a short while? You’re a walking curse, Elspeth!”Elspeth hung her head low, one side of her cheek red and sore. “I’m sorry.” She bit her lip and took in all the other party’s criticisms. Spencer couldn’t bear to see how Elspeth was reprimanded, so he quickly stepped forward to speak up for