Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 313 There’s Still Hope

Colton reached his hand out and rested it on Nicole’s shoulder to comfort her. “Don’t worry. The Gardners will figure a way out.” Nicole pressed her lips together without saying anything.

After all, she had already promised her master that she would no longer apply her medical skills to anyone else. Since she had no way to help Benedict, she felt there was no point in worrying about this. So, she forced a smile onto her face as she followed Colton into Benedict’s room.

Once they opened the door, they were greeted by the familiar scent of antiseptic. Nicole gazed at the old man who was lying on the bed. His face was almost the same color as his white bed sheets, and he had his eyes shut as he rested. “I brought Nicole over to visit, Grandpa,” Colton uttered softly.

Benedict slowly opened his eyes when he heard some noise. He looked fatigued, and a puzzled look flashed across his face when he looked up and saw Nicole.

Then, after a while, he seemed to recall something. “Is that Nicole? How’s your mother? Is she still ill?” His voice was deep and hoarse—it sounded like someone playing the cello with broken strings. He sounded terrible.

stepped forward to look at the older man. Benedict blinked a few times as if he recalled something, and he finally seemed to realize what was going on after a while. “Madeline is gone,

this realization. “I see… It’s about time for me to meet her.” Nicole felt rather confused as he

was about to ask, so he replied before she could say

room. After he strode out, he clutched the doorknob for a while before shutting the

be able to live for a long time as long as you get

at her words. “Hmph. All of that is just nonsense. The doctors

success. I’d rather

man was regaining some of his

but his arms couldn’t seem to support his body. So, Nicole hurried

began to talk. “You’re not fooling me, are you, Nicole? They would have already done the surgery for me if the success rate was