"Haven't eaten?!"

"Nope!" Dorothy replied with a crisp tone, her mind suddenly ticking over.

What if Quincy was willing to offer her another one!

Wouldn't that solve everything?

Then Everett wouldn't need any plan at all and could directly kick Quincy to the curb.

But things weren't as easy as she thought...

Quincy squinted his eyes, staring at Dorothy for nearly a minute before probing, "What about the medicine I gave you?"

"Tossed it! I was afraid that your stuff could spread and silently kill me! You're a doctor, specializing in these things, how could I compete with you."

"Tossed it?"

Quincy's brow furrowed slightly.

Kevin, who had just returned, sensed something was off and quickly intervened, "Quincy, Ms. Sanchez! Let's not fight now, Mr. Lopez is still resting inside. Can we talk about this downstairs?"

It's about the money! I'm giving you three more days to hand over the assets I

Everett's plan,

watched Dorothy's retreating figure with a hint of confusion in his

she glanced back at Everett's

forehead and his weak appearance didn't seem faked... His voice

...

in the hospital room for a while longer, waiting for the noise outside to cease before standing up. Kevin entered first, holding the antidote and sighed, "This is only

"Got it."

carefully pocketing

knock sounded at the

darted back

Luckily, it was Dorothy.

the hospital, saw Quincy get into

her, Everett's face lit up with

making a scene outside

did it go?" Dorothy raised an eyebrow, diving straight

excused himself, "Uh... I've got work, I'll

when to

lifting a thumb to her forehead, pretending to

squinted her eyes smiling, "I was acting!

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