âZip it, youâve got no right to talk about my mom!â
âWho are you yelling at?â Maxton had lost his patience too. âIf it werenât for the fact that I couldnât find
Heather, do you think Iâd bother calling you? Every time you open your mouth, itâs either complaining
about me or blaming your sister. Sheâs been singing. your praises to me, trying to mend fences
between us, and yet youâre always at her throat!â
Dorothy took a deep breath to keep from exploding with anger.
âSheâs been speaking well of me? And what good has that done? Did it make our relationship any
better?â
She could see right through Heatherâs little games. Compliments laced with subtle digs were her
specialty.
âThatâs because youâre so damn stubborn. Whatâs that got to do with your sister? Youâre really spoiled
by your mom!â
âThen why didnât you raise me? Why werenât you around when I was a kid, huh? Where were you when
I needed money? Did you care about what I wore or ate?â
âHow did I not? It was your mom who told me to stay away!â
Dorothy laughed sarcastically, âWell, Heather must really be your flesh and blood. You both have a
talent for making excuses. If youâre looking for Heather, well, youâve got the wrong person. And you
better hope I donât find her!â
âWhat do you mean?â
âIâll see to it that your baby daughter ends up behind bars. I swear I will!ââ
With that, she hung up and immediately blocked Maxtonâs number.
People like him shouldnât even be in her orbit; they were just an eyesore.
Despite her harsh words, Dorothy couldnât help but smirk as she put her phone back in her pocket.
They were both his daughters, yet the difference between them was night and day!
Heather was the illegitimate one, but how did that matter? As long as Maxton favored her, she could
steal all the fatherly love. But luckily, Dorothy didnât need it anymore.
Had this been in the past, she would have ended up crying after a shouting match with Maxton, though
she couldnât quite say why since she shouldâve given up on him as a father long ago. But now, her eyes
were bone dry.
She just wished she could be the one to bring Heather down.
When Dorothy returned to the hospital room, Quincy was still busy preparing the potions and chatting
away with Everett.
Well, to be precise, it was more like a monologue. Everettâs gaze fixed on the door, waiting for
Dorothyâs return and occasionally grunting in response.
âJonathan invited my dad for a hike the other day, and Mom said he came back reeking of booze. No
idea what kind of âhikingâ that was. Whenever those two get together, itâs booze central! Oh? Ms.
Sanchez, youâre back.â Quincy looked up and waved naturally at Dorothy.
âYeah,â she nodded. She was suddenly unsure how to face Quincy so she just managed a tight smile,
âDr. Quincy, how is he doing?â
âHeâs stable and got no major issues! But you really need to keep an eye on him. Mr. Lopez looks so
stoic and quiet, but heâs a handful when left alone. I donât get it. The moment heâs out of my sight, his
wound is bound to bleed!â
Dorothy knew the reason behind that all too well. She cleared her throat, âIâll take good care of him.â
âThatâs good to hear. Iâll head back to my office then. Donât forget to come by later for the medication
application,â Quincy said warmly and patted Dorothyâs shoulder before leaving.
As the door closed behind Quincy, Everett spoke in a low voice, âWhat were you thinking about when
you were standing still at the door?â
âNo, nothing at all! Did you sort out the company stuff? I can keep reading the contracts to you.â
âAre you jealous of that female doctor? Everett raised an eyebrow âif thatâs the case, I can always get a
male doctor instead.â
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