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16. Penniless no more
“What the hell is my penniless husband doing with Enrico Rodriguez?” Felicia fumed with anger, still staring in the direction where the car had driven off. Neither Mrs. Rashford nor Robert had any clue about this most bizarre occurrence. Alex had always been a sore loser, but while he was married to Felicia, he could still use the illustrious Rashford family name to rub shoulders with the elite and get into places where he never belonged. However, now that Felicia had divorced Alex, there was simply no reason for a man like Enrico Rodriguez to give him a ride. Felicia still couldn’t believe her eyes, and her rage quickly spilled over in the form of bitter words. “It must have been that woman’s doing. What was her name again…” Trembling with rage, she racked her brains to try to remember that detestable name that made her blood boil. “Dr. Lucy…her name’s Dr. Lucy,” Robert piped feebly. “Oh yes! That bloody bitch!” Felicia cursed, clutching her limited-edition purse so ti
15. Happily divorced
The judge’s decisive words made Felicia’s blood boil in anger. Even when Alex used to live with her as her husband, she would only allow him a pittance of one hundred dollars per week just to keep him occupied.She couldn’t believe her useless husband deserved even a single penny from her since he was the one who had filed for divorce. With nowhere left to vent her anger, she took it out on her lawyer. “What the hell am I even paying you for? Are you just going to stand there like a mannequin?”The flustered lawyer quickly gathered himself and addressed the judge on Felicia’s behalf.“Your Honor, Mr. Verlaine is of sound mental health and does not have any disabilities that we know of. I am quite certain that he can earn his own living after the divorce without depending on his ex-wife.”“That is not for you to decide,” the judge retorted calmly. “Mr. Verlaine was married to the CEO of Femme Fatale, Felicia Rashford, and he was accustomed to a certain kind of lifestyle during the las
14. Felicia’s dilemma
The next day, Alex arrived at the family court early in the afternoon. The receptionist called the office and requested him to wait in the lobby, where Felicia and her mother were already sitting. Seeing Alex enter, Felicia couldn’t control herself any longer and decided to toy with him.“So, you really did show up. I was expecting you to bail out at the last moment,” she said, softening her usually bitter tone. “Are you sure you want to go through with this, Alex?”Felicia mistook Alex’s silence for a sign of weakness and clicked her tongue in mock pity.“I guess you must have realized by now that you are nothing without me. That woman you were prancing with would have shown up at the court if she really cared about you. But all I see is a penniless loser sitting all alone.”Alex remained calm and chose to stay silent instead of responding to her insulting words.But Felicia wasn’t ready to drop the matter so soon.“You know, women like her enjoy playing with a new lover every week.
13. Flash point
Dr. Sonya had over thirty years of medical expertise and had served as a distinguished general physician for over two decades.Even before examining Edgar Warrington, she felt confident of treating his condition, regardless of his illness.Catherine Warrington spoke to her son, Josiah, and after a brief discussion, asked everyone else to leave. Only Dr. Sonya was allowed to stay back to check the patient.Alex and Dr. Lucy took off their PPE kits and discarded their gloves before heading outside.As everyone stepped out of the room, Elizabeth felt snubbed and cheated. She couldn’t believe Blake would question her credibility and even go as far as calling out her father in front of the family.Fuming with rage, she locked her eyes on her cousin and frowned. “You crossed a line today, Blake. I don’t know where you found that impostor, but let me tell you, she will not succeed. And when she fails to treat grandpa, I am going to expose your lies and have you thrown out of this family!”Bla
12. Spot the impostor
“Have you really lost your damn mind?” Elizabeth cursed in anger, her voice rising to a fever pitch. “Get away from them. They are here to help grandpa.”Blake scoffed at her words. “These two fools have no idea what they are doing. They are only trying to trick you. I can prove it!”Before anyone could stop Blake, he pulled down the isolation pod’s zipper and yelled at Alex and Dr. Lucy. “Get the hell away from him. You are not fooling us anymore!”Dr. Lucy was shocked by his madness. The hospital authorities had informed them that Edgar Warrington was suffering from a highly infectious disease, and by opening the isolation pod without any protection, Blake was endangering everyone else in the room.She immediately rushed over. “You should not be this close. Back off!”But instead of listening to her advice, Blake mocked her. “Why? So you can continue to mistreat him? Your game is up. The real Miracle Maker is waiting outside!”Dr. Lucy was about to fly into a fit of rage when Alex
11. The real doctor
Alex remained calm. He had already endured enough humiliation for two years to be bothered by a few rude words from a stranger.Dr. Lucy, however, became furious. She was not going to stand there and let a little fry like Blake insult her mentor.“You are crossing your limits, Blake. Know your place!” she snapped back, snubbing him. “The man standing before you is the one they call the Miracle Maker. He can cure every known disease and even teach a cripple how to walk.”Blake, however, refused to believe a single word. He kept staring at Alex with suspicious eyes.Just then, a beautiful young lady entered the room. Her youthful eyes still had the spark of life in them, unlike the dreary eyes of the others in the room. She was none other than Elizabeth Warrington, the oldest daughter of Josiah Warrington, and Blake was her estranged cousin.Since Josiah Warrington was Edgar Warrington’s only surviving son, he was next in line to get all their estates and factories, but Blake and his f
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