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Chapter 545 Pacemaker
At the Braspolis General Hospital lounge that night, Claudia and Sandro stood frozen, their expressions uneasy after realizing Katrina had overheard their private conversation. Katrina, unfazed, gulped down her plastic cup of hospital coffee as if it were hard liquor.“Argh!” she exclaimed. “So this is the truth you both insist on paraphrasing? Mom, why would you even look at Uncle Sandro when Dad was right there?”Claudia, clearly ashamed, hesitated. “I don’t know, sweetheart... your mother wasn’t exactly wise in her younger days.”“And you, Uncle,” Katrina pressed on with scorn, “just because my mom chose my father, she’s a whore for it?”“You don’t even know half the—” Sandro began, but Katrina cut him off sharply.“Enough! This is a horrible moment to have this argument!”She downed the rest of her coffee and threw the empty cup into the trash.“You think it's normal for a woman to seduce a man and then swap him for his brother just for looks and status?” Sandro snapped.“I think
Chapter 544 The Reason of the Cussing
Inside the Braspolis General Hospital lounge, the storm between Claudia and Sandro was palpable. They were alone, and it was time for the truth to be laid bare.“You’re never going to let that go, are you?" Claudia asked, her voice tight with barely controlled fury.Sandro didn’t answer right away. Instead, he offered her a malicious smile.Out in the hallway, Katrina returned, carrying a plastic cup of coffee she had managed to find somewhere else in the hospital. She was smiling, still pleased with herself after contacting Lawrence.But as she reached the lounge doorway, she heard Sandro’s voice clearly from within.“No,” he said. “I’ll never forget that I saw you first.”Katrina froze in place, her eyes wide as she processed what she had just heard. She remained still, choosing to eavesdrop further.From inside the lounge, Claudia’s voice answered coldly. “You may have seen me first, but your brother was the one who made a move.”Sandro’s smirk faded. Claudia, however, began to smi
Chapter 543 Dancing Like in ‘Soul Train’
The elegant bathroom of the Sodré Mansion was dimly lit, scented with warm candlelight that flickered gently against the marble and silver-painted surfaces.There was Lawrence, soaking in a luxurious silver-tinted bathtub. Reclined, eyes closed, and arms resting on the rim, he exuded a serene calm as thick foam masked him from the waist down.Suddenly, the chime of a cellphone disrupted the tranquility. Lawrence grimaced, displeased at the intrusion. Without opening his eyes, he lazily reached for the device. As the screen lit up, he finally blinked open to see the name flashing: “Katrina the Madwoman.”A knowing smile crept across his face.“Hello?” he answered smoothly.In the hospital corridor, Katrina paced anxiously, clinging to her phone like a lifeline.“Mr. Sodré! Thank goodness I reached you. Am I disturbing you?”“Not at all,” he replied. “I’m in the bathtub.”The image of Lawrence naked in a steamy bath instantly surged into Katrina’s mind, igniting a wave of lustful heat t
Chapter 542 Katrina Plots Again
Mark, Briana, and Nadir walked together in the parking lot of Braspolis General Hospital toward Briana’s car.“My car’s in another spot,” Mark said, his voice low and tired.“I’ll drive Mom home,” Briana replied. “I want to stay close to Grandma, in case there’s any news.”Mark nodded, a warm understanding in his eyes. “I get it, Brie. Give Althea my best, will you?”“Thank you, Mark,” Nadir added gently.Mark leaned in and kissed Briana on the cheek before walking off toward his sleek Lamborghini Urus.******Back inside the hospital lounge, the atmosphere remained gloomy despite the thinning crowd. Now only Sandro, Katrina, and Claudia were left. The silence felt heavier without the others to buffer the sharp edges of the room’s emotional air.Sandro helped himself to a cup of coffee, only to discover that he’d poured the last one.“It’s out,” he announced.“Of course you had to be the one to finish it,” Katrina snapped, her voice bitter.Sandro turned toward his niece, unamused. “I
Chapter 541 Will You Still Think of Me as the Enemy?
The Braspolis General Hospital lounge was cloaked in a heavy, anxious silence when Briana appeared at the doorway. Her presence drew immediate attention.“Come in, sweetheart,” Nadir called softly, ushering her into the room.“Is everything okay, guys?” Briana asked, her voice filled with concern.“Your uncle is in surgery right now,” Sandro replied, opening his arms for a quick, reassuring hug.Briana embraced him, grateful for the contact.But as she stepped further into the room, she caught the searing gazes from Katrina and Claudia. Their hostility was barely masked, and Briana noticed.“Are those looks for me,” she asked, calm but firm, “or because of the situation?”Katrina, bitter and visibly on edge, replied, “How quickly we forget. Weren’t you just at Vasconcelos earlier today, meddling where you shouldn’t, sweet-talking Grandma Althea into keeping those worthless, money-draining shows of yours?”Before the tension could escalate, Sandro’s voice cut through like a blade. “Eno
Chapter 540 Hearts in Dire Strait
Inside the dimly lit operations center of Braspolis General Hospital, a heavy silence loomed — broken only by the steady beeping of Gilson's heart rate on the multiparameter monitor. He lay motionless on the operating table, his body eerily still beneath the sterile lights.A nurse gently opened his hospital gown, exposing his chest in preparation for surgery. Another nurse efficiently laid out the surgical tools, arranging them exactly as the cardiac surgeon would require.The same doctor who had earlier spoken with Sandro now stood fully prepped, masked, gowned, and gloved. He paused for a moment, drawing in a deep breath as he regarded the man whose life was now in his hands.“And may God help us,” he murmured under his breath.He stepped forward, extending a hand toward the nurse at his side to receive the first instrument.Back in the hospital lounge, a storm hung thick in the air. Sandro and Nadir both recoiled at Claudia’s accusatory tone.Despite the tears streaking her cheeks
Chapter 539 Claudia Doesn’t Want to Make it Easy
Inside the lounge, the rest of the family was gathered — everyone except Althea.Katrina was the most visibly distressed. She paced the room like someone possessed, her hair wild and clothes wrinkled as though she had thrown them on in a panic. Claudia sat on the couch, dabbing genuine tears with a silver-embroidered linen handkerchief.Nadir approached Sandro and wrapped him in a comforting embrace.“Let’s find the infirmary and take care of that cut,” she said softly.Katrina snarled from across the room, “So much injustice in this world...”Nadir’s body tensed at the comment. She broke the hug, her back now turned to the others.Sandro gently took both of her hands in his.She looked up at him. He shook his head slightly — not now.“I’ve already texted everyone I could,” he began to say, but was cut off by the sound of his phone ringing.He fished it from his pocket and glanced at the screen.“Speak of the devil...” he muttered. “Hello? Mark?”Katrina and Claudia shared a sour look
Chapter 538 Gilson’s at the Hospital
As evening settled over Karl and Luana’s apartment, the soft hum of a running shower echoed faintly from the bathroom — Luana was finally taking the long-awaited bath.In the living room, Briana sat on the couch, tense and contemplative. Karl approached her with a cup of coffee in hand. He was at least dressed now — boxers, shorts, and a sleeveless shirt — though still barefoot.Briana took the cup from him, her voice calm but disapproving. “This whole situation is very irregular. You know that, right?”Karl didn’t flinch. “Brie, I love my girlfriend.”“You two already live like you're married,” she said, sipping her coffee. “When’s the engagement, then?”“We’re still thinking about it,” Karl admitted.Before Briana could press further, her phone began to ring. The sound pierced the air, but she ignored it, eyes fixed ahead. Her focus was elsewhere.“Karl,” she said, her tone shifting to business, “I’m probably going to have to start taking these calls soon. But before I do, here’s wh
Chapter 537 Enough of Hiding
That afternoon, in the modest living room of Karl and Luana's apartment, Briana finally noticed that Karl was standing before her in a shockingly unmodest state. With a flushed face and a growing sense of urgency, Karl clutched the couch pillow tightly between his legs in a last-ditch effort at decency.“For the love of all that's unholy...” Briana muttered under her breath.“I can explain, Briana—” Karl began, his voice tense.But Briana raised a hand and took a step back. “There’s nothing to explain. I understand perfectly. You two really think you can escape the mess you’ve made by quarantining yourselves in here, hiding from the world?”Before Karl could stammer out another word, Briana stormed off toward the bedroom.Inside the bedroom, Luana was tangled beneath the covers, struggling to rise. Her entire body ached, betraying her effort as futile. The blanket rustled, her groans soft but pitiful.Briana marched in, her lips tight, and yanked at the edge of the covers. Luana was r
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