Chapter 424 Be My Girlfriend


    John was momentarily at a loss for words.


    He had no doubt that if he actually made that call, Ethan would break his legs.


    Downstairs, the doctors didn''t know the full details of what had happened, but Raven''s words had given them a pretty clear picture.


    A bet was a bet. Since Ellie had lost, she owned up to it. No excuses, no backing


    out.


    John, once a figure of authority and respect, now found himself under the disappointed gazes of his peers. His attempt to twist the truth to shield Ellie had cost him their trust.


    The weight of their disapproval left John speechless, wishing he could vanish into thin air.


    In the end, he clenched his jaw and said to Ellie, "This is between you and her. I''m staying out of it."


    "Professor..." Ellie''s voice cracked as she shook her head in despair. She couldn''t ept it-she wouldn''t ept being forced out of the medical field like this.


    Raven''s patience was visibly wearing thin as she watched Ellie continue to stall. "Fine, if you won''t quit, then you''ll have to trade your legs for it."


    With a flick of her wrist, two silver needles appeared in her hand, their cold glint sending a chill through the air.


    Ellie''s legs buckled beneath her, and she copsed to the Floor. The sight of the needles in Raven''s hand made her scream in terror, "No! You can''t do this to me!"


    Before she could finish her sentence, a silver needle shot out from Raven''s hand, striking a critical pressure point on her thigh.


    Ellie let out a blood-curdling scream as her thigh instantly went numb,pletely losing all sensation.


    A wave of sheer panic washed over her, and the horrifying thought of being crippled consumed her mind.


    Overwhelmed by fear, she broke down and begged, "Please, I''m begging you! Don''t cripple me! I''ll quit! I swear, I''ll leave the medical field!"


    She should''ve just done that from the start.


    Raven withdrew the silver needle, not sparing her a second nce, and took Benedict''s hand, heading straight out of the


    vi.


    Ellie watched Raven''s figure disappear, wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes.


    Slowly, her gaze turned darkened, brimming with venomous hatred.


    The little one walking beside Raven, his short legs moving quickly, suddenly tilted


    his head. His strikingly beautiful eyes locked onto Ellie.


    In that instant, Ellie froze, her breath catching in her throat.


    It felt as though she had been plunged into a frozen abyss, the air around her turning into icy currents that seeped into her


    very pores.


    Benedict, unimpressed by her pitiful state, gave her a fleeting nce before looking away.


    It wasn''t until he turned his gaze back that Ellie felt the warmth return to her surroundings.


    She gasped for air, like someone who had just escaped drowning, greedily inhaling the fresh air.


    Her hand instinctively reached for her forehead, where she found a thinyer of cold sweat had already formed.


    Meanwhile, Raven had already stepped out of the vi.


    Just as she was about to take Benedict to his parents, Henry Vega hurriedly ran down the stairs. "Miss Valor, wait a moment!"


    Raven stopped and turned to face the approaching young man. "What is it?" she asked.


    "This is a token of gratitude." Henry handed her a delicate sandalwood box. "These are rare gemstones. You could have a designer craft them into one-of-a- kind jewelry."


    Raven raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. "Did Ms. Rickard ask you to give this to me?"


    From what she knew about Helena during her time in Vyrdenia, she doubted Helena''d feel any gratitude toward her for treating her.


    Henry said, "Ms. Rickard hasn''t regained consciousness yet, but I''m sure she''ll prepare something even more extravagant once she wakes up."


    Seeing Raven''sck of interest, Henry opened the box himself, revealing the dazzling gemstones inside. "Only someone as


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    stunning as you, Miss Valor, could do justice to these gems."


    Raven nced at the box indifferently and showed no intention of taking it. "I''m


    not into these things. Just cut to the chase." Henry hadn''t expected her rejection, and a flicker of awkwardness crossed his face.


    After hesitating for a moment, he finally gathered his courage and looked at


    Raven with determination. "Miss Valor, I... I fell for you at first sight during the banquet. Would you be my girlfriend?"


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