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    It was an invitation to Boris’s engagement party. The Craig family was hosting a grand celebration tonight, filled with high-profile guests. Because of their long-


    With his longstanding rtionship with the Evans family, Cole had naturally received an invitation. But Cole was still recovering, and he had no ns to attend.


    Neither had Elliana—until now. This time, she would go. And she would take Hailee with her.


    Elliana had never cared to keep up with the Craig family gossip. She had no clue who Boris was marrying. Her eyes trailed down the card,nding on the name written in ornate gold: Hester Sampson.


    Just then, Cole walked into the room. Elliana looked up from the card. “Do you know who Hester Sampson is?” she asked calmly.


    Cole sat down beside her, his voice steady. “Yeah. She’s the daughter of Professor Sampson—the one Trinity mentioned.”


    Elliana’s eyes narrowed slightly. Now everything made sense. No wonder someone with Trinity’s mediocre medical skills had somehow earned endless praise from Murray. It wasn’t about talent—it was about family ties. His daughter was marrying Trinity’s brother, Boris. Murray wasn’t just any professor—he was a well-known figure at Ublento Medical University and also the chairman of Skyflower Hospital. The same hospital where Boris was currently being “treated.” It was all connected. The lies, the maniption, the cover-ups. Hester must’ve known about everything. About Boris using Hailee, deceiving her, and even plotting to take her kidney. Worse, Hester had helped him.


    They had treated Hailee like a game, yed with her heart, lied to her face, and then tried to cut her open for a piece of herself. And now they wanted to celebrate their happily-ever-after with champagne and smiles?


    Elliana’s expression darkened. If they were so cruel and shameless, then they deserved a little surprise of their own.


    Elliana wasn’t the type to meddle in other people’s problems, but when it involved someone she cared about, she never held back. This whole situation with Hailee was messy. It was tied to Boris, and the Craig family had a long-standing history with the Evans family, which made everything even moreplicated.


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    As the matriarch of the Evans family, Elliana understood that every move she made could stir up trouble between the two families. Just then, Cole nced her way. “Why are you suddenly so interested in Boris’s fiancée?”


    “I’m thinking of attending their engagement party,” Elliana answered without hesitation.


    Cole turned to her, clearly puzzled. “Didn’t you say you were going to stay with me at Regal Grove? What changed?”


    Elliana hesitated for a second and thenid it out clearly. “The guy Hailee intended to donate a kidney to is actually Boris.”


    Cole’s eyes narrowed, his sharp mind connecting the dots in an instant. The change in his expression was immediate—his whole face darkened.


    Elliana didn’t stop there. “Hailee called me earlier today. She was sobbing, begging to borrow some money. She said Boris’s ‘surgery’ couldn’t wait. Cole, if she hadn’te to me first, just imagine what would’ve happened.”


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