chapter225

"Okay."

Once Lydia finished the soup, Connor took the empty thermos from her, then slipped his hand into hers and led her toward the elevators. She probably hadn't eaten all day. He needed to get her something to eat as soon as possible.

Jenson had just finished settling Sandy when he spotted Lydia out of the corner of his eye. He didn't catch a good look at Connor's face, but he definitely saw Lydia holding hands with a tall, broad-shouldered man as they stepped into the elevator together.

He stopped in his tracks, his jaw dropping. "Unbelievable. Lydia just left the operating room and already some guy is here to pick her up. Shameless. She's ruining the reputation of Miracle Hands' apprentices.

He'd thought she finally had something to be proud of, a real skill she could show off. Turns out she hadn't changed one bit. Out late at night with a man? If she were his own daughter, he'd have broken her legs for sure.

He figured that if Lydia was out, his son must be done too. But when he reached the operating room doors, only Milana was there, pacing back and forth, looking anxious.

"What's going on? Why isn't Luke out yet?"

Milana was just as anxious. She had no idea when Luke would be finished, and Lydia hadn't given them any clear answer. It was like she was doing it on purpose, just to make them worry.

"I have no idea. That bitch already left, just told us to keep waiting, but didn't say how long. She's definitely toying with us. So petty."

The more Milana thought about it, the angrier she got. Why had she let Lydia just walk away?

If Jenson hadn't seen Lydia leave with another man, he would have told Milana she was being paranoid. But Luke was still inside, and Lydia had already run off with some guy, leaving the patient's family hanging with no explanation. It was just irresponsible.

"What can we do? You were the one who insisted on kicking her out of the house. If she wants to get back at us, I can't blame her."

Milana bristled. Excuse me? Me, kicking her out? Her birth parents showed up and wanted her back. Was I supposed to keep her here by force? Whose side are you on? I'm your wife. Why do you always defend that brat?"

Jenson was too tired to argue. He'd

been stressed out at work all day, then spent the night worrying about Luke's surgery. Now that the

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operation was over he just wanted to sit down and catch his breath, just to remind himself he was still alive.

"Stop pacing. You're making me dizzy. Just take a seat and rest for a minute." Milana felt like her legs might give out, but she couldn't sit until she saw her son. "No way. I'm calling Lydia right now. I want to know exactly when Luke will be out." She pulled out her phone and tried to call Lydia. No surprise, she was still blocked. She cursed under her breath. "That bitch actually blocked me."

Seeing her so worked up made Jenson's head ache. "She's off on a date. She's not going to bother with you. Just wait for Luke."

Milana's face twisted in annoyance. "A date? With who?"

Jenson just leaned back against the bench, closed his eyes, and let out a tired sigh. "I don't know. She just left with a guy."

Milana's eyes went wide. "She just got out of the operating room and went off with a man? Do you even realize what time it is?"

"She's not your daughter. Why do you care so much?"

Milana let out a cold laugh. "She's so

shameless. If she wasn't Miracle Hands' apprentice, I would never have let her operate on my son, no matter how much she begged Absolutely disgusting.

Meanwhile, Connor had asked Aiden to drive over in a luxury RV. Inside, the table was covered with delicious food, all kept warm and ready for Lydiable's so thoughtful and

Fatton and Lydia couldn't help but

feet touched.