A sharp gleam flickered in his eyes. Was Katelyn deliberately endearing herself to Carol with sweet gestures? Nearby, Lise clenched her clothing, her frustration evident. That old woman was clearly showing favoritism. Why was Lise always seen as less than Katelyn?
Neil interrupted the quiet with a sharp cough, his eyes piercing as they locked on Katelyn.
“You still haven’t explained. How did you arrive here so quickly?”
Katelyn, clearly annoyed, refused to even glance in Neil’s direction.
“Why should that concern you?”
“Dr. Hades just left, and suddenly you appear. Didn’t you two cross paths in the corridor?” Neil’s tone was cold, suggesting he was onto a significant clue. He reasoned silently that if they had encountered each other, he might have overheard their exchange. Yet, Katelyn had entered so abruptly. If they hadn’t met… Why wouldn’t they have crossed paths?
Katelyn sneered and then snapped, “I fail to see how this is any of your business.”
Neil’s expression darkened further, his voice a menacing whisper.
“Katelyn, how dare you address me like this?”
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“And who are you exactly that I should be nice to?”
If not for Carol, she wouldn’t bother interacting with Neil at all. Just the thought of him was enough to sicken her.
Stunned into silence, Neil’s fury grew under Katelyn’s scornful eyes.
“Don’t push your luck, Katelyn! Do you really think I can’t do anything to you?”
Katelyn’s gaze coldly swept down to his legs, her words laced with venom.
“Perhaps you’ve forgotten what happened to your legs.”
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“Should I remind you by targeting your arms next?”
“What!” Neil’s pupils dilated in shock, and he found himself momentarily speechless. A stormy look clouded his face as he fought to keep his rising anger in check. Katelyn clearly had secrets hidden away. Once he dug them up, she wouldn’t be so arrogant.
Neil’s probing had inadvertently jogged Lise’s memory. She remembered Hades’ mention of an old wrist injury earlier. She quickly stepped closer to Katelyn.
“Katelyn, I share your relief that Carol’s awake. Why don’t we share the responsibility of looking after her from now on?”
Katelyn regarded her coldly, suspicion flickering in her gaze. Lise’s sudden shift in behavior seemed peculiar. She was definitely up to something.
Katelyn flatly rejected her offer, saying, “There’s no need. I’m fully capable of caring for Grandma by myself.”
“But caring for a patient can be draining, and you have your own commitments, right? We should alternate. I’d like to help out as well,” Lise insisted, her eyes not leaving Katelyn’s wrist. She wondered if any scars would reveal that Katelyn and Hades were truly one and the same person.
Upon sensing an opportunity, Lise’s excitement built.
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