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Chapter 259
“Her condition Is slightly better, the nurse whispered. “But the rug isn’t clearing as quickly as we'd hoped. Dr.
Clarke thinks it could take a month.”
| squeezed Rachel's hand. “I'll be gone a few days,” | said softly. When | cback, maybe I'll hear your voice.”
| hugged her gently, then straightened to find Dr. Evans watching from the doorway, unexpected tears in her
eyes.
“Let's go,” | said. She quickly wiped her face and nodded.
After disguisingcarefully, Dr. Evans ledto a waiting van Half an hour later, we arrived at Mayo Clinic,
where | was settled into a basement room, connected to medical equipment for the “performance” ahead.
Laurel's POV
On Mayo Clinic's third floor, | prepared for my own performance.
| lay back against the pillows, phone pressed to my ear. “Blake darling,” | whispered, making my voice weak and
fragile, “I think I'm dying... could you csee me?”
“If you're sick, see a doctor,” Blake replied flatly. “I don’t treat illnesses.”
My hand froze. My face darkened instantly.
What the hell? In four years, he’s never spoken tolike this. Since coming back from Europe with my “terminal
illness,” he’s giveneverything I've asked for. One fake attack and he’d practically carryto the hospital
himself, terrified of losing his precious savior.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut now? He's still out there with rescue crews searching for Audrey!
Hatred burned through me. Why does he still care about Audrey when she’s DEAD? Why? | claimed the title of
his savior, I've done everything right! Why would he still have feelings for her?
“Blake darling,” | forced my voice to sound even more pathetic, I've seen doctors... but they say my emotions
are too
unstable. | need someone who can calmdown...”
“Scarlett should be home,” he interrupted. “I don’t have time. Call her instead.”
The line went dead.
| stared at the phone in disbelief before hurling it against the floor with a satisfying CRASH. The pieces scattered
across the tiles, just like my composure.
Scarlett’s POV
| burst into the room at the sound. “Laurel! What's wrong?”
She whipped around, face red with anger. “What's wrong? Are you serious right now?”
“Blake's out searching for that bitch’s body instead of seeing me” She yanked at the tubes attachedplaying
sick, and he couldn't care less!”
her arm. “Look at
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She snatched my phone and punched In a number. “Dr. Evans, ca favor. Send her latest data to Blake, Tell
him I'm critical.
Right away, cthe quick reply.
Laurel tossed my phone back. “I refuse to lose to a corpse.”.
| stared at the phone, pieces clicking together. “The medical data you're having sent fo Blake... it’s from...”
Andrew had mentioned... the woman helping fake Laurels illness, providing her medical data was Audrey
Sinclair.
“Duh,” Laurel rolled her eyes. “Terminal cancer. Dumped by her husband. Conveniently my age. She gets
treatment resources, | get her data. Win-win.”
“Evans brought her in today for real-tmonitoring,” she added with a smirk. “I almost went to check her out,
but why
bother?”
“Broke, abandoned, probably pathetic. She'd just latch ontonext.”
Her eyes narrowed. “What's with all the questions?”
I couldn't move.
Laurel just said... Dr. Evans brought her to the hospital?
Audrey Sinclair is alive? She’s here? In this building?
My fingers went numb around the phone.
If Audrey survived, then Rachel... My Rachel could be...
“I need to find Evans,” | managed, barely hearing my own voice
Rachel, my baby. You're alive, aren't you?
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