MainNovelChapter 829: Daniela's gaze intensified against the biting wind as she responded, "The person who looks a lot like Cedric." Lillian hesitated and then questioned, "Could you have been mistaken? There's only one way up to the rooftop. I didn't see anyone coming down." Daniela gave no reply. Her eyes swept across the empty rooftop.
“Let's head back inside," Lillian suggested, noticing the biting cold. "It's too cold up here; we shouldn't risk catching a cold." Daniela acknowledged with a slight nod.
They made their way to the elevator and descended back to the office.
Concerned, Lillian immediately called a doctor to examine Daniela.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen the doctor arrived, he was spotted by Linden.
With a furrowed brow, Linden confronted Lillian, annoyance evident in his voice. "Why wasn't I informed that Daniela is ill? I'm also a doctor, freshly certified at that. Don't you think I'm capable?" Lillian presented the doctor's credentials, halting Linden for a moment.
Lillian nudged Linden aside. "Please, stay out of the way." Frozen in place, Linden was awe-struck. The doctor treating Daniela was none other than Lee Hoffman, his long- admired idol.
Linden tried to follow, but Lillian halted him with a raised hand at the door.
His voice betrayed his hurt feelings. "Was everything you said aboutbeing Daniela's family doctor just a lie?" Step into fiction with galnov☐☐☐☐ Lillian stood with her arms crossed, her face giving nothing away. Her expression was somber.
Linden looked at her, a mix of fear and confusion in his eyes. “Mustn't it be incredibly expensive to have Lee treat her?" Lillian's response was emotionless. "There's no charge. Daniela and Lee are close friends." Linden's eyes widened with astonishment. “She's truly remarkable!” His admiration was more heartfelt than ever before.
He hesitated briefly before asking, "What exactly is troubling Daniela? What's the problem?" He had always thought of Daniela as strong.
She was active, running and exercising daily, seemingly the picture of health.
Linden posed his question with a casual smile.
However, Lillian was glaring at him with a look that could kill.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmScared, Linden asked, "What's the issue?" Lillian averted her eyes. “Just a reminder—there are things you're meant to know and will learn in time. But prying into forbidden knowledge could prove catastrophic for you."
Linden let out a nervous chuckle.
"Catastrophic? What are you om suggesting that you might kill me?” His laughter becmore forced as he spoke.
Moments later, the hallway fell into an unsettling silence.
Linden was confronted with Lillian's cold, menacing stare.
"Interested in testing your limits?" she asked.
Linden felt his heart miss a beat. He faltered before responding Test what exactly?
"Facing death. That's what you seem to be," Lillian said sharply, her usual hint of a smile completely absent. Fear clutched at Linden's chest.
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