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The caregiver, Cora Miller, immediately helped Imelda back to bed. 

“Hurry, tuck me in tightly with a blanket!” Imelda urged. 

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Cora glanced at the blazing midday sun outside and the thermometer reading 27°C, hesitating. “Mrs. Gibson, are you sure? It’s going to be way too warm.” 

Imelda was so impatient she nearly did it herself. “Yes, yes, I’m sure! This way, I’ll seem even more frail.” 

‘If I act more fragile, Edwina will stick around longer,‘ she thought to herself. 

The door to the hospital room swung open, and Edwina entered, with Kelvin right behind her. 

The moment Imelda saw the one she’d been longing day and night, her spirits shot up a hundredfold. Her wrinkled face beamed up with pure excitement. 

“Edwina, you’re finally here! I’ve been counting the days, and now you’re here at last!” she exclaimed. 

Edwina greeted her politely, “Grandma Gibson.” 

“No need for such formality! Cora, hurry and bring out Edwina’s exclusive chair!” Imelda called out. 

In the next moment, Cora wheeled in a bright pink chair from the next room, bedazzled with colorful gems that sparkled under the lights. 

What really made Edwina’s brow twitch was the gold thread on the back, spelling out “Edwina Lennox.” Sitting on this thing could make her feel awkward. 

“This was designed just for you!” Imelda announced proudly. 

Not wanting to upset her, Edwina sat down, pretending to be a docile granddaughter. “Thank you, Grandma Gibson.” 

“Drop the last name, just call me Grandma like Kelvin does,” Imelda said with a warm smile. 

Imelda’s eyes practically sparkled with delight whenever she looked at Edwina, but the moment she glanced at Kelvin, her gaze turned icy. 

‘She knows medicine, she’s beautiful, and she’s got a heart of gold. Where else am I supposed to find a girl like this? And my blockhead grandson still hasn’t made a move! What is he even waiting for?‘ Imelda grumbled to herself. 

When they walked in just now, Imelda made sure to watch them closely. 

These two stood apart like total strangers, and there wasn’t even a spark between them. “This won’t be done at all! Guess I have to play Cupid for my grandson, Imelda thought. 

“Edwina, do you have a boyfriend right now? You’re such a catch, I bet there are plenty of guys lining up for 

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you,” she subtly probed, doing her best to fish for information on Kelvin’s behalf. 

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To keep Imelda from getting the wrong idea about her and Kelvin, she dodged every personal question or steered the conversation somewhere else, leaving Imelda with no way in. 

Kelvin stifled a chuckle, earning a fierce glare from Imelda. 

Imelda snapped, “What are you so proud of? Busting your ass all day for that damned company. You’re more useless than a cold French fry.” 

“Why don’t you take Edwina out for some fun more often? And don’t forget to bring her to visit me,” she added. 

Kelvin was ready for this. He replied coolly, “She works at Gibson Group.” 

“What?!” Imelda nearly jumped out of bed. 

Sure enough, her face lit up with a radiant smile. 

Edwina saw right through Kelvin’s little trick. He was playing up their colleague relationship just to get Imelda’s mind spinning, so she’d lay off the whole marriage thing. 

But it was true, so Edwina just nodded, keeping her expression neutral. 

“Oh, that’s wonderful! That means you see each other all the time!” Imelda exclaimed, her eyes sparkling with excitement. 

“Alright! Grandma, enough with the questions. Let Edwina check on you,” Kelvin cut in, deftly changing the subject. 

Some things are better left at that. 

If he kept pushing and Edwina got fed up, she might just tell the truth, and then Imelda would be back to shoving pictures of heiresses in his face every single day. 

Edwina reached for Imelda’s wrist, checking her pulse. Her heartbeat was strong, a smooth. 

irculation was 

“Grandma, you’ve pretty much bounced back from your last illness. Nothing to worry about now, but you really shouldn’t cover yourself like this. 

“You’re not that sensitive to the cold, nor are you that weak. Bundling up like this might actually backfire,” she began. 

When Edwina brought up the word “weak,” Imelda couldn’t help but feel a little sheepish inside. 

“Alright, got it. Thanks, Edwina,” Imelda replied, trying to play it cool. 

Just then, a nurse wheeled in a cart, adjusting the bag of IV fluids. “Mrs. Gibson, it’s time for your infusion.” 

“This is the nutritional drip we formulated according to Miss Edwina’s dietary recommendations from last 

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time,” the nurse explained. 

“Your veins are a bit delicate, I don’t dare to insert the needle. Dr. Diaz is busy right now and will be here shortly. Miss Lennox, could you help Mrs. Gibson with the injection?” the nurse asked. 

Imelda nodded with satisfaction. “Yes, yes, let Edwina handle it.” 

“No need to have Dr. Diaz come over today,” she added. 

“This is our special moment, just me, Edwina, and Kelvin. I don’t want anyone else barging in,‘ Imelda thought, feeling possessive of their little bubble of happiness. 

Edwina accepted the IV meds, giving the needle a careful flick. She couldn’t help a slight frown, always double–checking for anything that might go wrong. 

Outside, around the corner from the room, the nurse wheeled the cart out. 

Jacelyn was already waiting as the nurse came out. 

“Well, did Edwina get the IV started for Mrs. Gibson?” Jacelyn asked, her eyes 

The nurse nodded. “She did.” 

“Alright, get back to your work,” Jacelyn said, waving her off. 

Jacelyn straightened her white coat, a sinister grin creeping across her face. 

She’d been waiting ages for this moment. 

sharp. 

‘If Edwina hadn’t swooped in to operate on Imelda, I would never have become the butt of every joke in Eden Hospital,‘ she resented. 

That nobody little upstart had easily outshone her, the expert! For two whole months, Edwina had become her recurring nightmare in the dead of night. 

‘Now, she’s back. Just what I wanted. This time, I wouldn’t just out to ruin her reputation and life, and I will get her locked up for good,’ a vicious thrill shot through Jacelyn. 

The meds the nurse just brought in were diabetes–only injections. If a regular person got that shot, they’d vomit and spike a fever. Jacelyn had ripped off the label on purpose, so Edwina wouldn’t suspect a thing. 

Once that stuff hit Imelda’s veins, Edwina was toast. 

After all, it was her job to double–check the meds before giving the shot. 

Jacelyn sauntered into the room, smug and brimming with confidence. She had the emergency antidote. stashed in her pocket, ready to play hero and save Imelda’s life. “Time to show Kelvin who’s the real lifesaver here, a fierce resolve hardened within her. 

Just as she expected, all hell had broken loose in the room. 

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Kelvin was pacing anxiously, his voice tight with worry. “Edwina, what the hell happened? What did you do?” 

Edwina stood off to the side, head down, silent. Imelda lay in bed, covered by the quilt, sweating buck looking like she was in agony. 

Pretending to be flustered, Jacelyn deliberately bumped into Kelvin as she rushed over. 

“Mr. Kelvin, sorry! I was too worried. I just wanted to see how Grandma was doing!” she gushed with feigned 

concern. 

She called out “Grandma” with such fake warmth. 

Kelvin’s voice was cold and serious. “Fine. If you can save her, you can name your price!” 

“Edwina, this is all your fault!” he snapped. 

Jacelyn was practically trembling with anticipation. She smugly pulled the emergency antidote, rolled up Imelda’s sleeve. 

Edwina slowly raised her eyes, her tone frosty and measured. “Dr. Diaz, you go straight for the injection without even checking on Mrs. Gibson’s condition first. Isn’t it a bit reckless?”